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Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Midwest Tech Job Digest: Detroit and Ann Arbor Jobs

There’s . . . a lot going on right now.  About 10 days ago we saw the 2nd and 3rd biggest bank collapses in U.S. history with the run on Silicon Valle[...]

Dominique Vatin

By Dominique Vatin

How Startups Can Successfully Hire New Talent Amid Tech Layoffs

Since 2022, the tech industry has faced a wave of layoffs due to economic uncertainty and other factors like job automation, cost reduction, and readj[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Employer Branding and Recruiting Go Hand In Hand

There are many different activities within the realm of recruiting: job descriptions, sourcing strategies, vetting candidates, employee referral progr[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

What is Employer Branding? And 4 Solid Examples You Can Copy

Branding. It’s often used by the marketing team to talk about the company’s brand, but it’s becoming more and more important in the recruiting industr[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Midwest Tech Job Digest: Hybrid or Remote Jobs

You spoke, and they listened. As job seekers continue to prioritize flexible working locations in their job search, more and more companies are lookin[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

The Importance of Employer Branding for Modern Recruiting

The recruiting industry is an ever evolving field, and one area that has really exploded over the last decade is employer branding. Why? Because it’s [...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

How to Show Appreciation for Remote Employees

If you’re in a remote or even hybrid environment, you know that the days of donuts and coffee in the office are long gone. It was easy when we all spe[...]

Hannah Slover

By Hannah Slover

How to Optimize Your Job Search

People always say “job searching is a full-time job,” and depending on what you’re looking for it can be time-consuming. It can feel isolating. It can[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

How to Build and Execute an Effective Employer Branding Strategy

Hiring top talent can be a real challenge for startups and tech companies. Recruiters are searching for top talent among a limited pool of applicants.[...]

Marcus Fields and Allison Murdock

By Marcus Fields and Allison Murdock

A VC’s Guide to Startup Hiring: Interviewing

Though the venture capital industry is known for handing out the big bucks to — hopefully — promising start-ups, the industry is less known for their [...]

Emma Reedy

By Emma Reedy

Not Hiring? Here’s Why You Should Still Be Thinking About Retention

From the Great Resignation and “Quiet Quitting” to massive layoffs, it would appear that the power dynamics between employer and employee have shifted[...]

Hannah Slover

By Hannah Slover

Midwest Tech Job Digest: Open Business Operations Jobs

It’s no surprise that the new year didn’t bring an instant stop to layoffs.  According to Layoffs.fyi there’s already been 170+ tech companies that ha[...]

Marcus Fields and Allison Murdock

By Marcus Fields and Allison Murdock

A VC’s Guide to Startup Hiring: Job Postings

Though the venture capital industry is known for handing out the big bucks to — hopefully — promising start-ups, the industry is less known for their [...]

Hannah Slover

By Hannah Slover

Midwest Tech Job Digest: 8 Companies Hiring Engineers Now

Happy new year! January is usually one of the best times to find a new job as companies unlock new hiring budgets and the lull from the holidays is ov[...]

Hannah Slover

By Hannah Slover

Midwest Tech Job Digest: 12 Sales Roles Open Now

Recently laid off? Looking for a new job to start 2023 off right? Whatever brings you on this job hunting journey, we’re here to help! Yes, many compa[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Candidate Emails 101: The Foundation of Candidate Experience

Candidate communication can make or break a candidate’s experience. If job seekers don’t get the right information or end up feeling unwanted, they’re[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Tech Job Digest: 19 Companies Hiring for Product Roles

We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: tech companies are still hiring! I know it doesn’t seem like it, but it’s true.  If you’re someone who’s bee[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Top Benefits Employees are Looking for in 2023

Employee benefits continue to be the top priority of job seekers' lists and are often a make or break for them. It’s pretty simple. Employees want ben[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Midwest Marketing Job Digest

With more layoffs happening this month from major tech companies like Stripe, Facebook, Lyft, and GoPuff, it can be easy to be down about the job mark[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Midwest Tech Engineering Job Digest

Layoffs, hiring freezes, venture capital slow down . . . these are the headlines currently making the news. And yes, there's no doubt all of that is h[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Employer Branding Examples to Help You Attract the Right Talent

Wouldn’t it be great if you could hire a star pupil simply by posting a job? No need to share information about your company, get visibility on multip[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

16 Slack Groups to Help you Find Your Online Tech Community

Most of us are on Slack for our jobs most of the day already. Why not join a community of like-minded professionals to expand your network, bounce ide[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

Despite last quarter being the slowest for VC funding since 2020, there’s still significant growth happening in the startup and tech space, especially[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

Let’s take a step back for a moment.  In 2021, we saw some really crazy growth for startups all over the country. Venture capital funding was at a rec[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

How to Negotiate the Salary You Deserve During an Interview

We know that work-life balance, flexible schedules, and robust PTO plans are at the top of job seekers’ minds in today’s job market. And although thes[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

How You Offboard Matters. Here's a Template for Getting it Right.

Onboarding is one of the most important practices for your business. Bringing on a new employee is exciting and represents positive change. And the mo[...]

Alexa Goins, SKILLR

By Alexa Goins, SKILLR

Beginner's Guide to Freelancing as a Web Designer

Thinking of making the switch from full-time to freelance web design? Here are seven strategies for jumpstarting your success as a web design freelanc[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

How Grand Circus Empowers and Transforms Tech Careers

The path to a tech career isn’t always the straightest or easiest. For some, the traditional four-year college degree in computer science leads to an [...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

Happy October! Okay, so the market might be looking a little spooky lately, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Every week, we’re scouring the news to ge[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Virtual Career Fair Tips for Landing Your Next Job

You're already a pro at in-person interviews. You're finally comfortable with the zoom interview. What about the back-to-back career fair interviews? [...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Defining Success with Julie Menden

Success! You’ve reached the top of the mountain! You’ve submitted your taxes! You ate that entire cheeseburger! There are many things in life that hav[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

LinkedIn Learning Classes to Enhance Your Company Culture

The state of a company’s culture is one of the top 10 reasons an individual leaves an organization. No longer are the days when a paycheck and medical[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alice Duers

By Alice Duers

Weekly Job Digest

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorg[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Where We Work: The Expansion of Remote & Hybrid Models

Since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020, employers all over the world have been working tirelessly to find the right environment for their em[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

The Five Mentors You Need in Your Career

Mentorship is a heavily talked about concept in the professional world. As early as college, we’ve had it ingrained in us to get a mentor to help us t[...]