Two weeks ago we discussed the trend of unconventional titles and how CEOs can best position and name their critical Product hires. As a niche recruitment firm focused on finding product and sales leaders for venture-funded startups and scale-ups, we are often tasked with recruiting first-time leadership hires – just as often we get the question, “what should I…
Over the last few years, we have seen the trend of unconventional titles being issued. While we can all get a good laugh from titles like Tax Wrangler and Wizard of Light Bulb Moments, the serious issue still remains … what should a net-new hire be titled? As a niche recruitment firm focused on finding product candidates for venture-funded startups and scale-ups, we…
As a sales leader, you know how important it is to be in a position of readiness in case a great opportunity comes along. The same goes for potential career opportunities and having an up-to-date resume is an essential piece to this readiness puzzle. Your resume should be a living, breathing document – kept up-to-date as…
We were recently engaged by a client to conduct a search for a VP Product Management. Our client is a B2B SaaS vendor whose marketing platform is used by some of the world’s largest enterprises to power customer engagement and drive growth. At the time of our engagement, our client was Series-C funded and employed…
If you’ve dealt with recruiters, you’ve probably asked yourself, why don’t these recruiters just disclose the client companies on their job postings? Of course, as potential candidates, we all want to know who a recruiter is representing as it’s one of the biggest factors in our decision-making process. So, what gives with all the cloak and daggers? As…
Generation Z, or “zoomers,” are considered to be individuals born after 1996. The oldest members of Gen Z are in their early twenties and are now entering the workforce — and they are making a splash. Gen Z is not only the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in U.S. history, they’re also one of the…
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine knowledge are tech trends changing business workplaces and practices. Business applications for AI may take many forms, from gaining a deeper understanding of customer insights to HR applications such as hiring and recruitment. Automation allows recruiters to adopt a candidate-first approach by utilizing AI to reduce bias in hiring. By analyzing…
We were recently engaged by a client to conduct a search for a Product Marketing Manager. Our client is a Canadian headquartered payment-tech company. Launched in 2003, their state of art payments processing technology is utilized in more than 30 countries and their products are used by millions worldwide. Our client was looking for a…
We were recently engaged by a client to conduct a search for a Strategic Services Consultant. Our client is a global leader in cybersecurity services for enterprise organizations. They offer a full suite of security services including assessment and consulting, identity management, technology architecture and implementation, managed security services, and incident response. We conducted a targeted…
If you haven’t reworked your resume in a while it can be difficult to remember where to start. While many of the principles remain the same there are some new changes you should be aware of. Whether you’re looking to update your resume or restart from scratch, use our Resume 101 infographic to help guide you through…
We were recently engaged by a client to conduct a search for a Senior Product Manager. Our client is a Canadian software vendor whose delightful apps and visually creative add-on features are used by consumers around the world. At the time of our engagement, they employed approximately 175 full-time employees across Canada and the USA….
We were recently engaged by an international client to conduct a search for a Toronto based COO. Our client is a European based energy company with a global presence. They had recently acquired a new business and needed a hire with a ‘partnership mindset’ in order to work with the Founder/CEO while also reporting to…
Changing jobs and having to resign is always a nerve-racking and stressful process. Even though this is a standard practice in the working world, it is often done without proper thought and can lead to some ruffled feathers. Resigning incorrectly can tarnish your reputation and burn bridges so it’s essential to handle this process as…
We were recently engaged by a client to conduct a search for their first VP Sales. Our client is a Canadian based, Series A funded, B2B SaaS vendor selling their platform to enterprise customers across multiple industries. Their ideal candidate would need to have experience driving revenue as well as hiring and managing sales teams…
We were recently engaged by a client to conduct a search for their first VP Product Management. Our client is a Canadian based, Series A funded, B2B SaaS vendor. They sell their platform to enterprise customers across multiple industries, globally. Their ideal candidate would need to have experience pivoting a business from being engineering led…