Comments on: Hiring for Indian startups http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960 Indian startups | Entrepreneurship | India Internet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mumbai startup Igloo360 http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10673 Mumbai startup Igloo360 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:24:59 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10673 ...will never be frustrating unless and until you don't choose right team. Consider following rules when hiring team, 1) Quality 2) Delivery time 3) Cost 4) After sell support Kunal Asodaria Igloo360.com …will never be frustrating unless and until you don’t choose right team.

Consider following rules when hiring team,

1) Quality
2) Delivery time
3) Cost
4) After sell support

Kunal Asodaria
Igloo360.com

]]> By: Nupur http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10465 Nupur Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:49:41 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10465 have any of you heard about thehiringtool.com? posting is free - employers pay only if they hire and leverage our network of consultants which is already at 150 and growing steadily. have any of you heard about thehiringtool.com? posting is free – employers pay only if they hire and leverage our network of consultants which is already at 150 and growing steadily.

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10272 pranav Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:48:15 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10272 nishi, you bring up an excellent point. Startups (all companies actually) should create an atmosphere so that the employee feels a compelling urge to work for you. An excellent example would be google - everyone seems to be making a beeline for Google. also, check out this excellent hiring tactic by Zappos: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/taylor/2008/05/wy_zappos_pays_new_employees_t.html nishi,

you bring up an excellent point. Startups (all companies actually) should create an atmosphere so that the employee feels a compelling urge to work for you.

An excellent example would be google – everyone seems to be making a beeline for Google.

also, check out this excellent hiring tactic by Zappos:
http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/taylor/2008/05/wy_zappos_pays_new_employees_t.html

]]> By: Nishi/Chillibreeze http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10271 Nishi/Chillibreeze Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:41:41 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10271 Sure Pranav. I was just making an observation. We always learn a lot through healthy discussions and I appreciate the way you try to foster them. Anyway, let me add my two bits too. Successful hiring should also mean low attrition rates. And here is something startups can do to achieve this. At Chillibreeze, once we have shortlisted our candidates, one major question we ask ourselves is - Does he/she need Chillibreeze as much as Chillibreeze needs him/her? If the answer is yes, then it is more than likely the employee will stick around for a long time and add value. Sure Pranav. I was just making an observation. We always learn a lot through healthy discussions and I appreciate the way you try to foster them.

Anyway, let me add my two bits too. Successful hiring should also mean low attrition rates. And here is something startups can do to achieve this.

At Chillibreeze, once we have shortlisted our candidates, one major question we ask ourselves is – Does he/she need Chillibreeze as much as Chillibreeze needs him/her? If the answer is yes, then it is more than likely the employee will stick around for a long time and add value.

]]> By: pranav http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10270 pranav Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:12:51 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10270 @nishi, If we uncover some good resources, which startups can leverage for their hiring needs, through such comments, I'm totally cool with it. @neeraj, keep us tuned. We'd all like to find out more about the value proposition you'd offer to startup hiring. @nishi,

If we uncover some good resources, which startups can leverage for their hiring needs, through such comments, I’m totally cool with it.

@neeraj,
keep us tuned. We’d all like to find out more about the value proposition you’d offer to startup hiring.

]]> By: Neeraj http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10269 Neeraj Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:53:23 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10269 Hi Everyone Very interesting, just found this blog and found lot of posts very helpful. On topic of job portals, we are launching our beta for Indian market in middle of July, stay tuned, will pass on the details as soon as it's public. We are trying to solve some of the problems, and yes there are huge value propositions for both startups as well as enterprises. If anyone wants to learn more, I will happy to share more details. It is risk free and there is no upfront cost for employers, if anyone would like to sign for beta customers, please feel free to contact me. -Neeraj Hi Everyone

Very interesting, just found this blog and found lot of posts very helpful.

On topic of job portals, we are launching our beta for Indian market in middle of July, stay tuned, will pass on the details as soon as it’s public.

We are trying to solve some of the problems, and yes there are huge value propositions for both startups as well as enterprises.

If anyone wants to learn more, I will happy to share more details.

It is risk free and there is no upfront cost for employers, if anyone would like to sign for beta customers, please feel free to contact me.

-Neeraj

]]> By: Krishna http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10268 Krishna Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10268 Referral based recruitment is the only option that works in cases like you. As a startup, you have limitations of the number of employees that you have and the number of people that they can refer. You may like to try portal like www.zyoin.com and extend your referral program to all professionals. Cheers! Krishna Referral based recruitment is the only option that works in cases like you. As a startup, you have limitations of the number of employees that you have and the number of people that they can refer. You may like to try portal like http://www.zyoin.com and extend your referral program to all professionals.

Cheers!
Krishna

]]> By: Nishi/Chillibreeze http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10266 Nishi/Chillibreeze Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:18:48 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10266 Ha ha. Most people here are trying to promote themselves instead of answering the question. Ha ha. Most people here are trying to promote themselves instead of answering the question.

]]> By: Vijay r http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10263 Vijay r Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:00:41 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10263 We tried many options - as ever, the best were referrals, first from friends at previous companies, and then from our first hires. For hiring technical people, targeting the local tech mailing lists worked well. We did get some leads from Naukri/Monster, but found better people outside. We tried many options – as ever, the best were referrals, first from friends at previous companies, and then from our first hires. For hiring technical people, targeting the local tech mailing lists worked well. We did get some leads from Naukri/Monster, but found better people outside.

]]> By: Norbert http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10262 Norbert Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:15:48 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10262 Finding the right employees is the one of the most challenging tasks at hand no question. Finding the right employees is the one of the most challenging tasks at hand no question.

]]> By: A.V http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10258 A.V Sat, 31 May 2008 14:42:23 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10258 I’m toying with couple of ideas for my latest startup - I explore almost each and every avenue to find talents - from job sites, to blogs, to references etc. EDIT: If anyone who is interested to work with exciting startup then contact me at: ideas101[at]orgoo[dot]com I’m toying with couple of ideas for my latest startup – I explore almost each and every avenue to find talents – from job sites, to blogs, to references etc.

EDIT: If anyone who is interested to work with exciting startup then contact me at: ideas101[at]orgoo[dot]com

]]> By: Asutosh http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10256 Asutosh Sat, 31 May 2008 13:45:55 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10256 Pranav, Hiring for a startup has always been a tough and will remain so for sometime. There a certain set of problems like shortage of quality talent, unrealistic salary expectations, office infrastructure, fitment issues plaguing all startups. The job portals don’t add any value and neither are there many recruiting firms who have focused on this area. I have a recruiting background and had co-founded a firm which specialized in hiring for startups. From my recruiting experience, I feel entrepreneurs need to do a little more then required. The expectations need to be set right and lot of care and attention needs to be applied to each interaction with a potential hire. Startups are often associated with demanding work and higher risks by candidates hence quite often we have people shying away or demand higher salaries. At the same time stock options haven’t been very effective. I run a blog on the hiring scene in India, and I have shared my experiences on hiring for startups through a couple of posts http://asutosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hiring-for-startups/, http://asutosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/getting-the-right-guy-for-your-venture/ .Will invite you share your views on the same. Pranav,
Hiring for a startup has always been a tough and will remain so for sometime. There a certain set of problems like shortage of quality talent, unrealistic salary expectations, office infrastructure, fitment issues plaguing all startups. The job portals don’t add any value and neither are there many recruiting firms who have focused on this area.
I have a recruiting background and had co-founded a firm which specialized in hiring for startups. From my recruiting experience, I feel entrepreneurs need to do a little more then required. The expectations need to be set right and lot of care and attention needs to be applied to each interaction with a potential hire. Startups are often associated with demanding work and higher risks by candidates hence quite often we have people shying away or demand higher salaries. At the same time stock options haven’t been very effective.
I run a blog on the hiring scene in India, and I have shared my experiences on hiring for startups through a couple of posts http://asutosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/hiring-for-startups/, http://asutosh.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/getting-the-right-guy-for-your-venture/ .Will invite you share your views on the same.

]]> By: Prakash http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10253 Prakash Fri, 30 May 2008 15:46:29 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10253 I am actually on the other side of the fence now - I have some solid 11+ years experience in the software industry (working as a Software Developer and then as a Program Manager in Microsoft, Redmond) and am currently seeking good opportunities back in Bangalore, India. I am running into the following problems: - Naukri and Monster just dont seem to work. Most of the responses are from headhunters who do a very poor job of matching my interests and experience. - Posting resumes online on a company's website usually does not result in any response (goes into HR blackhole). - Most of my friends are here in US so the referral thing does not exactly work for me. I guess what I am trying to say is that even for non-startups, I am finding it challenging to find a good position back in Bangalore. I am actually on the other side of the fence now – I have some solid 11+ years experience in the software industry (working as a Software Developer and then as a Program Manager in Microsoft, Redmond) and am currently seeking good opportunities back in Bangalore, India. I am running into the following problems:
- Naukri and Monster just dont seem to work. Most of the responses are from headhunters who do a very poor job of matching my interests and experience.
- Posting resumes online on a company’s website usually does not result in any response (goes into HR blackhole).
- Most of my friends are here in US so the referral thing does not exactly work for me.

I guess what I am trying to say is that even for non-startups, I am finding it challenging to find a good position back in Bangalore.

]]> By: Vibration http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10252 Vibration Fri, 30 May 2008 14:30:22 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10252 I have not started hiring for my company yet but what I feel about the best way of hiring the Angel Engineers is to go back to your college days and try to contact best guys which you knew they were and then try contacting those best guys which your old college day's friends know they are. just don't go to any placement consultancy or job website, because early day's employees are not just the employees, they are whom you will rely upon, those who will build the company, those who will actually define the success for your venture ! I have not started hiring for my company yet but what I feel about the best way of hiring the Angel Engineers is to go back to your college days and try to contact best guys which you knew they were and then try contacting those best guys which your old college day’s friends know they are.
just don’t go to any placement consultancy or job website, because early day’s employees are not just the employees, they are whom you will rely upon, those who will build the company, those who will actually define the success for your venture !

]]> By: waqar azmi http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10251 waqar azmi Fri, 30 May 2008 12:49:15 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10251 Hi Pranav, Waqar here ,I run this company called Sutra hr where we only hire talented people for Startups & Entrepreneurial driven companies.Currently we are working with some of the best startups in india like Komli,Burrp.com,Seventymm.com,Zoomin.com,Mkhoj,Iksula etc. Some of there core Business & Tech team have been hired by us.You can get more info at http://www.sutrahr.com. We have been covered in press also ,chk out these links http://alootechie.net/Not%20mentioned?q=node/650&source=1 http://www.watblog.com/2008/04/22/update-new-launches-in-indias-webduniya/ Hi Pranav,

Waqar here ,I run this company called Sutra hr where we only hire talented people for Startups & Entrepreneurial driven companies.Currently we are working with some of the best startups in india like Komli,Burrp.com,Seventymm.com,Zoomin.com,Mkhoj,Iksula etc. Some of there core Business & Tech team have been hired by us.You can get more info at http://www.sutrahr.com.

We have been covered in press also ,chk out these links

http://alootechie.net/Not%20mentioned?q=node/650&source=1

http://www.watblog.com/2008/04/22/update-new-launches-in-indias-webduniya/

]]> By: Raghuram http://www.startupdunia.com/entrepreneurship/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup-960#comment-10248 Raghuram Fri, 30 May 2008 05:14:09 +0000 http://www.startupdunia.com/2008/05/29/hiring-an-employee-for-your-startup/#comment-10248 I work in a start up and am regularly asked to Interview ppl. I find that most of the times, ppl who come for interview just dont have depth in their education and consequently will not be able to perform well in their jobs. This applies to ppl who work hav gud bit of experience In the last 1 yr, we hav been able to add just one guy while we require 4 guys( we work in EDA tool domian). Monster and Naukri work as resume aggregators. Everybody posts their resume there and smaller placement agenencies grab resumes from there and send to us start ups. So they work as much for large companies as for small companies. However, I am talking of start ups with money. I dunno abt tight budget start ups. Personally, I think employee referrals are best. Our employees know what we expect and what kind of ppl they themselves wud like to work with. So when they refer, they refer ppl with right skill who are more likely to get hired. --Raghuram I work in a start up and am regularly asked to Interview ppl. I find that most of the times, ppl who come for interview just dont have depth in their education and consequently will not be able to perform well in their jobs. This applies to ppl who work hav gud bit of experience In the last 1 yr, we hav been able to add just one guy while we require 4 guys( we work in EDA tool domian).

Monster and Naukri work as resume aggregators. Everybody posts their resume there and smaller placement agenencies grab resumes from there and send to us start ups. So they work as much for large companies as for small companies. However, I am talking of start ups with money. I dunno abt tight budget start ups.

Personally, I think employee referrals are best. Our employees know what we expect and what kind of ppl they themselves wud like to work with. So when they refer, they refer ppl with right skill who are more likely to get hired.

–Raghuram

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