WHAT I’M BUILDING
What will a successful candidate bring when AI does more?we need to change what we hire for
As AI takes on more tasks, the human qualities people bring deserve closer attention. I’m building DZ Verify to help hiring teams look for evidence of those qualities in the work a candidate does.
THE HUMAN CONTRIBUTION
Eight qualities worth looking for
A polished application describes experience. Work-relevant exercises can provide evidence of how someone decides, checks, responds, and takes responsibility.
- Human qualities
- 8
- Observable cues
- 82
A framework for deciding what evidence to look for.
Judgment
Weigh options and make reasoned decisions
Calibrated skepticism
Decide when to trust and when to check
Accountability
Check the work and take responsibility
Empathy and care
Understand others’ needs and respond usefully
Taste
Choose and improve work for its audience
Leading and influencing
Set direction and bring others along
Drive
Take useful initiative and persist through obstacles
Adaptability
Learn and adjust as conditions change
Cues guide interpretation. They do not prove a quality on their own, and one exercise does not assess every quality.
Two questions need different evidence
Job requirements
What does the résumé, cover letter, and supplied LinkedIn material support about this job? What is missing, unclear, or needs checking?
Use focused follow-up questions to clarify relevant experience and responsibilities.
Human qualities
What does the candidate do when realistic work calls for judgment, accountability, or another quality the job needs?
Use a work exercise to observe decisions, reasoning, and responses to new information.
Two parts of one evaluation
Missing evidence is a reason to investigate. It is not proof that a candidate lacks the capability.
Agents do the groundworkPeople stay in control
Compare the application
Agents help compare supplied materials with the job and identify where more evidence is needed.
Prepare the follow-up
Agents help draft questions or a relevant work exercise for the user to review and edit.
Prepare the evidence
Responses, supporting documents, and transcripts of recordings are brought together for review.
You can edit the follow-up, override the agent, and work manually when necessary. You make the final decision.
DZ Verify is in development. The demo uses a prepared fictional example.
See what the evidence supports
A useful assessment should explain what the candidate did, what that suggests for the job, and what remains uncertain.
Fictional demo example. Judgment is explored here. The other seven qualities were not assessed in this example.
Hire for the value people bring as work changes
Explore the approach, or talk to me about what your hiring process needs to understand better.