Chris Veenboer Talent42 2016 Presentation

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Winning top
tech talent
when you’re
not a global
tech brand
Hi, I’m from
Booking.com

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Now End 2016 2017
1100*
1500
2000
*technologists including Vulcans, Wookies
& suspected Cylons

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Life is terrible
Engineers want to work on cool tech
Designers want to make art
Copywriters want to write books
Life is even more terrible
We want Engineers to be commercial
We want Designers to write code
We need Sysadmins with business sense
We don’t do trends. No cool technology.

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Goals
Grow the technology department by 40% YoY
Bring in new and different talent
Strategy: strengths
Amsterdam Our people Growth AMP

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Strategy: weaknesses
Perl
Chaos and uncertainty
Low salaries compared to Silicon Valley
Holistic Drastic Approach
Move tech recruitment to Technology
Make tech people responsible for hiring talent
Educate and grow recruiters
Efficiency is not your God

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Where is the talent?
Talent is everywhere

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But next year
recruiting from the US
might get much easier.
Don’t throw money
at the problem
Quality of life
Feeling of wealth
Visas
Tax Breaks
Free healthcare, free college

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Where do we find developers?
Specialty Roles
Product Owners
Analysts
Developers
Designers
Efficiency doesn’t matter
Hires per recruiter (for planning)
Conversion ratios (process control)
Try new things (hackathon in Kenya)
Test job titles for conversion

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What really matters
Hackerrank A/B testing
Diversity is not just a color
Booths at conferences are stupid
Final interview was bullshit
Do you need a recruitment analyst? (YES!)
Hiring manager review is GONE.
Thanks!
Questions, funny comments?
@planetbooking
www.workingatbooking.com