Comments on: The Key to Startup Hiring: Build a Magnet

By: Startup Children: Introducing Talker

Startup Children: Introducing Talker — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:03 +0000

[...] certainly helps!), it’s a good sign when entrepreneurs keep trying. Another good sign is when startup employees decide to make the leap into startup founders. In fact, I think this is even more important to a [...]

By: The Future of Recruiting is Inbound | Everyone Read It!

The Future of Recruiting is Inbound | Everyone Read It! — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:14:48 +0000

[...] Inbound Recruiting is about increasing the quality of hire. Again, that’s the key metric. And I can guarantee that Inbound Recruiting will increase the quality of hire. You’ll be more findable by the right type of person when that person is out looking for you (even if they don’t know it yet.) You’ll be able to point to your inbound recruiting efforts and match people culturally against them. You’ll be able to turn your organization into a recruiting magnet. [...]

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Check Out These Startup Blogs | Everyone Read It! — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:13:33 +0000

[...] I’m writing about startups and startup-issues, including financing, marketing, operations, hiring and more. But I don’t get to all of them. Oftentimes I tweet out great startup-related posts [...]

By: The Future of Recruiting is in Inbound Marketing and Inbound Recruiting Tactics

The Future of Recruiting is in Inbound Marketing and Inbound Recruiting Tactics — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:11:51 +0000

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By: Hot Tubs Wales

Hot Tubs Wales — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:53:26 +0000

Some very good advice, many thanks, I find it very difficult to attract quality staff to a startup business.

By: Hot Tubs Wales

Hot Tubs Wales — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:53:26 +0000

Some very good advice, many thanks, I find it very difficult to attract quality staff to a startup business.

By: anika_vegan

anika_vegan — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:06:05 +0000

definitely – the leaders passion and clear vision must emit from everything he/she does. Thanks for the reply

By: Benjamin Yoskovitz

Benjamin Yoskovitz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:57:59 +0000

Kris – You're absolutely correct. Early hires have to be top-notch. The idea that you “always hire smarter than yourself” isn't meant to be funny. It's what you should be gunning for.

By: Benjamin Yoskovitz

Benjamin Yoskovitz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:56:45 +0000

The reality is that HR isn't “hard” in the sense that you don't need 10 years in university and 5 PHDs to come together and crack the nut. But it does take commitment and work, and the use of common sense. All three of those things are often not applied to HR/recruitment, which is often why it falls to the wayside.