Struggling with Startup Hiring? Share Your Go-To Tools and Tips for Success

Hi All, I work with a startup, and recruitment is under my purview. We use Naukri Classifieds and Hot Vacancies to post our open jobs, along with Indeed. In certain urgent cases, we offload the work to hiring agencies (we are an IT startup). I want to know what my fellow recruiters use to meet their hiring requirements. If you could share any tips and tricks to hire the right candidate, given how challenging hiring can get for startups. P.S. I am relatively new to this field; hence, I welcome all help!

I have worked with two startup companies. It's a challenge to hire for startups because we need to gain the trust of candidates to join our team. It's very difficult to convince candidates to come for an interview. Using job portals can help a lot. Apart from job portals, use your networks and try to use social media to post jobs.

During the interview, try to have something like a small PPT about the company's growth or a brochure that can give positive feedback about the startup. Try to explain the growth pace of the company as well as the opportunities for employees who will work with the company.

Thank you so much, Surbhi, for sharing your views. I appreciate your suggestion to present a PPT to potential candidates. This approach should help candidates gain a better understanding of our growth. Could you recommend any job portals besides Naukri, Indeed, and Hirist? I have attempted to post on Facebook groups but haven't received many responses.

You can try these portals:

1. Naukri
2. Monster India
3. LinkedIn
4. Shine
5. TimesJobs
6. Indeed

You can also hire recruitment agencies.