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TechCrunch+ roundup: Stealth recruiting, virtual sales kickoffs, Google Cloud’s Q4

TechCrunch

One recent survey of sales and marketing professionals found that only half of respondents said they were likely to attend an event in H1 2022. Hybrid events won’t give teams a chance to bond over karaoke, but with a tight agenda and a compelling theme, you can create a virtual or hybrid SKO that people will actually want to attend.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Construction tech survey, founder-CEO friction, diversify your cap table

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Many major construction firms operate their own R&D divisions, but that hasn’t substantially changed attitudes about adopting new tech: in one survey, more than one-third of respondents who worked in the industry said they are ambivalent about using new tools. yourprotagonist. 34% women (female investors or female-headed funds).

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

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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. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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What We Learnt From Target’s Diversity And Inclusion Strategy

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Before a recruitment firm develops a diversity and inclusion strategy, it’s critical to recognize the negative effects of non-inclusive policies, processes, and behavior by recognizing the barriers and opportunities that influence the diversity of hire and continuing talent management. How do you recruit for diversity ?

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Bliki: Periodic Face-to-Face

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Remote-first teams have everyone in a separate location, communicating entirely by email, chat, video and other communication tools. It has definite benefits: people can be recruited to the team from all over the world, and we can involve people with care-giving responsibilities.

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Remote Hiring And Onboarding Tips For Technical Roles

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

A distant worker cannot participate in team-building activities that foster communication and camaraderie. The entire team can participate in short video conferences and individual meetings with supervisors. Limiting your recruiting to a specific location might severely limit your options. Remote hiring and you.

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War For Talent: 4 Tips for Tech Founders On Team Building And Scaling

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

According to HackerEarth’s 2021 Developer Survey , the majority of developer candidates (40%) prefer a live coding test as opposed to a traditional video interview. Look to allocate resources to these tools that enhance the recruiting experience. Oftentimes, they are happier too. . To win over those candidates, concentrate on culture.