Recruitment &

Selection

Ravishankar Duvvuri – MBA HR,

2007-09
WHAT DOES YAHOO
VALUE ?

The Hare
&
Jai The
Veer
u
 Poor guy! Even if I
take a nap, he can’t
catch up with me.
 The Story
Continues !!
 Why
did I
lose
the
race?

Ø Fast & Consistent

Ø Relentless pursuit of
the goal
 How to
beat the
hare?
Hmm… W
a hat
different to
route do ?
!

Changing the rules of

the game !!
 I
despera
I have an telyNee
idea !! d One

Ye
dosti
….

…tera
saath
na
choden

Team
ge
What Yahoo doesn’t
value !!
 Challenges in
recruiting
• 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
Yahoo! Staffing
Pipeline

Source: Kirk Froggratt, VP -

HR, Yahoo!
Clock Wise or
Anti-
Clockwise ??
If u see it moving
b) Clockwise – u r right
brained
c) Anti-clockwise – u r left

At Yahoo ! .. .Soon u start using

ur whole brain !!
 The
Right Fit
Yahoo feels -
Engineering students generally make
good:
Selection Process

Techies:
• Technical Yahoos (Engineers) •Written test (MCQ)
• Quality Assurance Yahoos (Engineers) •Technical personal
• Research Scientists interviews (2-4 rounds)
•Programming test
• Web Developers
(online)
•HR Interview
MBAs are generally a good match
for: Non –Techies:
• Marketing
• Product Management •Written Test (MCQ)
• Business Development •Technical interviews
•HR interview
New college graduates are generally
a good fit in:
• User Experience Design
• Product Management
• Customer Care
 Making Strides With
Pride !!

Top Priority Global non- Pioneering

discrimination efforts
Policy

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT

LEVEL !!
2004- Prohibits employee discrimination on basis
of Sexual Orientation
2006- Added “gender identity” to global non-
discrimination policy to protect Transgender
Employees
2006 onwards – Leveraging GLBT sites to GLBT- Gay,
market products to this valuable consumer Lesbian, Bi-
segment Sexual,
 Thank
u !!!!
• References:
– Hiring the best & the brightest
– Sherrie Gong Taguchi
– http://in.docs.yahoo.com/india/index.html
– http://careers.yahoo.com/
– http://ycorpblog.com/2007/09/16/making-strides-with-pr
– Understanding Yahoo Spirit -
Various employee blogs,
career help sites and
employee forums searched &
researched for a change
through YAHOO SEARCH
ENGINE !!!