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RIP Employer Brand

by James Hornick | Jan 22, 2024 | Talent Insights Blog

Bet you haven’t heard that term in a while Speaking of things that are totally dead in this market. Remember ‘Employer Brand’? Companies really used to pay 5-6 figures for two sentence “Employer Value Propositions.” Hysterical. And perhaps the first casualty of...

The 5 levers for retention

by James Hornick | Jan 18, 2024 | Talent Insights Blog

Don’t reply with a 6th I’ll never forgive myself for not thinking of it You have 5 levers to pull to retain great employees: High base Strong bonus Equity Remote optional An A+ work environment It seems straightforward. Some mixture of those 5 will keep...

How hard did VC funding fall off in 2023?

by James Hornick | Dec 19, 2023 | Talent Insights Blog

I used effect and affect in the same blog. Ask me anything. How hard did VC funding fall off in 2023? And how did that affect recruiting? Some stats: 👉In dollars: VC investment down by 45.6% Q1 to Q3 2023 vs 2022 (here) 👉In deal volume: VC deals down 31% Q3 2023...