At OpenView
Thank You, OpenView

As he moves on to an expansion stage company, an outgoing OpenView recruiter shares highlights from a successful tenure in venture capital.

by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
In Recruiting, Go Ahead — Challenge Your Prospect!

When speaking with a prospect, we often want to sugar-coat things and agree with everything they say. Next time, try a little reverse psychology: a challenge.

by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
4 Reasons to Turn Down the Counter Offer
You've just interviewed with this great company and they've made you an awesome offer. Now you go to your boss...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Take the Interview?
[caption id="attachment_15074" align="alignright" width="262" caption="Image provided by Take the Interview"][/caption] When you're tasked with recruiting for a venture capital firm...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Why Do Recruiters Do Well in Sales?
Well for starters, recruiting is sales. If you're a strong salesperson, it rarely matters if you're pitching technology, insurance or...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Don't Dodge the Compensation Question!
Whether you're an expansion stage technology startup or an enormous corporation that's been around forever, there's always a hiring budget....
by Victor Mahillon
At OpenView
Recruitment & Hiring: OpenView People Team Doubles for 2012!
OpenView Labs' team of recruiters will be doubling in the new year and it couldn't have come at a better...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
So You Think That Phone Screen Went Well?
[caption id="attachment_13590" align="alignright" width="312" caption="Photo from Blogspot"][/caption] You might want to think again. Normally you can tell based on the...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
What Are Your Recruiting Metrics?
A few weeks ago, I was commenting on an interesting blog post and video at Dice, a career site for...
by Victor Mahillon