Kayak.com Plans To Double Its Team Without Job Boards
Travel site Kayak.com hires a bit different.
It doesn’t use job boards. It doesn’t have a careers page. It doesn’t have an HR person or recruiter, since cofounder and chief technology officer Paul English likes to do all the hiring himself.
It’s a little unconventional, but it seems to be working for the $171 million company which is preparing for an IPO.
Says the Boston Globe:
“English is like a baseball scout with an incredible network of tipsters, willing to fly anywhere at a moment’s notice to see a hot prospect.
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