13 Lessons on Hiring the Right People from Founders and Investors
Over the last two years at Avra Talent, we’ve had the pleasure of speaking to a lot of smart people about hiring […]
How to Create a Company Playbook
As a remote-first company, it’s essential to have one place that documents our processes, outlines our values and is continually updated to […]
Applicant Tracking System – Take the Pain out of Hiring
Whether you’re a fully remote team, or a startup with offices in the oh-so-trendy SoMa district of San Francisco, the majority of […]
How to Craft a Compelling Offer Letter
So you’ve found what appears to be the perfect candidate for your startup’s open role, yay! You may feel elated at the […]
The Early Stage CEO’s Secret Weapon: How to Hire an Operations Assistant
Recently I discovered an entrepreneurial secret weapon, in the form of a new role we created at AVRA, the “Operational Assistant.” First, […]
Top Assessments for Evaluating Candidate Skills
It’s a darn shame following our intuition doesn’t always work with hiring. For this, there’s a remedy… Pre-Employment Skills Assessments. Sounds boring […]
Always Check The References! A Step-by-Step Guide.
Hiring great people is hard. And it’s time-consuming. When you’re busy running your department or founding a company, the idea of running […]
Why a Great Recruiting Coordinator is Truly Magic
My first foray into entrepreneurship was selling jewelry I bought in bulk from Indonesia to Americans via eBay. I was 19, operating […]
How Unintentional Biases can Lead to Hiring the Wrong Person
Hiring is both an art and a science. The art belongs to the humans. The science belongs to the processes and systems […]
Smart Startups: Outsource Your People Ops at First
You are a startup founder, or an early hire at a company that is lucky enough to be growing — fast. At […]
5 Revealing Interview Questions For Startups
You’re building a business and it’s starting to take off. Your 6 person team is already putting in killer hours, so it’s […]