Writing a CV can be a daunting task, whether it’s your first one or you’ve just decided to move forward on your career journey. We’ve read thousands of CVs in our time and we’ll be honest - there have been tears. Sometimes, these were joyful but often these tears were cries of desperation. So we decided to note down most common mistakes we find.
Read more10 Ways to make your linkedIn profile stand out
Finding a job can be tough during a recession. If you’re on furlough, or job hunting, read our key tips on updating your LinkedIn profile to make it easier for companies to find and hire you.
Read moreSpotting 8 Red Flags During Startup Interviews: Is This the Right Fit for You?
We know you. A busy, unstoppable founder, juggling a million things at once – who has time for interview planning while they’re busy conquering your industry?
Read moreNavigating the Interview Maze: Why Structured Interviews Are Essential for Startup Success
We know you. A busy, unstoppable founder, juggling a million things at once – who has time for interview planning while they’re busy conquering your industry?
Read moreCultivating a Safe Haven: A Founder’s Guide to Psychological Safety in your Startup (Copy)
As a visionary startup founder, you want it to be innovative, fast-paced, and highly productive. However, amidst the whirlwind of creative chaos that a startup can often be, there’s one thing you cannot afford to ignore: the psychological safety of your crew.
Read moreThe emotional rollercoaster of new hires: a founders guide
Picture this: your new employee arrives all fired up and ready to start. They’re bursting with energy, they radiate optimism and it’s a little like a ray of sunshine coming into office every day. You’re thinking “whoa! I hired a superstar!”
And then the Valley of Death comes along…
Read moreUnlocking Growth Potential: The Power of Fractional CMOs for Startups
In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, startups face numerous challenges when it comes to building their brand, establishing a market presence, and driving sustainable growth. While many entrepreneurs recognize the importance of marketing, they often lack the resources or expertise to navigate this complex domain. This is where Fractional Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) come into play.
Read moreUnlocking Startup Success with Fractional Chief Product Officers
For startups, the role of a Chief Product Officer (CPO) is critical in defining and executing product strategy. However, not every startup has the resources or need for a full-time CPO. This is where fractional CPOs come into play. Fractional CPOs provide startups with the expertise and guidance of an experienced CPO on a part-time or project basis.
Read moreHiring a Fractional C-suite Executive for your startup
Launching and scaling a startup requires a diverse range of skills and expertise at different times. While having a full-time executive team is often seen as the norm, an emerging trend in the startup world is the utilisation of fractional C Suites. This innovative approach allows startups to tap into specialised expertise on a part-time or project-specific basis, providing cost-effective solutions and strategic guidance without the loss of expertise.
Read moreThe buddy system in startups - why it matters and how to get it right
Let’s face it. When you’re hiring a new employee, your work doesn't end when they accept the offer and sign on the dotted line. You'll need to put the effort in to ensure that they have a wholly positive experience from their first day and having an effective onboarding process can be one of the best ways of doing just that.
Read moreEnhancing startup success: Harnessing the Power of Personality Assessments
In a world brimming with diverse individuals, understanding ourselves and others is essential for personal and professional growth. With hybrid and remote working environments limiting face-to-Face Interactions, it is even more challenging to gauge and understand others accurately.
Read moreAre you asking the right questions during the interview?
When you’re interviewing candidates for your startup, time is of the essence. You only have a limited number of minutes to gather as much relevant information as possible. The questions you ask make all the difference here. Are you using the right ones?
Read moreBuilding communities in your startup
Over the years, our lives have become increasingly solitary and disconnected. As our social fabric has frayed, our mental health has suffered a similar decline. As humans, even those hard-core introverts, we crave connection. A community can help.
Read moreTop Tips for talking about company culture in interviews
Are you turning people off your startup before they join? Or perhaps losing people too soon? Startups are dealing with the challenges of not only finding but retaining top talent. Making sure potential candidates know exactly who they are joining is one of the most important things you can do to prevent any issues down the line.
Read moreEmployee Onboarding - What to include and When
It’s not enough to simply assume that they turn up, you give them a quick rundown of their role and they’ll just get on with it. If you don’t put the effort in and create an effective onboarding plan and a positive experience for your new employee, you could end up recruiting for their replacement a lot sooner than you expect.
Read moreTop 10 mistakes made with onboarding
If you want to make sure your new hire is a successful addition to your startup team, then you’ll need to focus on their onboarding. After all, an effective onboarding process will mean that your new employee fully understands the company mission, values, culture, and policies.
Read moreConnecting your startup team - the why and the how
With hybrid work seemingly here to stay, more and more startups are recognising that whilst this flexible working model can offer many advantages, it brings plenty of challenges too - particularly when it comes to keeping teams connected and engaged.
Read moreHiring a community manager for your startup
Let’s face it - most startup founders spend those early days building the business, developing the product or service, acquiring those all-important customers, and perhaps chasing investment. However as a startup grows, so too does its community - the clients, the product or service users, the investors, the fellow founders…
Read moreTop 3 Reasons Why Startup Employees Leave
If your startup is going to succeed, then hiring the right people for your startup is, of course, an absolute must. But what happens when those people, that fab talented team that you’ve built start to head for the exit
Read more8 must-listen podcasts to help your personal development
Working in a startup can sometimes be quite a challenge. You have to be adaptable, resilient, at times very creative, and generally ready for anything that comes your way. We all need a little bit of a boost every now and then - so if you’re looking for some personal development or some inspiration - these podcasts will have you covered…
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