hiring at npm

what we've learned that's worth sharing.

given at WaffleJS, December 2015

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1. HIRING AT npm
   what we’ve learned that’s worth sharing
   brought to you by @rockbot
   

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2. DEFINE THE JOB/THE “BAR”
   what needs doing?
   0 https://flic.kr/p/AY87Mv
   

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3. OPEN UP THE JOB REQ
   stack the deck
   1 https://flic.kr/p/nPXBxS
   

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4. PICK SOME CANDIDATES
   everyone’s equally qualified at this point
   2 https://flic.kr/p/7DGCDc
   

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5. THE FIRST ROUND
   it’s just a conversation
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6. THE SHORT LIST
   or go back to step #2
   4 https://flic.kr/p/e1Fass
   

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7. COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE
   let your candidates know where they stand
   5 https://flic.kr/p/89gber
   

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8. THE SECOND ROUND
   time to go deeper
   6 https://flic.kr/p/e72YQq
   

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9. THE SHORT SHORT LIST
   or go back to step #2
   7 https://flic.kr/p/r8GwyL
   

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10. THE ON-SITE INTERVIEW
    time to meet the rest of the team
    8 https://flic.kr/p/vpXDxC
    

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11. THE OFFER
    or go back to step #2
    9 https://flic.kr/p/9oYtXJ
    

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12. CELEBRATE!
    and get ready for on-boarding…
    https://flic.kr/p/dtRKbJ
    

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13. RAQUEL VÉLEZ
    @rockbot
    http://rckbt.me
    raquel@npm js.com
    

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