Integrated Recruiting Strategy

Strategy Points

• Focus on Face to Face Events
  • Recruiting trips to best universities + hackathon - Top Operations Management Universities
  • NYC Events
    • NY Tech Day - April 25

• Clarify Message
  • Clarify Recruiting Message. Start with [[
  • Explainer video - Next Phase GVCS in 2 Minutes
  • Module Definition, problem statement refinement
  • Machine-based deployment strategy
  • Speaking engagement/recruiting strategy

• Identify Talent
  • List all OSHW Projects -> Strategic Introductions to Key Players -> Poach
    • Dmoz for open source hardware
  • Host Problem-Solving Charettes with Key Stakeholders - ex. Emily Aiken, Scott Murray
  • Identify Key Startup World resources in USA -> Get Introductions -> Strategic Discussions
  • Successful Kickstarter project seach
  • Identify key Open Culture and Hardware Organizations

• Recruit
  • JMO Recruiters
  • Craigslist
  • Top Operations Management Universities and Production Management

• Crowdsource Recruiting Effort
  • Hackathon - Startup Human Capital Hackathon. Generate a guidebook of resources. Or Find a list of such resources

• NYC Startup World. Accelerators, Co-Working Spaces, Incubators, Hackerspaces, Collaborative Events
  • List Organizations
  • Get introductions to organizations
  • Set up meetings with key people there

Execute

Messaging - People

• • Cassie
  • David Weaver
  • Emily Aiken
  • Chris Traub
  • Rob Kirk
  • Harriet Balkind

Candidates

• Filabot
• Jay Cousins, Open Design City - video in [[1]]
• Open Design City - Build or Buy Project

Links

• See also Recruiting Strategy 2013
• Candidate Spreadsheet 2013