Hire on Crossover

Now that most jobs can be done in the cloud, it makes no sense for businesses to hire only people within commuting distance from the office. Crossover specializes in helping businesses to release the unnecessary constraints of geographic location – so you can hire the best person in the world, not the best person in your zipcode.

It’s not uncommon for a Crossover job listing to receive over 20,000 applications from ads posted all over the world. So by necessity, we’ve developed cutting-edge automations to streamline as much of the recruitment process as possible – from advertising in the right cities to scheduling interviews. This enables our clients to hire the very best candidate with a fraction of the admin.

You want to hire the best person for the job, not the best person at interviewing. Our shortlisting process begins with a cognitive aptitude test (CCAT) to identify the best problem solvers. The top candidates are then given a real work assignment curated for the role. By the time they progress to the interview stage, the only question remaining is “when can you start?”

Crossover requires all clients to set a value for every vacant position, and to pay that amount to the best candidate – wherever they may be. This corrects systemic bias because pay is based solely on the predetermined value a role will bring to your company. And it also enables salary to become a selling point because advertising an above-market salary delivers exponentially more qualified applications.

Whether you’re taking your entire company remote or just a few roles, Crossover provides support for both management and new hires at every step. We’ll help you implement remote best practices such as deep work and asynchronous communication to reduce unnecessary meetings and make it easier to collaborate across timezones. And all new hires will learn the ropes at ‘Remote-U’ – so everyone’s on the same page from day one.

Working remotely requires a greater degree of self-motivated focus than traditional work. Some workers aren’t productive when left to their own devices – at first. Inspired by athletes using fitbits to fine-tune their fitness, we’ve developed a tool called ‘WorkSmart’ to increase focus and gamify productivity. For every 10 minutes of active work, a timecard is generated which includes a screenshot and webcam photo. This can then be used both personally and in coaching as a data-driven solution to improve productivity over time.