About Ablevate
Start with the screen
that comes before the interview.
Ablevate is a founder-led skills-first hiring initiative focused on the requirements that determine whose capabilities get considered.
I started Ablevate around a practical question: how can an employer tell whether an early hiring requirement reflects the work, rather than a familiar résumé convention?
Published research makes the issue worth examining. The next step is to look at an actual role: what the job needs, where a requirement comes from, and how the screen treats other ways of demonstrating the same ability.
That is the basis of the Hiring Audit. Its method and worked example are available here so an institution can evaluate the proposal before making a commitment.
For an agreed pilot, I would be the point of contact for scoping, audit preparation, and documentation. Employers bring the knowledge of their roles and retain every hiring decision.
Koushik Santhosh
Current focus
Review real roles.
Work with employers.
Check what changes.
Ablevate is preparing bounded employer pilots with workforce and community networks across the United States. NYC remains a particular focus.
The public materials describe the proposed process. The worked example is fictional; the research brief draws on external evidence.
Examine the Hiring AuditLet’s examine whether the work fits.
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