Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#1

Post by rrpadhy » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 6:55 PM UTC

I do come across job posts on the home of HN. Job postings by Y Combinator alumni, which are guaranteed to appear on the front page for a period of time.

How effective has been these posts? Anyone here who has out the job post and can share some numbers? Anyone who has applied to these job posts? Others, what do you do/think when you see a job post?

We are working on a startup idea, and this question carries some value in validating our concept. However, it is not related to job openings. Our validation is primarily to understand user behavior.

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#2

Post by sheetjs » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:10 PM UTC

If you go through the whoishiring posts, you'll see some people actually do give numbers. For example, scribd:

> We've hired SIX full-time people and TONS of interns from these "Who is Hiring" threads ... it really works!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7326306

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#3

Post by rrpadhy » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:13 PM UTC

sheetjs wrote: post #2

If you go through the whoishiring posts, you'll see some people actually do give numbers. For example, scribd: > We've hired SIX full-time people and TONS of interns from these "Who is Hiring" threads ... it really works! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7326306

"who is hiring" thread is great...

My specific question is regarding the https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs

Also, some of the jobs show up on the homepage, how do they fare?

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#4

Post by minimaxir » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:14 PM UTC

Note that there are two types of job posts on HN:

1) Who is Hiring threads, which are posted on the first of every month

2) Job postings by Y Combinator alumni, which are guaranteed to appear on the front page for a period of time.

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#5

Post by rrpadhy » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:16 PM UTC

minimaxir wrote: post #4

Note that there are two types of job posts on HN: 1) Who is Hiring threads, which are posted on the first of every month 2) Job postings by Y Combinator alumni, which are guaranteed to appear on the front page for a period of time.

I meant the second type.

Was not able to frame it correctly. So I have copy pasted your definition and updated the description. :)

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#6

Post by BorisMelnik » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:23 PM UTC

Great but terrible. Lots of initial contact with people I am offering them jobs with WordPress development and rails but very little followup.

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#7

Post by rrpadhy » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:29 PM UTC

BorisMelnik wrote: post #6

Great but terrible. Lots of initial contact with people I am offering them jobs with WordPress development and rails but very little followup.

You had posted a job opening and got great by terrible response, or you applied to jobs, but no follow-ups?

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#8

Post by nathan_f77 » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:48 PM UTC

Myself and 2 other ZenPayroll engineers found and applied to ZenPayroll through the job posts on HN.

Re: Ask HN: How effective have the job posts on HN been?

#9

Post by msutherl » Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 7:53 PM UTC

I got a great job through the the Who's Hiring thread. The company that hired me said the signal:noise ratio from HN was about 50:50, much higher than any other method.

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