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How To Split An Atom: Startup Reactor: 8 Tips for Startup Hiring Success

  • ophelia chong · 1 year ago
    I have experienced Start Ups that work from the proverbial "Garage" mindset. "We are boot strapping it and we can only move fast if we don't do all that stuff other companies do". Fix if it leaks, if it doesn't ignore it until it does. Then it just costs twice what you would've spent.

    And that's the problem; a Start Up is a company and it should be run that way. If your ultimate goal is be financed, the first thing they look at is the way you run your company. Liabilities can kill a deal and a good idea.
  • jason elkin · 1 year ago
    Ben is 100% on target. As a veteran of several hyper start-ups I know that these recruitment fundamentals are often set aside in the interest of "getting out of the gate". Establishing the right recruitment culture at the outset should be a major business objective for any start-up. After all, at the end of the day you live or die on the quality of your hires.
  • kalll · 1 year ago
    Thanks for the tips, reading them all very carefully made me realize that the rest of the companies could also use these tips, not only start-ups. Human resources is a very important department in any company so we should give it the attention it needs. One of the most important aspects in this matter is employee recognition. Having a balanced recognition and motivational system gives health and strength to our company.
  • Not Impressed · 1 year ago
    Here's a clue, if you have an HR department, you're not a startup, you're a going concern.
  • sbspalding · 1 year ago
    Obviously, if you define HR department as a floor inside your corporate headquarters where they do nothing but handle hiring then you're absolutely correct

    But if you just define a "HR Department" as the person responsible for hiring, then whether you are a startup or going concern you should have one.

    Ben's tips seem to hold validity in either case.