Posts Tagged ‘Employer’
Founder Friday: What you should hire and when
This month, Forbes released their Forbes 400, which ranks the wealthiest Americans in 2021. Along with that release, they also had a story, The Richest U.S. Tech Billionaires On The 2021 Forbes 400 List. 80 tech billionaires, or 20%, are tied to tech. While we can all dream and a few will succeed, many of the listed entrepreneurs started…
Read MoreHow To Speak Recruiter
Ever wonder what in the world your recruiter is saying? Well, today, we’re breaking down some of the common terms you can hear when working with recruiters… Client: The company that is looking to hire. In-House/Talent Acquisition: This is an employer’s direct recruitment team. Agency/Firm/Thrid-Party: This is a recruiting/staffing company external to the employer. Contingency:…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Tips on Hiring & Team Evaluations
For us, Founder Friday is more than sharing a cool founder story of going from four people sharing a loft and eating Ramen to being a unicorn. That story won’t happen all that often. That is why we try and think about the things that interest us as founders, and so we like to share…
Read MoreIs work from home bad for innovation?
We’re a remote organization, so we are fans of companies pushing the innovation envelope while having a WFH culture, but it’s essential that we not show bias in what we share. After all, we want this blog to be helpful to all tech teams. That’s why today we are opting to share a recent article…
Read MoreWomen’s Equality Day 2021
Today is Women’s Equality Day 2021 in the United States. Here’s why today should be important to your business… It’s a celebration of Womens Suffrage It’s a day of commitment to the awareness that gender discrimination, the gender pay gap, and workplace harassment are issues that exist Looking for ideas on how to celebrate today? Vantage…
Read MoreCOVID Vaccination Policies
We’ve fielded a lot of questions from clients and candidates about COVID Vaccination Policies. Whether or not they can be mandated, resources that keep employers protected, etc. We always recommend consulting an employment law specialist, but here are some links that can be a helpful start… EEOC: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the…
Read MoreCBRE’s 2021 Scoring Tech Talent
If you hire tech talent, you need to read July’s CBRE report. “Scoring Tech Talent” is a 146-page free comprehensive report that covers both the US and Canada. What’s in it?… The top-50 ranked tech talent markets Diversity demographics Highest and lowest costs to operate in How tech labor impacts real estate Some things that jumped out…
Read MoreThe Great Resignation
We’ve all studied “The Great Depression,” we’ve worked through/lived through “The Great Recession,” but now companies are facing what some are calling “The Great Resignation.” In April, we posted that as things returned to normal, or at least what the new normal is, companies had to expect alarmingly high turnover rates (WFH Turnover). That seems…
Read MoreWFH Turnover
Q1/early Q2 has shown that candidates will be pursuing new roles at alarming rates in 2021. According to a recent Fast Company Harris Poll, “59% of middle-income workers said they’re thinking about changing jobs.” Further, 48% of six-figure salaried workers are looking to make a change. 68% of currently employed workers polled said they had significant…
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