Recruitment for startups
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Come and meet 3 Technology Startups based in Brussels who have faced recruitment challenges. They will share their experiences and their tips to help you recruiting the right person for your startup, getting subsidies and avoiding main recruitlment mistakes. Speakers: 1/ WooRank 2/ CleverPhone 3/ TalentStrip + Catherine Kohnen, Head hunter and HR consultant at Elenkos will be here to give details about the recruitment process and all the mistakes to avoid.
Transcript of Recruitment for startups
How to recruit in a tech startup?Guidelines, Tips and Pitfalls
Our speakers
Cleverphone
Talentstrip
Woorank
how to recruit in a tech startup?
Once upon a time...
how to recruit in a tech startup?
how to recruit in a tech startup?
Will they live happily ever after ...
...or not !
Topics
I. Who to hire ?
II. How to attract and find talents ?
III.How to select candidates ?
1. Who to hire ?
The perfect match: It’s not only about what you need,
it’s about what you can give
Permanent or freelancer ?
• Implication
• Costs
• Flexibility
• Legal aspects
Junior or confirmed ?
• Cost
• Autonomy
• Flexibility
Hiring outside of your expertise field
• Ask, ask, ask !
• What would a good profile be ?
• Learn his market
• How will you manage him ?
Subsidies
• Take them into account...
• ... but do not base your whole recruitment strategy on them
• Be careful about the conditions
Think integration
• How will your next hire fit in your organization?
• Think of a learning curve !
• Why will he stay ?
II. Attract and find
how to recruit in a tech startup?
«Why join the navy when you can be a pirate?»
Write a good ad
• Clear and to the point
• Focus on what your candidate wants
• Think out of the box
• Make it viral
Cool add
Share the news !
• Avoid paid advertisement
• In your network...
• ...and in your target network
Linkedin ?
• Free ad spots
• Target people
• Contact them directly
Working with a headhunter ?
• Expensive but might be useful
• Beware, they will find you !
• Be careful about what you can get
• Negotiate before meeting people
III. How to select candidates ?
The art of the interview
Danger : the «best buddy syndrom»
It’s not because you really like him that he
will be good
Preparation
• Read the cv in depth
• Do a bit of research
• Track your communication
• First phone screening
The Interview
• Use two or more interviewers
• Ask open-ended questions
• Look for evidence of skills and achievements
• Check the attitude
• Prepare a case
• Be ready to answer questions
• Inform the candidates about the next steps
• Ask for references
An interview is marketing
• You need to convince your candidate
• He may not be the one but he will still talk about you....
