Remote work is becoming increasingly popular. According to a recent report issued by FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics, in the U.S. alone, there has been a 44% growth in remote work over the last five years. The dubious side of remote work is that it’s easy for remote contractors to overbill clients like the case […]
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Maven Raises Another $45M Because Employers Can Not Ignore Women’s Health
$87.3M raised. Scaled the team from 10 employees to 100+ in less than 5 years with plans to build the team to over 200 by the end of the year. Meet Maven, the women’s health digital network.
ChartHop Raises $5M to Provide the Organizational Management Tools to Companies Poised to Scale
There is always an emphasis placed on building the right team in the startup world and much attention is devoted to attracting and retaining the right talent. Yet there are few resources to help you manage what happens when internal systems and operations cannot match the scale of growth for a flourishing business. ChartHop is […]
1Huddle Raises Another $5M to Simplify Employee Onboarding Through Gaming
Onboarding people for a new job can be a dry, boring process because it doesn’t engage employees who are being trained or doing the training. 1Huddlechanges this by gamifying job training through quick, interactive mobile games. These science-backed games enable employees to retain information (97% retention rate), as opposed to live training where participants forget 87% […]
Gloat Raises Another $25M for its Talent Marketplace to Optimize Career Paths for Employees
There is a constant buzz about AI and the potential impacts it will have on the workforce. Gloat changes the conversation with its AI-powered talent marketplace that matches people with highly personalized opportunities that include internal part-time projects, gigs, mentorships, and even job swaps that will allow people to develop skills and expand their network. Businesses […]
Signs Your Early-Stage Company Has Recruited Extraordinary Talent
Loeb.nyc cofounder Rich Vogel shares the best practices for recruiting talent and ensuring talent is a good cultural fit.
FirmPlay Makes Talent Acquisition Seamless Through Employee Referrals
Attracting talent is the lifeline of any growing startup and while the internet has introduced new ways to attract talent it has also created a bottleneck in qualifying and finding the right talent. Vetted employee referrals have become the preferred way to hire candidates for a multitude of reasons. Not only do employee referrals expedite […]
Wethos Raises $3M to Help Mission-Driven Brands Access Top-Level Marketing Talent
Non-profits spend ~$150B annually on outsourcing marketing functions because great marketing campaigns can encourage thousands of people to volunteer, donate, and further support the cause and most nonprofits don’t have the resources to support in-house hires. Seeing this vast opportunity, Wethos has built an agile marketplace that allows nonprofits and mission-driven brands to engage creative marketing […]
Tips and Tricks for Spreading Your Employer Brand
Employer brand. You know you should be paying attention to it, and you know it’s somehow related to your role as a recruiter. What you’re wondering is, just what does that mean? It means your job as a recruiter, especially if you’re managing a recruitment marketing campaign, is largely about spreading your employer branding far […]
Brightfox Raises $1.1M for its HR Talent Experience Platform
This talented leader who played formative roles in building modern HR functions for companies that include Amazon, Jet, Hugo Boss, and Oscar is venturing out on her own through the launch of Brightfox, the world’s first talent experience platform. Brightfox was founded by Deena Fox when she recognized that current HR software services were failing to create […]
8 Career Advancement Principles of Ownership Thinking
Leaders practice ownership thinking well before they were actually in an ownership position. Yet I find that most employees I know limit their scope of thinking to the specific role they are assigned, and rarely tune their thinking and results to the following key principles that every business owner can relate to.