Startup Strategy
Corporate Recruiters: If You're Not Working With the CEO...
When recruiting for a portfolio company, I absolutely love it when I work directly with the CEO or hiring manager....
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Identifying the Not-So-Perfect Candidate
Recently, I've come across a few interesting candidates (to put it lightly). On paper, they're ostensibly of the highest caliber...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Passive vs. Active Candidates
As a recruiter, I'm always going to look at both passive and active candidates. However, it's clear as day that...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Corporate Recruiting: Don't Take "No" For an Answer (Subtly)
I've been working on a Product Manager search for one of our portfolio companies out on the west coast. After...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Corporate Recruiting: Don't Hate Me 'cos Your Company Sucks
I got called out the other day by a sales manager from another company for trying to recruit one of...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Corporate Recruiting of Web Designers (or anyone else really)
I recently filled a Web Designer position for one of our portfolio companies out in California. I'm now working on...
by Victor Mahillon
HR & Leadership
Which Web-Based Applicant Tracking System Do I Use?
After OpenView Venture Partners makes an investment, obviously that new portfolio company is looking to scale their business. More often...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Corporate Recruiting Views - A Couple of Candidate Blunders
Although headhunting is my trade, I do a fair amount of inbound work as well. So when candidates apply on their own...
by Victor Mahillon
Startup Strategy
Do I Need to Get Creative with Job Applications?
Regardless of global economic conditions, these days everyone has to be creative and make themselves stand out in a crowd....
by Victor Mahillon