Recruitment & Selection

Ravishankar Duvvuri – MBA HR, 2007-09

WHAT DOES YAHOO VALUE ?

The Hare & The Tortoise

JaiVeeru

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

chodenge

What Yahoo doesn’t value !!

• 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! Staffi ng 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 feelingDetail Oriented "big picture" orientedFacts Rule imagination rulesWords & Language symbols and imagesPresent & Past present and futureMath & science philosophy & religionCan comprehend can "get it" (i.e. meaning)Knowing believesacknowledges appreciatesOrder/pattern perception spatial perceptionKnows object name knows object functionReality based fantasy basedForms strategies presents possibilitiespractical impetuoussafe 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 Developers

MBAs are generally a good match for: • Marketing• Product Management • Business Development

New 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 Workpla

ce

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

• References:– Hiring the best & the brightest –

Sherrie Gong Taguchi– http://in.docs.yahoo.com/india/ind

ex.html– http://careers.yahoo.com/– http://ycorpblog.com/2007/09/16/

making-strides-with-pride– Understanding Yahoo Spirit -

Various employee blogs, career help sites and employee forums searched & researched for a change through YAHOO SEARCH ENGINE !!!

Thank u !!!!