Hiring Plan + HR / Recruiting
Platform / Services / Vendor
- TopHire
- Optimhire
- BigShyft
- Randstad
- NewEra
- Portal - Instahyre
Skytawassa- https://x0pa.com/ai-recruiter
- AttainU (not good)
- Scaler (not good)
- Masai School (okaish)
- https://www.crio.do
- https://www.greenhouse.com
- https://careerkarma.com/locations/bangalore
- Antal International Network (mid to senior)
- https://www.lever.co lever.co
- Linkedin Post
- Colleges
- IIITD
- NIT Delhi
- Thapar University
- Communities
- Linkedin Python Developer Community
- IIITD Alumni Portal
- JSLovers (Frontend)
- Android Developers (Android)
- DevOps / AWS
- OpsTree
- Xebia (Cloud engineering)
- Frontend
- Product
- MBA - IIM
- IIITD Alma Connect
- IIITD Facebook group
- MTech Group
Resource Augmentation
- https://tvsnext.io
- https://www.doodleblue.com
- Custom Software Development Services | IT Solutions | Benthon Labs
- Top IT Services and Digital Marketing Outsourcing Company
Assessment Platform
- SpeedExam
- Speedexam open-source alternative
- Fraud detection in speedexam
- Rounds
- MCQ test (20 question 30 mins)
- Coding test (2 question 30 mins)
- https://www.hackerrank.com/products/developer-skills-platform/interview-free
Applicant tracking software/platforms
- https://www.greenhouse.com
- freshteam from freshworks
- http://www.careerist.in/contact-us.html
16 Signs of a Highly Intelligent Employee
- They cheat on their job with a side hustle - Diversified income creates freedom and reduces dependence.
- They treat everybody equally (including the cleaner) - Respect builds trust and earns loyalty from everyone.
- They rebel against micromanagement & dictator leaders - Independence drives creativity and better decision-making.
- They know when to say no to a meeting - Protecting time ensures focus on meaningful work.
- They help others advance in their career - Success multiplies when you lift others up.
- They don't respond to most emails - Prioritizing communication prevents wasting time on distractions.
- They stay away from gossip and corporate politics - Drama-free zones allow for clarity and productivity.
- They create passive income so if they get fired, it matters less - Financial independence gives you leverage and peace of mind.
- They try entrepreneurship at least onc - Building something of your own expands skills and resilience.
- They’re fine being the dumbest person in the room - Surrounding yourself with experts accelerates learning and growth.
- They ruthlessly protect their time - Time is your most valuable asset - guard it wisely.
- They focus on outcomes, not KPIs - Results matter more than arbitrary metrics.
- They’re wildly open to new ideas - Flexibility sparks innovation and uncovers hidden opportunities.
- They create stuff people want - Solving real problems creates lasting impact and value.
- They learn without being told - Curiosity fuels self-driven growth and continuous improvement.
- They’re humble - Staying grounded keeps you relatable and adaptable.
Greatness isn’t about playing it safe.
It’s about bold, intentional actions that challenge the status quo.
Others
Background verification tool - verifydirectintl.com/index.aspx
https://auren.substack.com/p/moneyballing-for-talent
Hiring
- Manpower is the gold maker of the organization
- If you hire the right person at the wrong job then soon you will run out of your job
- Over Hiring
- Lean forward kick backward
- Wrong salary structure
- ETR - Empathy, Training, Recognition
- Energy is the best predictor of talent
- Funny people are underated. Humour is important
Quotes
I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues -- Franklin D. Roosevelt