Recruitment & Selection

AZHARGAGANROHAN

SHAGOONVINAY

Recruitment - Definition

According to Edwin B. Flippo, recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization”.  

The recruitment trends like- Outsourcing, E-Recruitment, Poaching/Raiding are catching everyone’s attention.

The Hare & The Tortoise

JaiVeeru

What Do Google & Yahoo value?

Poor guy! Even if I take a nap, he can’t catch up

with me.

The Story Continues !!

Why did I lose the race?

Fast & Consistent Relentless pursuit of the goal

How to beat the

hare? Hmm…

a different

route

What to

do ?!

Changing the rules of the game !!

I have an idea !!

Team Spirit !!

I desperately Need One

Ye dosti

….

…tera saath na chodeng

e

YAHOORECRUITMEN

TPOLICIES

• One of the Largest global Internet companies– So not many places to find ppl with bigger or better

experience– Need to identify & hire foundation skills & attributes – Train People on specifics of surfing & production

• Fun & Cool Place brand recognition– Lots of Unsolicited Resumes which don’t fit

• Higher Risk/Higher Reward environment– Cultural fit

• Hiring needs are vast – Ranging from a Kindergarten teacher for Yahooligans

to a very technical qualification like PHD for Research

Challenges in recruiting

Yahoo! Staffing Pipeline

Source: Kirk Froggratt, VP - HR, Yahoo! Book : “Hiring the best & the brightest”

Clock Wise or Anti-

Clockwise ??

If u see it movinga) Clockwise – u r right

brainedb) Anti-clockwise – u r left

brained

Left Brain Functions Right Brain Functions

Uses Logic Uses feeling

Detail Oriented "big picture" oriented

Facts Rule imagination rules

Words & Language symbols and images

Present & Past present and future

Math & science philosophy & religion

Can comprehend can "get it" (i.e. meaning)

Knowing believes

acknowledges appreciates

Order/pattern perception spatial perception

Knows object name knows object function

Reality based fantasy based

Forms strategies presents possibilities

practical impetuous

safe risk taking

At Yahoo ! .. .Soon u start using ur whole brain !!

Yahoo feels - Engineering students generally make good:• Technical Yahoos (Engineers)• Quality Assurance Yahoos (Engineers)• Research Scientists• Web DevelopersMBAs are generally a good match for: • Marketing• Product Management • Business DevelopmentNew college graduates are generally a good fit

in: • User Experience Design• Product Management • Customer Care • Sales Operations• Surfing

The Right FitSelection Process

Techies:•Written test (MCQ)•Technical personal interviews (2-4 rounds)•Programming test (online)•HR Interview

Non –Techies:

•Written Test (MCQ)•Technical interviews•HR interview

Merit

Diversity

Inclusive

Workplace

Making Strides With Pride !!

Top Priority Global non-discrimination Policy

Pioneering efforts

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL !!

2004- Prohibits employee discrimination on basis of Sexual Orientation2006- Added “gender identity” to global non-discrimination policy to protect Transgender Employees2006 onwards – Leveraging GLBT sites to market products to this valuable consumer segment2008 – Scores 100% in Corporate Equality Index GLBT- Gay, Lesbian, Bi-

Sexual, Transgender

GOOGLERECRUITMEN

TPOLICIES

Google core Strategy

Google’s hiring policy is aggressively non-discriminatory and favors ability over experience.”

Lake Wobegon Strategy No hiring manager

strategy “Have a PhD? Front of

the line. Masters? Next. Bachelor’s? Go to the end.”

“Boldly go where no one has gone before.”

Google hiring Strategy

“Disruptive Technology” and Strategic “Disruptive Recruiting”

Google Has Changed Work Itself With “20% Time”

“The need for information crosses all borders”

The World’s Largest Recruiting Budge(14:1)

Google Recruitment Approach

Working with 20 percent time

Recruiting structure

Standard recruiting tools

Data-driven approach to candidate assessment

Weaknesses in Google’s recruitment system

On the Job performance metrics

Recruiting strategy

Slow process

Contingent labor

Emphasis on youth

Top 10 Reasons to Work at Google

Flexible hours for nearly every professional employee

Casual dress everyday

Employees can bring their dogs to work, everyday

Work and play are not mutually exclusive

Onsite physician and dental care

Innovation is our bloodline

Stock options everywhere

Free recreation everywhere, including video games, foosball, volleyball and pool tables

• References:– http://in.docs.yahoo.com/india/i

ndex.html– http://careers.yahoo.com/– http://ycorpblog.com/2007/09/1

6/making-strides-with-pride– http://careers.google.com/– http://in.docs.google.com/india/

index.html

Thank u !!!!