Recruitment & Selection
Ravishankar Duvvuri – MBA HR, 2007-09

Jai
Veeru

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

Why
did I
lose the
race?
 Fast & Consistent
 Relentless pursuit of the
goal

How to
beat the
hare?
Hmm… a What
different to
do ?!
route

I
desperately
I have an Need
idea !! One
Ye
dosti….
…tera
saath na
chodenge

• 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

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

Clock Wise or
Anti- Clockwise ??

If u see it moving
a) Clockwise – u r right brained
b) 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
At Yahoo ! .. .Soon u start using ur whole
practical impetuous
brain !!
safe risk taking

Yahoo feels - Selection Process
Engineering students generally make good:
• Technical Yahoos (Engineers) Techies:
• Quality Assurance Yahoos (Engineers) •Written test (MCQ)
• Research Scientists •Technical personal
• Web Developers interviews (2-4 rounds)
•Programming test
MBAs are generally a good match for: (online)
• Marketing •HR Interview
• Product Management
• Business Development Non –Techies:
New college graduates are generally a good fit in: •Written Test (MCQ)
• User Experience Design •Technical interviews
• Product Management •HR interview
• Customer Care
• Sales Operations
• Surfing

Inclusive
Merit Diversity
Workplace
Top Priority Global non-discrimination Pioneering
Policy efforts
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 market products to
GLBT- Gay, Lesbian, Bi-
this valuable consumer segment
Sexual, Transgender
2008 – Scores 100% in Corporate Equality Index

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/m
aking-strides-with-pride
– Understanding Yahoo Spirit - Various
employee blogs, career help sites and
employee forums searched &
researched for a change through
YAHOO SEARCH ENGINE !!!