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Trevor Hatfield

Vervoe — Use simulations to hire the right people in 4 days, not 40

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Vervoe is your online hiring assistant. Vervoe replaces face-to-face interviews with automated interviews and online simulations.

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Lance Rubin
Vervoe is a game changer when it comes to finding the needle (talent) in a haystack. Having worked in a number of large organisations it is difficult to find people with the right skills (and validating those skills). It can be very time consuming and often the validation of those skills like financial analysis and modeling happens too late (sometimes after you have already hired the wrong person). The countless hours "wasted" with multiple interviews, expensive recruitment fees etc especially if you hired the wrong person. Now it is possible to validate someone's claim on their resume that they have advanced modeling skills, or any modeling skills by using automated interviews and accelerated filtering. As the finance function in all companies evolve (partly due to disruption and removal of low value operational work and transitioning to higher value insight and decision making) finding the right accounting staff who have this scarce skill is made significantly easier with Vervoe. Disclaimer: I write interview scripts for companies to access and assess potential candidates, so that they don't waste their time and money hiring the wrong employee.
Omer Molad
Maker
@lance_rubin Thanks so much for the kind feedback Lance. You hit the nail on the head. 🙏
David Trejo
@lance_rubin that's a really awesome consulting service, thanks for sharing Lance :)
Lance Rubin
@ddtrejo Thanks David, with Vervoe being a platform (like many others we know well) the power of a connected ecosystem is not just the hiring manager and the employee. There is room for highly regarded experts in their field to contribute content and assist companies hire the best people. It also assists those who lose out on opportunities to realise clearly why they didn't get the role. How many people today never find out why they weren't hired....insert training and development platform alongside Vervoe and you suddenly see a much larger opportunity and relationship for society than just hiring. Omer and David W have really help solve a long standing issue for employment/unemployment.
Guillaume Flandre
Not a potential user of the product in the short term, but I've got to say I love the clear promise on the landing page: "It only takes 4 days to hire great people with automated interviews." Clear and to the point, you got my attention.
Omer Molad
Maker
@gflandre Thanks Guillaume, that's really helpful feedback actually. We're trying to address one of the biggest issues we see in hiring - speed. Nobody likes to waste time on unnecessary, manual tasks. So we're using technology to remove them so hiring managers can spend time more wisely.
David Carpe
@gflandre what would help is some social proof - as in, show me companies and testimonials on the home page backing up the 4 day claim
David Weinberg
Maker
@passingnotes @gflandre Hi David, we just launched today. We already have customers using our service, but hopefully very soon we will have some public testimonials. We offer a free 14 day trial with no credit card required. That should be plenty of time to make a hire and try for yourself.
Omer Molad
Maker
Thanks for hunting us @trevorhatfield Hi everyone. We’re really excited to finally be on Product Hunt. David and I created Vervoe to make merit-based hiring faster. We believe performance of on-the-job tasks, not résumés, predicts job performance and engagement. Traditional recruitment is about keeping people out - screening them - based on their background, because there isn’t enough time to interview everyone in person. Vervoe’s inbound hiring approach is based on letting people in and giving them a chance. Don’t be fooled by fancy résumés, but don’t miss out on hidden gems either. Using automated interviews, you can skip screening and see candidates perform relevant tasks. Everything happens automatically and in parallel. Automated interviews are one-way, online interviews that candidates complete within four days. You can easily create an interview script using our simple script builder, or select one from our library. As our library grows, we aim to give employers access to the best assessment content from the world’s leading experts. Start a 14-day free trial - no credit card required. We’re here to answer all your questions. Thanks so much for your support.
Josh Julian
Amazing. I'm about to make our first hire of a project manager / copywriter who can manage clients but also produce good copy. Keen to give this a try as I've been finding it hard to secure someone who can satisfy our needs in both project management and copy. Would you have any tips to help me get started for this job role as an example?
Omer Molad
Maker
@bergjosh Glad to hear your business is growing! I suggest two automated interviews in parallel. One using a skill-based interview script to test writing skills (welcome email, blog post and in-app cues, etc); the other using a script to test customer scenarios (fee negotiation, project scoping, unhappy client, etc). Progress candidates straight to the automated interview stage - you'll have responses in a couple of days. Only talk to people who complete both interviews. You'll be surprised with the results and you'll be done in a few days. Let us know how it goes.
Eithiriel DeMerè
The Vervoe team is beyond passionate about their product, you're in good hands if you work with them. ❤️️
Omer Molad
Maker
@nikkielizdemere so nice of you to say that Nichole. Appreciate the vote of confidence 🙏
Trevor Hatfield
Hunter
Being able to hire better contractors and remote workers for my business is a big deal. Vervoe makes it simple and more effective. Highly recommend checking it out if you are looking to hire, it will save you tons of time and money, and better yet allow you to hire the best person for the job.
Grant Hatfield
I’m just plain bad at interviewing candidates. Vervoe sounds like it can help cure that. Creating and/or using custom scripts is an awesome idea to save time and generate ideas. That along with automated interview stages definitely warrants a try for me.
Omer Molad
Maker
@granthatfield2 imagine if for every role you could interview like an expert? Now you can. Our interview script library gives employers access to scripts written by hiring experts in different fields. Choose the best script for each role and remove the guesswork. Thanks so much for the feedback.
David Trejo
@omermolad @granthatfield2 "interview like an expert interviewer" sounds much more interesting to me than this section on your page: "Interview Script Builder & Library"
Omer Molad
Maker
@ddtrejo @granthatfield2 Thanks for the feedback David, it's useful. The key point is that employers can create their own interview scripts or select expert scripts from our library. It's very flexible. We're not giving the answer, we're a platform that gives employers the tools and connects them to great assessment content.
Ravi Srinivasan
Love the fact that candidates receive quick feedback. No waiting for the dreaded regret letters. Well done Omer Molad and team.
Omer Molad
Maker
@ravsydney So happy to hear this. Candidate experience is one of the most overlooked areas in hiring (unfairly). We are working really hard to get it right. In all the feedback we received, the biggest theme was that candidates just want to know where they stand. So we created live notifications (for both employers and candidates) to update on every step. And candidates see exactly what's in front of them so they know what to expect.
Daniel Benor
Super promising way to disrupt hiring for this industry! This is the future :)
Omer Molad
Maker
@daniel_benor Thanks very much Daniel. We agree :)
David Feng
There's something fundamentally "wrong" with the current hiring process. Lots of invisible bias and discrimination that no one really likes to talk about. I've been at both sides of the table and both are equally tough. And for candidates looking for an opportunity, it's a sad state. I think this is a great idea and have lots of potential in uncovering hidden gems and talent. To be honest, sometimes it just takes a while for you to uncover that potential. Congrats @trevorhatfield @david_weinberg PS. Coming at ya' from SaaS Growth Hacks via FB!
Omer Molad
Maker
@davidsfeng great summary, that's how we feel. We're trying to make it much quicker and simpler to uncover the gems. Cutting through all the unnecessary steps and focusing on what matters - what people can do and love doing - and seeing them in action. Thanks so much for the feedback. đź‘Ś
Christina Clemens
This is going to be a great tool moving forward for any and all hiring since we are a remote team. It will definitely take the worry out of 'do I really have a feel for this person' -- yet never actually meeting them in person. Excited to use it, great work Vervoe team!
Omer Molad
Maker
@misschristinac thanks Christina, that's great feedback. Vervoe is an obvious choice for growing a remote team. You can take a look at candidates from anywhere in no time đź‘Ť
Tim Broder
I love the idea and will definitely be trying out over the summer. I'm wary of subscription based pricing for recruiting though. What kind of guarantee do you have that you have a big enough talent pool that also aligns with our company culture, that I'd be able to find someone within a month or two that fit?
Omer Molad
Maker
@timothybroder First, thanks for the interest Tim! Re subscription, you can pause your subscription any time and pay nothing in the months you're not active. Sound ok? Re talent pool, we're an assessment platform, not a job board or LinkedIn. You can post job ads directly from Vervoe, use team referrals or invite candidates directly to do automated interviews - it's seamlessly integrated. Only you have access to your candidates. The value is in being able to skip résumés / screening and automatically interview people straight away and in parallel. All our plans include unlimited candidates and interviews. Would love to answer more questions, any time.
Janessa Lantz
I love this idea. Hiring at a startup usually involves incredibly tight timelines (we need someone 2 weeks ago!) paired with little expert oversight (you'll have a recruiter guiding the process if you're lucky). This tool is so valuable in helping startup teams find the right people as quickly as possible. Really great to see more community collaboration/knowledge sharing happening around this pain point.
Ruben Lozano
Launching soon!

I believe on this idea because it's really important to ask the right questions to hire the right employees.

Pros:

Easy to find useful scripts.

Cons:

More features and more scripts

Tiffany daSilva
One of my biggest pet peeves is having someone interview for a marketing job by someone who has no idea what the job entails. I love how you can look for the right script for the positions you’re looking for and the questions actually provide some tips on what the answers should be. Such a great tool and will be telling my clients to use it in the future.
LisaAbbott
I'm hiring right now and the pain is real. This approach seems innovative and sound. I'm interested in a trial!