Startup Strategy
Corporate Recruiting at Various Levels
We're currently interviewing candidates to join our People (Recruiting) Team here at OpenView Venture Partners. I spoke with a candidate...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Corporate Recruiting: Do You Need an MBA?
This week marks my 1-year anniversary (and 50th blog post) at OpenView Venture Partners. I took a few minutes to...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
"Pick Up the Phone, You Lazy Bum!" Recovering Your Old Recruiting Tactics
Last week I did something that I haven't done in quite a while. There was a candidate who really caught...
by Victor Mahillon
At OpenView
Does Recruiting Private Equity Folks for VC Jobs Make Sense?
Absolutely. Whether we're recruiting people at the Analyst or Associate level at OpenView Venture Partners, the fundamental skills are there....
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
In Startup Recruitment, Agility is Required
Recruiting for a corporation is so incredibly different to recruiting for an expansion stage technology startup. In a Fortune 500...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
The Worst Phone Screen Answers Ever
I think it's fair to say I've conducted about a billion phone screens this year. For the most part, they...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Are You a Startup Candidate?
I'm currently recruiting a few lead qualification/generation positions for Xtium, our newest portfolio company. The recruitment efforts have gone well,...
by Victor Mahillon
HR & Leadership
Best Places to Post Your Startup Job
Many startups get to a point where they need to kick their hiring into high gear in order for the...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
What's a Talent Roadmap?
Until this afternoon, I had no clue myself! My team and I were talking about a comprehensive practice kit we...
by Victor Mahillon