Torre has shipped multiple products in the past two years, today I'd like to introduce you to Torre Signals: http://torre.co/signals
Most jobs are fulfilled through referrals (55%+). Yet, the process remains as manual today as it was 100 years ago. It probably plays out something like this: you tell some of your colleagues about your new job opening and ask them whether they know anyone suitable for the position. They do their best to come up with potential candidates. If you’re lucky, they provide you with a couple of names and offer intros. You then send an intro request for each of those mentioned and hope for the best.
The all-too-common process described above is not only manual but also dreadfully inaccurate. Given our limited memory as human beings, it’s unlikely that either of you would remember most of the professionals you’ve met. Most people who may be a fantastically good fit for the position will never even be aware of the job opening.
With Torre Signals you can do two things:
- Keep a list of people you’d like to work with and let them know you’re interested. We call this a signal, and
- Build a following of professionals who want to work with you (or your organization). In other words, let people signal you.
When a person has signaled you or your organization:
- They will be notified of relevant opportunities you post.
- When you search for talent, you’ll notice they signaled you.
- Your signals (both sent and received) are only visible to people you have signaled and those you've authorized to help them find talent.
Any feedback and ideas from the HN community on our mission are highly appreciated!
Torreum: A decentralized professional reputation network
Abstract: Research has shown that people's professional reputations are being fragmented and siloed by several online platforms. LinkedIn, for example, has built a so-called ‘walled garden’ and institutes legal action against entities trying to access it even when users have authorized such access. Networks like Uber, Upwork, and Airbnb, don’t allow their users to port recommendations they have earned to other services. Switching platforms is difficult. These actions can be said to reduce the socioeconomic mobility and freedom of people. This paper seeks to propose Torreum as a decentralized professional reputation network that enables people to build and use their curricula vitae and recommendations anywhere. Torreum adds the concept of recommendation weight, a PageRank-like link-analysis algorithm. Weighted recommendations come from people who have been recommended by others. They add trustworthiness and relevance to each individual. Recommendation weight is scarce. Torreum uses blockchain for decentralized access, integrity, and transparency. People authorize apps to add and read their data to and from the Torreum blockchain. In turn, apps use this data to improve, automate, and accelerate processes such as job matching, recruiting, lead scoring, career advice, and professional networking. Torreum may enable new functionalities over time, such as recommendations for limited interactions as well as new ways of networking. Ultimately, Torreum’s goal is not only to assist in the broader empowerment of people so they are in full control of their professional online reputations but also to contribute towards making work fulfilling for all.
Full paper at: https://torreum.org/s/torreum.pdf
Torreum: A decentralized professional reputation network
Abstract: Research has shown that people's professional reputations are being fragmented and siloed by several online platforms. LinkedIn, for example, has built a so-called ‘walled garden’ and institutes legal action against entities trying to access it even when users have authorized such access. Networks like Uber, Upwork, and Airbnb, don’t allow their users to port recommendations they have earned to other services. Switching platforms is difficult. These actions can be said to reduce the socioeconomic mobility and freedom of people. This paper seeks to propose Torreum as a decentralized professional reputation network that enables people to build and use their curricula vitae and recommendations anywhere. Torreum adds the concept of recommendation weight, a PageRank-like link-analysis algorithm. Weighted recommendations come from people who have been recommended by others. They add trustworthiness and relevance to each individual. Recommendation weight is scarce. Torreum uses blockchain for decentralized access, integrity, and transparency. People authorize apps to add and read their data to and from the Torreum blockchain. In turn, apps use this data to improve, automate, and accelerate processes such as job matching, recruiting, lead scoring, career advice, and professional networking. Torreum may enable new functionalities over time, such as recommendations for limited interactions as well as new ways of networking. Ultimately, Torreum’s goal is not only to assist in the broader empowerment of people so they are in full control of their professional online reputations but also to contribute towards making work fulfilling for all.
Full paper at: https://torreum.org/s/torreum.pdf
