Hiring

Before Your Next Interview

Before Your Next Interview

Original post by ClassesandCareers Here is some helpful advice for anyone to consider before they go to their next job interview. TechMeetups is hosting world’s biggest #TechStartupJobsFair in Sydney,London,New York and Berlin. Sydney Job fair ticket information Event management for TechMeetups presents #TechStartupJobs Fair Sydney 2013 powered by Eventbrite London Job fair ticket information Event registration for TechMeetups presents #TechStartupJobs […]

IT JOBS WITH THE HIGHEST PAY

IT JOBS WITH THE HIGHEST PAY

Original post by SRRT Here is a fascinating graphic focusing on IT careers.  It was created by the folks at Staff.com. TechMeetups is hosting world’s biggest #TechStartupJobsFair in Sydney,London,New York and Berlin. Sydney Job fair ticket information Event management for TechMeetups presents #TechStartupJobs Fair Sydney 2013 powered by Eventbrite London Job fair ticket information Event registration for TechMeetups presents […]

How Social Media Can Help (Or Hurt) You In Your Job Search

How Social Media Can Help (Or Hurt) You In Your Job Search

Original post by Jacquelyn Smith,Forbes  Social media is a key player in the job search process today. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ allow employers to get a glimpse of who you are outside the confines of a résumé, cover letter, or interview—while they offer job seekers the opportunity to learn about companies they’re interested […]

7 Tips on Hiring for Your Startup

7 Tips on Hiring for Your Startup

 By Sarah Boisvert , Media Shower Startups are in a unique situation when hiring employees. Usually cash flow is tight or the company is being bootstrapped, so hiring mistakes are more costly than in a company with more financial stability. In addition, early-stage new hires are a large percentage of the total number of employees and have the […]

Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire

Why Humility is Essential for Every New Startup Hire

Original post by Tomtunguz When interviewing product managers at Google, we ranked candidates on four metrics: technical ability, communication skills, intellect and Googliness. A Googley person embodies the values of the company – a willingness to help others, an upbeat attitude, a passion for the company, and the most important, humility. In the past week, I […]

Amazon creates 100 jobs in Silicon Roundabout

Original post by  Asa Bennett via londonlovesbusiness Internet retailer Amazon is to create an extra 100 jobs at its digital media development centre in London’s Silicon Roundabout. The site opened last September in the Old Street area and focuses on the design and development of new digital media projects, with staff at Amazon-owned firms Pushbutton and Lovefilm also […]

Hiring for a Startup Is Like Dating

Original post by DAVID COHEN via WSJ We all know that startups are about people. That’s got to be your real competitive advantage. Great people will figure out the market and crush it. So how do you attract great people to your team early on when the risks are high and the pay is low? How do you […]

Hiring old people: The dangerous but necessary steroids of the startup world

Hiring old people: The dangerous but necessary steroids of the startup world

Original post by BEN HOROWITZ via pandodaily Aww man, you sold your soul Naww man, mad people was frontin’ Aww man, made something from nothing – Kanye West, “New God Flow” Your startup is going well, and as your business expands, you hear the dreaded words from someone on your board: “You need to hire some senior […]

UK – RESOURCE SOLUTIONS RELEASES SOCIAL RECRUITING GUIDEBOOK

UK – RESOURCE SOLUTIONS RELEASES SOCIAL RECRUITING GUIDEBOOK

Original post by StaffingIndustry Resource Solutions has released their Social Recruiting Playbook, a ‘working guide’ on how to harness the power of social recruitment. Written in conjunction with industry specialists at Carve Consulting, the playbook is designed to introduce senior executives in HR to social media. With more than 175 million professionals using LinkedIn and […]

Be Confident in the People you Hire

Be Confident in the People you Hire

Original post by s.co The job market is certainly rough right now and it is important for employers to ensure that they are hiring well-rounded and qualified candidates. Today’s featured startup, JobEscrow, is recruiting insurance for employers. With JobEscrow, employers list their jobs and recruiters take the task of finding the perfect person to match the position […]

Five Questions with Russell Mitchell, District 2 City Council Candidate

Five Questions with Russell Mitchell, District 2 City Council Candidate

Original post by  Timothy Darnell via BrookHavenPatch Mitchell says transitioning DeKalb County codes to Brookhaven codes will be the most important initial step in the incorporation process. 1. Why are you running for office? Mitchell: During the cityhood process, I never had intentions of running for City Council in Brookhaven. However, after the success of the incorporation efforts, […]

4 Ways To Conquer Your “Entrepreneurial Hiring Handicap”

4 Ways To Conquer Your “Entrepreneurial Hiring Handicap”

Original post by Jason Webster via B2C As an entrepreneur, you are handicapped. Very few job seekers have heard of you (yet!); however, they have heard of the tons of employers with more popular brands. But you know that. Don’t fret: we’ve got some secret hiring weapons for you to unleash. Have you ever heard of ReTargeter? […]