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The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban the use of most noncompete agreements on Tuesday. This ruling means companies can’t require employees who aren’t senior executives to wait a…

The FTC’s ban on noncompete clauses could be good for startups. But it also might be struck down.

Companies that offer role referral bonuses do so with the assumption that their employees know their work culture — and a role’s requirements — best. But what if companies were…

Draftboard lets companies list referral bonuses for anyone

Hiring portal Indeed has redesigned the profile page for users, allowing individuals to use an AI-powered writer to fill up work experience, and also added support for multiple resumes. The…

Indeed announces AI-powered work experience writer and support for multiple resumes

It’s extremely heartening to see our little list effectively double since the last time we did one of these. While it’s true that layoffs continue to plague the tech industry…

These 61 robotics companies are hiring

It was a rough week. There are rarely good weeks for my industry, but this one felt especially dire. Perhaps because it hit close to home. Not that many publications,…

These 30 robotics companies are hiring

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Chaos at OpenAI adds fuel to the AI talent poaching war

It may be difficult for just any company to court OpenAI employees even if compensation packages are eye-poppingly high because of loyalty to Sam Altman. 

4:02 pm PST • November 20, 2023
Chaos at OpenAI adds fuel to the AI talent poaching war

Will AI make resumes and cover letters even less useful than they were before? Quite possibly. Case in point, EarnBetter, a startup founded by former Credit Karma employees, is developing…

EarnBetter applies generative AI to writing resumes and cover letters

[These listings originally appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] Every time I put out a call for robotics jobs, I’m bombarded. It’s a beautiful thing. In spite of…

These 27 robotics companies are hiring

Job references are an important part of hiring the right person, especially for remote positions. But the founders of Weekday say that more than 95% of recruiters don’t seek referrals…

Weekday puts the spotlight on job references

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Finding CEO: It’s the new ‘Finding Nemo’

As daunting as it might seem to step back as CEO and let go of the thing that you love, it’s often the right thing to do.

2:00 pm PDT • July 26, 2023
Finding CEO: It’s the new ‘Finding Nemo’

The individual you’re looking for will create and execute growth strategies, manage marketing initiatives and ultimately, drive revenue.

How to identify, interview and hire a head of growth for an early-stage startup

After months of delays, New York City today began enforcing a law that requires employers using algorithms to recruit, hire or promote employees to submit those algorithms for an independent…

NYC’s anti-bias law for hiring algorithms goes into effect

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SignalFire’s State of Talent report 2023

Tech has seen nonstop layoffs that hit 166,044 workers in Q1 2023 alone. That’s more than all of 2022’s then-record 161,411 tech layoffs.

2:00 pm PDT • June 26, 2023
SignalFire’s State of Talent report 2023

Arc, the jobs platform created especially for software developers looking for remote positions, wants to make recruitment easier with the launch of HireAI. Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, HireAI does much…

Arc launches HireAI to make finding software developers easier

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The robots are already here

In a blog post published last week, Meta asks, “Where are the robots?” The answer is simple. They’re here. You just need to know where to look. It’s a frustrating answer. I recognize that. Let’s set aside conversations about cars and driver assistance and just focus on things we all tend to agree are robots.…

11:30 am PDT • April 6, 2023
The robots are already here

Tesla’s 2,500-acre manufacturing hub in Austin, Texas tripled its workforce last year, according to the company’s annual compliance report filed with county officials. Bloomberg first reported on the news. The…

Tesla more than tripled its Austin gigafactory workforce in 2022

To make fewer mistakes, founders should adopt a more data-driven approach to hiring. Tracking these three metrics is a great place to start.

3 recruiting metrics that can help startups make more data-driven hiring decisions

Among the casualties of the mass tech layoffs are people who helped get their co-workers hired in the first place. Paraform, a startup that wants to change how the recruiting…

Recruiting marketplace Paraform gets backing from Primer Sazze and Twitch founders

The economy is a bit better — kind of, maybe, sort of? While things appear to be trending in the right direction, it’s going to be a long road. Besides,…

A list of robotics companies that are hiring

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Layoffs spell opportunity for some fintech startups

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The entire fintech industry is not in distress – here’s who is hiring

With so many fintechs laying off staff, it can be easy to assume that the entire industry is in distress. But that’s not the case. In fact, some companies are finding opportunity in the masses of layoffs. Rex Salisbury, founding partner of Cambrian Ventures and formerly on the fintech investment team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z),…

5:54 pm PST • February 16, 2023
The entire fintech industry is not in distress – here’s who is hiring

Layoffs continue to spread across the crypto job market, but there are still plenty of startups looking to hire new candidates.

Laid off from your crypto job? Here’s what founders are looking for in new talent

Startups should be prepared to explain why they are hiring certain positions and justify why those roles shouldn’t be outsourced.

Startups should expect more scrutiny from VCs on their hiring plans

Major crypto companies have laid off employees, which is giving startups the opportunity to snatch up new talent.

Crypto recruiters see opportunity to snatch up talent amid Big Tech layoffs

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Burned by layoffs, tech workers are rethinking risk

Tech isn’t as collegial as it used to be. Rocket ships are being unveiled as sputtering messes, mission-driven startups don’t feel so mission oriented when responding to investor pressure, and widespread layoffs offer a loud reminder that jobs are breakable contracts not sacrosanct vows. Over the past few months, thousands of employees from Meta, Twitter,…

4:08 pm PST • January 4, 2023
Burned by layoffs, tech workers are rethinking risk

It’s not just the big names pulling back on headcount — private SaaS companies have similarly been implementing hiring freezes and headcount reductions for almost half a year now.

Headcount growth is slowing as startups prepare for worst-case scenarios

There is no panacea to guarantee that top talent will stick around in an organization, but you can try a few things to boost retention.

Strategic warfare: How to hire and retain top analytics talent

If you look past the current downturn, it’s likely your startup will have higher chances of survival if you hold on to specialized talent.

In times of crisis, fintech startups should take the long view instead of hibernating

Given the ongoing economic headwinds and the company’s expensive belt-tightening under CEO Andy Jassy, it ought not come as a surprise that Amazon has instituted a corporate hiring freeze. The…

Amazon exec confirms corporate hiring freeze through end of year

We have found that a sustainable approach to hiring has helped us navigate uncertain market conditions. Here is how we did it.

How our startup made it through 2 recessions without relying on layoffs