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HackerRank, a platform for recruiters to test coders and coders to hone their skills, raises $60M at a $500M valuation

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Susquehanna Growth Equity is leading the round, with JMI, Khosla Ventures and strategic backers Randstad Innovation Fund and Recruit Holdings also participating. “With university recruiting, they used to visit 10-15 campuses. It has now raised $115 million.

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Understanding Technical Debt and Why Recruiting the Right Tech Talent is the Solution

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Martin Fowler, the chief scientist at ThoughtWorks built upon David Cunningham’s idea and created the ‘Technical Debt Quadrant’ in 2009. The post Understanding Technical Debt and Why Recruiting the Right Tech Talent is the Solution appeared first on HackerEarth Blog. Why does it occur?

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Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time

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Horvath co-founded Strava back in 2009, steering the company to become one of the world’s biggest activity tracking social communities, passing 100 million registered users last year. “The other part of it is to ensure we always recruit and support the right leaders for the right times.”

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CatalyzeX grabs $1.64M seed to help developers find right machine learning model

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Gaurav came to the United States on scholarship in 2009 and Himanshu followed later. The brothers grew up in New Delhi in an area that was originally for refugees from when the British split India and Pakistan in the late 1940s. Their grandparents settled there, originally living in tents, before building a home.

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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO

For students hoping to embark on a path in tech, they offer the O4U Digital conference that brings together students and corporate recruiters for professional development, mentorship, networking, and recruiting. The meeting resulted in students developing an organization that supports LGBTQ+ students in the STEM community.

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Diversity and inclusion: 7 best practices for changing your culture

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And the murder of George Floyd — and the social unrest that followed — made it clear that taking a stand around social justice is necessary to recruitment, retention, and even the viability of your brand. Much of the disappointment is not with recruitment, however. These are not recruitment goals. It’s with employee retention.

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Alexa von Tobel brings 15 years of financial savvy to Early Stage 2021

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She debuted in the tech space with the launch of LearnVest in 2009. Von Tobel joins an all-star lineup, which includes experts in the fields of sales, seed and Series A fundraising, recruiting and much much more. Alexa von Tobel has a unique vantage point on the world of startups.