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Achyut Menon

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CEO, Options Executive Search Pvt Ltd

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Founder, Options Executive Search.

"Hiring of returning Indians" for Senior management jobs.Member NPA Worlhttp://www.focus.com/profiles/profile/dwide Network

We have helped several startups ( Indian, large MNCs, venture capital funded portfolio companies and others) to identify their ...

Founder, Options Executive Search.

"Hiring of returning Indians" for Senior management jobs.Member NPA Worlhttp://www.focus.com/profiles/profile/dwide Network

We have helped several startups ( Indian, large MNCs, venture capital funded portfolio companies and others) to identify their core team to kick start and drive their businesses in India.

Please feel free to reach me at menon@optionsindia.com -and I shall be glad to assist you!

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Achyut Menon and 6 other people answered this question

Jan. 28, 2011

Recruiting Best Practices: What are your 3 tips for finding qualified candidates online?

I think the biggest plus points of being online- is the increased reach & 'dwindling' response time.
Technology helps us stay connected, and it is imperative that we upgrade our professional skills constantly.
I believe one is most effective when 'more qualified people' find you..rather than our ... more

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Candidate Sourcing

Achyut Menon and 7 other people answered this question

Nov. 3, 2010

Want to recruit my first employee, what do I need to do?

1.Find a person who can complement YOU! Each of us has a limitation ; it helps to choose some one who can negative our weaknesses!
2. Someone who has the potential to scale up to higher responsiblities -as the operations become bigger & complex
3.It is ... more

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Achyut Menon and 3 other people answered this question

Nov. 3, 2010

How is recruiting today different from 5 years ago?

Some of the thoughts that are top of the mind now:
1. 'Power of choice' has shifted from the Employer to the Employee. Today, the potential employee needs to be informed, engaged, and woo-ed more than ever before.
2. Improvements in technology has made 'geography' history! No ... more

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Hiring Best Practices

Achyut Menon and 6 other people answered this question

Sept. 21, 2010

How do you use social media to vet and execute background checks on potential employees?

Reference checking is an art in itself-and so ought to be done with a lot of diligence!
As reg use of social media, I will second Aaron. I am of the opinion that the candidate must be given an opportunity to verify/validate/vindicate her/his side of the ... more

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Employee Recruitment

Achyut Menon and 1 other person answered this question

Sept. 21, 2010

Should I allow my employees to participate as themselves on our social media sites?

Jeff
I am in total agreement with Cece. There is a need for sensitising the employee to the guidelines & the impact of social media.
In this present age of intellectual economy-the power of choice has shifted in the favour of the employees-who call all the shots-relating ... more

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Social Media Strategies

Achyut Menon recommends this answer by Willy Chen

Aug. 30, 2010

What makes someone a good interviewer?

A good interviewer:
1) is prepared for the session; read through the profile, prepare the questions
2) understand the position and job on hand; what is expected on the job, required performance level, immediate challenges, prospect within the company, etc.
3) has the ability to ... more

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