how2hire scaling from startup to ramp up, ft. hootsuite
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We're thrilled to kick off our How2Hire Speaker Series with Ambrosia Humphrey, Director of HR at HootSuite, who discusses: -Creating a scalable, trackable, and effective hiring process from scratch -Using social media and creative recruiting to fuel hyper growth -Maximizing results while minimizing resources required -Managing a quickly scaling hiring process across tools, processes, teams, and resources Join us as we host Ambrosia in a discussion of how she led HootSuite's hiring during a massive period of growth. Pick up key tips and tricks from her experience creating a robust and global hiring pipeline -- using minimal resources -- from scratch.TRANSCRIPT
“Scaling from start up to ramp up”
June 20, 2012
How2Hire SeriesPresented by The Resumator
The Resumator is the recruiting platform that helps employershire with confidence through:
• Industry leading hiring software
• Community of entrepreneurs and HR thought leaders
• Original How2Hire content
• Access to leaders at fast-growing companies
@hambrody
Featuring:Ambrosia HumphreyDirector Of Human Resources
Today’s agenda
HootSuite's experience growing from 20 to 200 in a year:
• Hyper growth and hyper needs
• Bootstrapped and duct taped resourcing
• Building scale across the board
• Strategic social recruiting and networking resourcing
• Key learnings
• Q&A
HootSuite Scaling From Start Up to Ramp Up
Humble BeginningsHootSuite Media Inc. hatched in 2009
Operation #BSUThrowing fuel on the fire
Hyper Growth/SpeedGrab your water wings… We’re diving in!
Step 1: Company Case Study (Perception)
Step 2: Company Audit (Reality)
Step 3: Over Communicate (the Why)
Step 4: Drink your own Kool-Aid
BootstrappedWith a side of duct tape
Everyone is a RecruiterInternal and external talent partnerships
Recruiting BrandDon’t just build a strategy, build a brand
Centralized ResourcesThe Game Changer: Applicant Tracking System
Everything #socialIts very own webinar topic
Big #wins for #HR
• Internal Community
• Internal Communications
• Employee Empowerment
• Seeking Talent (active/passive)
• Evaluating Applicants
@hoothrOur best social initiative
More info from kemphoots@: kempe.me/kempshrc
My Personal ShortlistEffective and bootstrap approved
Twitter / Linkedin / Facebook
• Entelo
• Rapportive
• Google Alerts
• Google +
• HootSuite
• Resumator
@ LeadersAnd some best practices to follow
1. Recruiting Brand Consistency
2. Intention and Action Items
3. Be Responsive and Engaging
4. Create a "reaction action plan"
Final Thoughts
Become an Expert: Self Case Study
Build a Recruiting Brand: Share your story
Process and Resources: Standardized and Centralized
Social Everything: Know Your Goals. Know Your Audience
Connect. Connect. Connect!
ThanksPlease find me online here:
Twitter:
@hambrody
@hoothr
Linkedin:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ambrosiahumphrey
Q&A
Featuring:
Charles Brian QuinnPresident & Developer
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“How2Hire Great Software Developers”
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Webinar archive :theresumator.com/blog/how2hire