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How to Compete
&
Identify Talent as a Start-Up
Eamonn O’Reilly
MD, Red Tree Recruitment
Niche Recruitment Specialists
How to Compete for Talent as a Start-Up?
Emotional Pitch
(Not Just a Vacancy)
Why a Start-Up ?
(V Established Companies)
• Part of ‘Next Big Thing’
• Less Red Tape
• Less Frustration
• Empowerment
• Quicker Progression
• Variation of Work
• Innovative work environment
• Dilute the Risk – Warts & All
OK – I’m Ready to Hire
What do I do Next?
Your Job Ad Should Never Be
RIGID
Fit
- How Do I Know?
Q. You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally
reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an
empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds. What do you
do?
Q How many times a day does a clock’s hands overlap?
Q. A man pushed his car to a hotel and lost his fortune. What happened?
Q. How many golf balls can fit in a school bus?
Q. How many piano tuners are there in the entire world?
Q. Why are manhole covers round?
Anyone Recognise These Interview Questions?
How to Interview?
What do I look out for?
How Do I know they will fit?
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
Yeah, that’s great.
But how do I Hire for
Attitude?
• Map out your Values
• Personal Accountability
• Risk Prone NOT Risk Averse
• Don’t Wait to Benchmark
July 2013
£23.5m
Sept 2013
£27.5m
3 Key Attitude Traits to Look For
• Perseverance
• Determination
• Resilience
Thank You

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RedTree_Digital Hub_EOR

  • 1. How to Compete & Identify Talent as a Start-Up Eamonn O’Reilly MD, Red Tree Recruitment Niche Recruitment Specialists
  • 2.
  • 3. How to Compete for Talent as a Start-Up?
  • 4.
  • 6.
  • 7. Why a Start-Up ? (V Established Companies) • Part of ‘Next Big Thing’ • Less Red Tape • Less Frustration • Empowerment • Quicker Progression • Variation of Work • Innovative work environment • Dilute the Risk – Warts & All
  • 8. OK – I’m Ready to Hire What do I do Next?
  • 9. Your Job Ad Should Never Be RIGID
  • 10.
  • 11. Fit - How Do I Know?
  • 12. Q. You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do? Q How many times a day does a clock’s hands overlap? Q. A man pushed his car to a hotel and lost his fortune. What happened? Q. How many golf balls can fit in a school bus? Q. How many piano tuners are there in the entire world? Q. Why are manhole covers round? Anyone Recognise These Interview Questions?
  • 13. How to Interview? What do I look out for? How Do I know they will fit?
  • 14.
  • 16. Yeah, that’s great. But how do I Hire for Attitude?
  • 17. • Map out your Values • Personal Accountability • Risk Prone NOT Risk Averse • Don’t Wait to Benchmark
  • 19. 3 Key Attitude Traits to Look For • Perseverance • Determination • Resilience