Category: onboarding
Spain’s Factorial raises $80M at a $530M valuation on the back of strong traction for its ‘Workday for SMBs’
Factorial, a startup out of Barcelona that has built a platform that lets SMBs run human resources functions with the same kind of tools that typically are used by much bigger companies, is today announcing some funding to bulk up its own position: the company has raised $80 million, funding…
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Poor onboarding is the enemy of good hiring
Daniel Chait Contributor Daniel Chait is co-founder and CEO of Greenhouse Software, a recruiting software company that automates and simplifies best practices for hiring talent, and co-author of “Talent Makers: How the Best Organizations Win Through Structured and Inclusive Hiring.” The world of hybrid work is here, and the usual…
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Create a 90-day timeline after fundraising to strengthen investor-founder ties
Medha Agarwal Contributor Medha Agarwal is a former founder and an early-stage investor at Redpoint Ventures, working with entrepreneurs focused on fintech, marketplaces and the future of work. As the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the nature of businesses and the way we work, it’s making even more clear how important…
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Optimize employee onboarding to better retain top talent
Kelly Kinnard Contributor Kelly Kinnard is the VP of talent at Battery Ventures, a global technology investment firm. She is based in San Francisco. I once showed up for my first day at a new job only to find that my desk hadn’t been cleaned out — or even dusted.…
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Rippling starts billboard battle with Gusto
Remember when Zenefits imploded, and kicked out CEO Parker Conrad. Well, Conrad launched a new employee onboarding startup called Rippling, and now he’s going after another HR company called Gusto with a new billboard, “Outgrowing Gusto? Presto change-o.” The problem is, Gusto got it taken down by issuing a cease…
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