Start-up Hiring Basics : Your First 5 Employees

Master Cost-Free Recruitment, 7-Question Interviews & 5-Day Onboarding to Hire Your First 5 Employees Cost - Efficiently

What you'll learn
- Identify and avoid the 90% failure trap that causes startups to hire wrong in their first 3 attempts
- Calculate the true cost of bad hires using the hidden cost framework
- Source quality candidates for free using 4 proven channels
- Master LinkedIn organic recruitment with Boolean search, connection strategies, and message templates that get 40%+ response rates
- Build an employee referral system with proper incentive structure and quality guarantee
- Conduct structured 45-minute interviews using the 7-question behavioral framework
- Spot red flags instantly using Kratav's checklist from 1000+ interviews
- Assess cultural fit scientifically with the 8-point scoring system across 4 dimensions
- Make confident hire/pass decisions using the 10-point decision matrix
- Onboard new hires for instant productivity with the proven 5-day roadmap

Requirements
- No previous HR experience needed. You will learn all that you need to know.

Description
*This course contains the use of AI for audio generation*AI has been used for audio generation to make sure that pronunciations, pace and clarity are uniform and understandable by worldwide audience. The course content is Kratav's own experience in the market and the frameworks are what we use at Kratav.

Hiring your first employees can make or break your startup. One bad hire costs ₹20-38 lakhs. But most founders have no idea how to source, interview, or onboard properly—and they can't afford expensive recruiters.

This course changes that.

Learn the exact hiring system used by Kratav Consultancy to place 100+ startup employees successfully. No fluff. No theory. Just practical frameworks you can implement today.

You'll Master:

4 free sourcing channels (LinkedIn Boolean search, employee referrals, college partnerships)

The 7-question interview formula that reveals truth in 45 minutes

Red flag detection from 1,000+ real interviews

Culture fit scoring across 4 dimensions (0-8 point system)

10-point decision matrix for objective hire/pass decisions

5-day onboarding that delivers 40% faster productivity

Includes 6 ready-to-use templates:LinkedIn messages, interview questions, red flags checklist, culture scorecard, decision matrix, and onboarding checklist.

Perfect for startup founders, solo entrepreneurs, and first-time hiring managers building teams on tight budgets.I'm Akshai Sthalekar, CEO of Kratav and KratavX, and I've spent 5+ years helping startups build their teams strategically. I've placed 500+ employees and worked with founders at every stage. Some DIY their early hires, Others partner with us for specialist roles. But EVERYONE needs to understand hiring fundamentals first.

Who this course is for:
- Entrepreneurs who are starting their new venture
- HR in a start-up environment
- Anyone who wishes to start their journey into recruitment
- University Students who wish to gain market knowledge and go beyond textbooks
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