Ryan Landau

By Ryan Landau
Finding Balance with Adam Schoenfeld
How do you build something that lasts? That's just one of the questions we tackled in our latest episode of Finding Balance, this time with Adam Shoe[...]

By Ryan Landau
Finding Balance with Julia Kimmel
Talking about work-life balance in an interview isn't taboo anymore. Or at least, it shouldn't be. Just take it from Julia Kimmel, VP of People at Ro[...]

By Ryan Landau
Finding Balance with Alex Frommeyer
Finding balance between your work life and personal life can be a huge challenge. It's not as simple as keeping a consistent work schedule. There are [...]

By Ryan Landau
Powered by Purpose: Introducing the Purpose Certification
Anyone who works in recruiting knows the labor market can shift quickly and dramatically. In 2020, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a d[...]

By Ryan Landau
The 2022 Startup and Tech Market Report — And an Optimistic Look Ahead
There’s no doubt this year has had its ups and downs. Making national headlines were the slew of layoffs across the board at major tech companies like[...]

By Ryan Landau
The 2023 Purpose Awards
This year has certainly had its share of ups and downs. It’s true that the Midwest isn’t totally immune to the widespread tech layoffs that are happen[...]

By Ryan Landau
7 Ways to Hire and Retain Talent in Uncertain Times
Hiring freezes, layoffs, venture slowdown . . . we’ve all seen the headlines, and yes, they’re pretty discouraging. No matter the climate or market o[...]

By Ryan Landau
Modern Recruiting Tools for Hiring Local and Remote Talent Faster
Introducing a suite of new & improved recruiting tools — the best part, it’s free The recruiting industry is evolving like never before. The pande[...]

By Ryan Landau
Purpose Jobs is growing—again! Meet the newest team members.
This has been a big year for Purpose Jobs so far. On top of growing our community in emerging tech hubs across the country, we’re also growing our tea[...]

By Ryan Landau
$180M for Ohio, $329M Venture Fund & this Week's Midwest Tech News
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that smaller cities away from the coasts, like Madison, Wis. and Durham, N.C., have seen a strong increase i[...]

By Ryan Landau
Meet Matt, Purpose Jobs' new Head of Growth
The Purpose Jobs community is rapidly growing, which means the Purpose Jobs fam is growing, too! We are so excited to welcome Matt Clough, our new Hea[...]

By Ryan Landau
Purpose Jobs is hiring— come join us!
As a bootstrapped, profitable company, we're always thoughtful about our growth. We only open a few positions a year, and we're always focused on sust[...]

By Ryan Landau
100 Best Places to Work in Midwest Tech 2022
Update: For the latest list, check out the Best Places to Work in 2023! There’s a reason why Americans are leaving their jobs in record numbers. The G[...]

By Ryan Landau
2022 Purpose Awards: Meet the Midwest Startup Community Builders
When you think about tech hubs, do you think of the Midwest? Ten years ago, most people didn’t. And right now, many people still think of Silicon Vall[...]

By Ryan Landau
'State of Columbus Startups' event celebrates growth in tech ecosystem
On October 12th, our Purpose Jobs crew teamed up with OhioX, One Columbus, Drive Capital, TechLife Columbus, Pride Fund 1 and Ohio Impact Fund to virt[...]

By Ryan Landau
Road Trip With Purpose: 1,000 jobs. 1,000 jobseekers. 1,000 miles.
We’ve always believed in the power of the Midwest, so it’s no surprise that others are finding it a great place to live and work. Boomerangs are retu[...]

By Ryan Landau
The Purpose Team is growing... Meet Hannah & Jonathan!
Last month, we hired two new great humans to join our team. We're always very thoughtful about our growth, and we can't be more excited about them bei[...]

By Ryan Landau
Purpose Jobs is Hiring: Relationship Manager, and Community Manager
We're growing our team! As a bootstrapped, profitable company, we're always thoughtful about our growth. We only open a few positions a year, and we'r[...]

By Ryan Landau
Meet The Winners of the 2020 Purpose Awards
There’s no doubt that 2020 will go down in the history books. A once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, a national reckoning with racial injustice, record unempl[...]

By Ryan Landau
The State of The Midwest Startup Community 2020
What makes the Midwest the next opportunity area when it comes to startups and tech? Four startup leaders from across the region would all agree that [...]

By Ryan Landau
Low cost, high reward: new report shows Midwest tech jobs pay off
There are so many reasons why we love living and working in the Midwest—booming tech hubs, tight communities, laid-back lifestyles… It’s something man[...]

By Ryan Landau
These 8 startups are among the top in the Midwest—and the U.S.
Why were there only two Midwest startups on LinkedIn’s recent list of the top 50 startups on the rise? Cameo, based in Chicago (as well as remotely),[...]

By Ryan Landau
Culture contribution: why we no longer say ‘culture fit’
We’ll be the first to say that we are always learning. That’s what we do at startups—we listen, learn, think, embrace new ideas, and make changes. An[...]

By Ryan Landau
Big News: purpose.jobs Expands to Columbus, OH
Three years ago we started purpose.jobs to help people find jobs they love in the Midwest. We started in Detroit because Detroit is our home, and it’[...]

By Ryan Landau
5 Job Hunting Tips for Finding a Purposeful Career
Finding a job can often be frustrating and challenging—and it only gets harder during a pandemic. There’s record unemployment right now, which makes t[...]

By Ryan Landau
Welcome to Purpose Jobs
Three years ago, I started re:purpose because I wanted to help people find jobs they loved. The process of finding a new job can feel frustrating, ti[...]

By Ryan Landau
Our Response to COVID-19: We’re on Team You
These are unbelievably tough times for everyone, everywhere. But for small businesses, these are defining moments. Companies are wondering if and how [...]

By Ryan Landau
Top 11 Mobility Leaders and Companies in Detroit
Automated, safe, and personalized travel on demand - the future is here, and it’s on display all over Detroit. The birthplace of the automobile sure i[...]

By Ryan Landau
State of Michigan Tech Compensation 2019
How much should I get paid? How much should I be paying? Thes are the questions we're asked everyday. But, like most important things, there's no one-[...]

By Ryan Landau
Finding a Healthy Work/Life Balance in the Midwest
Work/life balance is always relevant but even more so now. So we updated this post on September 21, 2021 with new stats and fun facts. Most everyone n[...]

By Ryan Landau
Introducing the Purpose Awards
We’re looking for the boldest minds, are you in? The startup community is no stranger to flattery. From executive techies to senior creatives, it seem[...]

By Ryan Landau
Top Michigan Startups Hiring Now
There are some amazing Michigan startups hiring on purpose.jobs right now, looking for talented people like you. So if you’re a local Michigander, an [...]

By Ryan Landau
Don’t Miss the Detroit Virtual Job Fair!
Mark your calendars! Are you a local to Detroit and Southeastern Michigan? Are you an expat and want to move home? Do you want to be a local? We’ve go[...]

By Ryan Landau
5 Reasons a Positive Company Culture Increases Profitability
Investing in a positive company culture is one of the best investments a corporation can make. There are a lot of moving parts that go into how a comp[...]

By Ryan Landau
The ROI of using purpose.jobs
Re:purpose is a hiring platform where Michigan-based startups and tech companies can find thoroughly-vetted, startup-savvy job seekers and techies loo[...]

By Ryan Landau
Here’s what you need to know about Detroit Homecoming
Mary Kramer is the co-founder of Detroit Homecoming, a three-day, invite-only event where Detroit expats return to the city, get inspired, and imagine[...]

By Ryan Landau
HBR says this is how you turn purpose into performance
Helping purpose-driven people find purpose-driven startups is at the heart of all we do. (Hence: “regarding purpose,” or, re:purpose). So when we saw [...]

By Ryan Landau
How WeWork Used purpose.jobs to Grow their Detroit Team
When WeWork launched in 2010, they wanted to build more than beautifully designed shared office spaces for startups and small businesses. Rather, they[...]

By Ryan Landau
12 Best Places to Live in Detroit
When I moved back home in 2012 after living in Washington, D.C., as a federal consultant for IBM, finding a place to live in Detroit was relatively ea[...]

By Ryan Landau
Intermitten Conference
Mark your calendars, friends. Intermitten, the one-day tech conference created to unite, nurture, and celebrate the Midwest tech community is back for[...]

By Ryan Landau
The key to Talent Acquisition Strategy
How often do you talk about behavior in your startup? If your answer is “not much,” you’re probably not alone. And we get it. You’ve got an endless nu[...]

By Ryan Landau
Advice from a VP of Engineering Part 3: Building a Dev Team
“Startups have to get their product into the market as fast as possible to compete.” This comes from Jamie Hamilton, the Vice President of Engineering[...]