One of the biggest drivers for LinkedIn’s business isn’t the consumer-facing side that you see — it’s the set of tools the company provides professional recruiters to match people with jobs. And the company is using data and technology to improve those tools. Read more »
Every tech company tries to hire the best talent available, but there is a lot more to building a great team than just putting a group of talented individuals in a room. Greg Brockman of Stripe shares his top tips for creating an awesome team. Read more »
Exclusive: There are lots of great summer internships at Silicon Valley startups. But top engineering students often pass them up for the money and name recognition companies like Google can provide. So Kleiner Perkins has partnered with InternMatch to attract top-flight students to its portfolio companies. Read more »
As millions of Americans grapple with unemployment, many technology companies are actually desperate to hire new people. Folks with skills such as software and web development are in high demand nowadays, especially in Silicon Valley. And startups are going to great lengths to lure them in. Read more »
Most of us have social networking profiles these days, and though survey results differ on the exact percentage, a whole lot of hiring managers and recruiters can’t resist taking a peek at them. But do people get an accurate picture of others’ personalities from their profiles? Read more »
Organizations often opt to hire web workers from far away locales in order to tap into specific skills. But this focus on skills could be causing managers to miss a fundamental fact: Hiring remote workers with the right personality is even more crucial. Read more »
You’ve decided to add another web worker to your team to speed up a project or provide key skills. Great! Now all you have to do is find and hire the perfect candidate for the job, but hiring remote workers presents some unique challenges. Read more »
We no longer live in a world where you’re likely to land a dream job with just a snazzy resume; employers now want hard evidence that you know your stuff and can deliver great results. Here are some tips to help you land that dream job. Read more »
I’m seeing more companies starting to hire again as the U.S economy slowly swings back into positive territory. Whether you’re looking for remote workers or office workers, there are a few ways to improve your chances of finding the best talent, regardless of location. Read more »
There’s a wave of hiring taking place in Silicon Valley, with tech companies adding staff by the hundreds or even thousands. That’s good for the technology sector, and it’s good news if you’re unemployed. But it could make life even harder for plenty of struggling startups. Read more »
Remember that data center Apple is building in North Carolina? You know the one; valued at $1 billion and widely expected to play a major part in Apple’s future cloud computing initiative? Yeah, that one. Well, it’s nearly finished. Read more »
Thin-film solar startup Nanosolar isn’t exactly known for being shy. The San Jose, Calif.-based company has attracted plenty of attention –- as well as hundreds of millions of dollars in funding -– for claims that its technology can produce highly efficient copper-indium-gallium-diselenide panels for less than […] Read more »
The news only just broke that Apple had hired at least two top chip executives, but it looks like that wasn’t the only skill set they were after. Another recent hire is raising eyebrows, because it seems to indicate that Apple is taking very seriously a […] Read more »
In yet another move designed with the intention of moving as many iPhones as possible this holiday season, AT&T began taking orders online for the iPhone 3G today. The option is open to anyone, and includes both the 8GB and 16GB models. A minimum two-year contract […] Read more »
During the 2008 presidential election, the Barack Obama campaign set up dedicated new media teams in many states, but there were only eight with dedicated videographers: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. What do those states have in common? They were key […] Read more »
