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6 Strategic Tips for Employers to Recruit on Social Media

Original post by Rocco Sannelli via FoxBusiness Hiring talent starts with sourcing candidates, and the exponential growth of social media sites is now providing unprecedented access to the largest number of individuals who have posted their career experience and other relevant information that recruiters need to pre-qualify potential candidates. Social media has significantly changed the way every […]

7 new startups turning heads on the London Fintech scene

Original post by transferwise.com London is swiftly gaining a reputation as the fintech capital of Europe. As more and more number-crunching startups settle down here, the city is carving out its own cross-industry niche. In fact, recent figures reveal that investment in financial technology in the UK’s capital is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, and accounts for […]

How To Network Your Way Into Your Next Startup Job

Original post by David Adelman via Forbes Landing a job isn’t easy. With unemployment stubbornly high and constant competition from overqualified candidates, overseas labor and overzealous robots, getting hired is getting harder. I recently watched several friends go through the job hunt, and one thing became clear: The traditional method of applying for posted jobs won’t […]

Four things startups need to consider when it’s time to staff up

Original post by Joe Martin via Bizjournals Entrepreneurs probably don’t have payroll or benefits packages on their minds when they’re ready to take their idea to market. But when it comes time to staffing up, those two factors are the key reasons many employees choose one company over another. They can also be two of the most […]

Startup Institute Has Raised $3 Million and Is Eyeing Smaller Markets

Original post by Galen Moore via Bostinno Startup Institute has raised $3 million from Silicon Valley Bank–funding the company’s head of product design and operations said will be used to take the startup job-training program into smaller markets. Spun out of Techstars Boston in 2012, Startup Institute operates in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London and New York. “We […]