Many entrepreneurs are super eager to be unconventional about everything. Keen to disrupt, they’ve left the comfort of a 9 to 5 and a steady paycheck to build an empire. However, when you’re accountable for a team of people; being unconventional about HR matters is a huge risk. After consulting with hundreds of startups, I’ve… Read more »
ASX-listed payroll and HR software platform ELMO (ASX:ELO) is using artificial intelligence in a new people analytics product that can predict when people are looking to leave the business. The company said its Predictive People Analytics (PPA) module is the first phase of a suite of new machine learning developments to deliver data-driven insights and… Read more »
Running a startup in its early stages is exciting, but it is also stressful. The culture is all about getting the business off the ground, and the focus is on growth. Everything else is superfluous, and this includes employee operations because there is simply no time to focus on this. The founders/leaders will often assume… Read more »
As working remotely/partially remote becomes the new normal, it’s imperative we consider how this arrangement affects the ‘person behind the employee’. Canva’s Head of People, Crystal Boysen, shares how Canva is looking after working parents and those who are caring for others, while we find our way through the post-COVID era. The world… Read more »
Our elected officials have put up the “open for business” sign and we’re heading back to the office! You’ve just heard the news and whilst there’s some relief, it is combined with a little voice in your head saying “here we go again”. The momentary feeling of regaining some control and that you’ve “made it”… Read more »
Recruitment software startup Reejig has scored $2.2 million from VC firm Right Click Capital and Arun Krishnankutty from OMKA Group in its first capital raise. Founded last year, Reejig uses artificial intelligence to analyse talent data to to help companies find, recruit and develop talent, connecting HR systems providing insights into the skills of their… Read more »
Brent Pearson, CEO and founder of Enboarder. HR platform Enboarder has raised AU$11.6 million in Series A funding as it seeks to expand in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The raise was led by US private equity firm Greycroft, returning after taking part in the previous $5 million round. New investors, Next… Read more »
Enboarder is an “experience-driven” onboarding platform guiding both new hires and their managers through the onboarding process.
Doqtorific connects hospitals with locum opportunities, for example covering for a doctor when they are sick or on leave, to verified doctors ready to work.
PredictiveHire works to find out what powers a company’s highest performing employees, and then look for those traits in new job applicants.
Sydney-based HR startup Flare has made two key hires, appointing former Birchbox CTO Liz Crawford as CTO and Jim Matheson, former vice president of marketing and growth at hipages, as CMO.
By allowing each of our employees the freedom to complete work in their chosen location we have seen productivity increase and staff satisfaction soar.
Sydney HR startup Flare has raised $21 million in a Series B round led by New York venture capital firm Point72 Ventures, with participation from investors including existing backers Reinventure and BridgeLane.
There’s no substitute for having the right people when beginning a startup, but it is even more crucial when setting up a global team.
A personal crisis is just that — personal. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. Some people may require extra leave; others may find respite by staying at work through a difficult personal time. Exploring flexible options is key. Rose Bryant-Smith and Grevis Beard, co-authors of Fix Your Team, share their advice on how to assist… Read more »
The incredible story behind how Carted raised one of Australia’s largest seed rounds
Steve Baxter’s syndicate VC TEN13 is on target to invest $100 million in just 3 years
Fundsquire lands $75 million for startups looking to ramp up their R&D
Catalysr founder Usman Iftikhar honoured as Western Sydney’s Champion, with Atlassian’s co-founders named the city’s best in global business
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