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3 recruiting metrics that can help startups make more data-driven hiring decisions

TechCrunch

According to Harvard Business Review , the price of a bad hire is 30–50% of their salary, which can hit startup budgets hard in 2023. It helps a recruitment team test different strategies, as well as spot areas where they can trim costs and optimize hiring. I track the cost per hire monthly to continually optimize the process.

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2025 IT headcount expectations lowest in over a decade

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That may be a key tension unfolding for the 2025 IT hiring market, as evidenced by IT recruitment firm Harvey Nash stepping back from the ramifications of its own recent survey of CIOs, who were decidedly pessimistic about IT hiring in the new year. Predictions are all about timing, but sentiment can take a long time to sway.

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6 ways you’re failing at change management

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He advises following an approach that recruits influential and respected employees as change advocates. Bilow recommends creating a small OCM budget for a current project and then hiring a boutique OCM consulting firm to manage the effort. As a result, system usability is prioritized to ensure a frictionless adoption process.

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Hiring top startup talent on a budget during the Great Resignation

TechCrunch

A Pew Research study found that most workers exit for one of three reasons: They’re not making enough money, aren’t being offered opportunities to advance, and perhaps most importantly, many feel like they’re being disrespected. At Greylock, he leads a team that advises portfolio companies on recruiting and talent acquisition.

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5 tips for better business value from gen AI

CIO

According to AI at Wartons report on navigating gen AIs early years, 72% of enterprises predict gen AI budget growth over the next 12 months but slower increases over the next two to five years. But if all gen AI does is improve productivity, CIOs may be challenged long term to justify budget increases and experiments with new capabilities.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Psychedelic investor survey, 6 issues VCs look for, hiring on a budget

TechCrunch

A Pew Research poll gathered their top three reasons: Not making enough money. Last month at TechCrunch Early Stage, Glen Evans, a partner on Greylock’s core talent team, joined me to talk about how founders can optimize the recruiting and hiring process , source talent, and uncover some best practices for closing candidates.

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Chief community officer is the new CMO

TechCrunch

A conversation that I’ve been having over the last week is that startups are finally investing in community in a meaningful way, dedicating actual budgets to community instead of simply stealing a few dollars away from the sales and marketing team. But recent research underscores how aged, and flawed, this mindset might be.

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