Canva Changes Hiring Game

Hey AI Enthusiast,

Canva just redesigned their technical interviews to require AI tool usage - shifting how tech hiring works by making AI assistants mandatory rather than forbidden during coding interviews.

Engineers can now use Copilot, Cursor, and Claude during interviews, creating realistic testing environments that match actual job requirements without outdated algorithm-only challenges.

I'll share today's power prompt and hiring insight first, then show you what this means for tech recruitment...

🔥 Prompt of the Day 🔥

Create One ASO-Optimized Description: Use ChatGPT or Claude

Act as an app store optimization specialist. Create one keyword-rich app description for [APP NAME].

Essential Details:
App Name: [WHAT IT'S CALLED]
Main Function: [WHAT IT DOES]
Target Keywords: [SEARCH TERMS]
Key Benefit: [MAIN ADVANTAGE]

Create one app description including:

• Keyword-rich opening line

• Core functionality explanation

• Key features list (5 maximum)

• User benefit statements

• Call to download

Focus on search visibility and conversion. Keep under 250 words total.

✅ Marketing Monday ✅

Scarcity That Works

"Limited time only" is old news unless it's true.

Your urgency should scream "This is real" at a glance.

There's a better path forward.

Use real deadlines, inventory caps, or slots consistently.

Include countdown timers to add genuine urgency.

Show what happens if they miss out.

Test scarcity-driven subject lines and calls-to-action.

Avoid fake urgency in every communication.

Build trust through honest scarcity delivery.

Track which scarcity types convert best for your audience.

Monitor how real deadlines perform compared to fake pressure tactics.

When urgency feels genuine, people act faster.

Honest scarcity outperforms fake urgency every time.

Consistent real deadlines create meaningful customer foundations.

Authentic urgency increases both trust levels and purchase decisions.

Smart marketers test scarcity-driven elements within campaigns.

Behavioral data shows proper urgency generates higher response rates.

Messages with real scarcity save relationship-building time.

Trust recognition quality determines future engagement potential.

Properly crafted urgency dramatically improves message retention.

Over-hyping creates forgettable marketing experiences.

Balance consistency with authentic scarcity expression.

Email relationship building requires strategic urgency patience.

Scarcity-first optimization continues delivering results rapidly.

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🗞️ Breaking AI News 🗞️

Canva just launched their AI-required interview process with coding collaboration capabilities and transparency-focused functionality.

Beyond a simple policy change - Canva made a strategic move to expand hiring accuracy while offering integration with AI-powered development technology.

We're talking about:

• Direct AI-powered coding evaluation using mobile and desktop tools (with Copilot, Claude, and Cursor available) on interview platforms without traditional algorithm restrictions

• Collaborative functionality with tools that guide AI suggestions, debug flawed code, and evaluate machine-generated solutions compared to traditional coding assessments

• Enhanced candidate assessment with transparency integration for diverse engineering applications and realistic job simulation

• Developer-focused approach with complex problem-solving requirements and AI collaboration boundaries for practical evaluation

• Experimental interview format competing with traditional CS fundamentals while maintaining professional development functionality

But here's what everyone's missing...

This transparency-first approach represents a major shift in how technical interviews get positioned and utilized.

It's a complete change in the software engineering hiring landscape:

• Creates a realistic environment for candidates moving away from algorithm-only assessment tools

• Brings AI collaboration directly into interview evaluation instead of relying on traditional coding connectivity

• Directly addresses skill relevance in the modern engineering experience

• Prevents candidates from needing to hide AI usage while the process handles complex real-world scenarios

• Signals preparation for a more comprehensive AI-integrated development ecosystem

Think about having a hiring system that functions like actual job requirements for all your engineering needs.

Your evaluation options now tied to collaborative AI processing rather than just traditional algorithm execution.

Your interview capabilities expanded despite conventional coding assessment limitations.

The technical hiring relationship just dramatically evolved.

Over to You...

What would you change about your hiring process after seeing Canva's AI interview approach?

Hit reply and share whether you'd allow AI tools, redesign questions, or focus on collaboration skills.

To better talent evaluation,

Jeff J. Hunter & Valentin Molina
Founders, AI Persona Method | World's Largest AI Community (3.4M)