In my view as a hiring manager, years of experience are a proxy for understanding if you can do the job. This is a noisy signal though. What alternatives do you propose?

As a hiring manager, I am interested in general thoughts on the topic of how to show that a candidate can do the job we are hiring for.

Years of experience is a noisy signal, since a lot of people do the same year over and over. Schooling/grades is game-able. Take home assignments feel exploitable.

As someone looking to be hired, how would you propose to be evaluated for technical ability as well as ability to partner with others?

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