By: Robyn Leenaerts There was a time that “gaming the system” was considered a bad thing, not so true these days. There’s a growing trend that we’ve been watching here within the startup-hiring ecosystem where companies are using contests or gaming as part of their hiring process. I saw this personally at NYC Tech Day [...]
What Can Facebook & HP Teach Us About Working For A Startup?
May 21st, 2012 by RleenaertsBy: Robyn Leenaerts There was an interesting course of events the end of last week. On Thursday, we heard news that HP was planning to announce the layoff of as many as 30,000 employees in order to protect their stock price and prop up disappointing earnings. This unfortunate news seemed a bit of a wet [...]
How they got the job!
May 9th, 2012 by RleenaertsGreat article on Business Insider today showcasing 10 stories of creative approaches to getting an early hire at hot startups. The stories are all unique, but the common thread is that persistence pays off! Read the story for yourself, get inspired, and then come search through our postings today and make your own move! Have [...]