Resources

  • What is Talent Sourcing and Why is it Important?

    At HireEducation, we’re recruiters—headhunters, to be precise. We’ve explained what that means before, but we wanted to take a moment to pull back the curtain on more of what we [...]

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  • How do you deliver bad news without closing doors?

    No one wants to either deliver or receive bad news, but it’s one of those unavoidable parts of life, especially for hiring managers, although even for job seekers. So how [...]

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  • How can I successfully start a new career?

    Changing careers used to have a stigma—In the past, lots of changes on your resume might have made you seem unreliable and as a less-desirable employee—but that’s no longer the [...]

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  • Mid-year Career Tune-Up

    For most of us in or adjacent to education, the back-to-school ramp-up time feels even more like a restart than the calendar new year. With the appearance of backpacks and [...]

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  • 7 Lessons from Running Ultramarathons

    Our HireEducation founder, Mark Phillips, runs ultramarathons. An ultramarathon is anything over the normal 26.6 marathon distance - it’s not uncommon to hear of ultras that are 200 miles these [...]

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  • There’s never a bad time to hire or look for work

    People often ask if it’s a good time of year to be hiring or looking or not. There are seasonal movements within the edtech industry, but the short answer is [...]

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  • Is group hiring worth the risk?

    We’ve been asked a lot lately about hiring multiple people at the same time - not just 2 or 3, but from 4 to 10 at once, usually as part [...]

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  • Takeaways from the 2023 ASU+GSV Summit

    Last month’s ASU+GSV Summit is an important barometer for what’s happening in the edtech industry - it’s arguably THE preeminent conference for edtech entrepreneurs and investors. Our CEO, Katie Morrison, [...]

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  • Crafting Your Story 101

    As we mentioned in our post about interviewing best practices, we can’t count the number of times a hiring manager has told us that an interviewee lacked specific details in [...]

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  • All of life's a stage: A winning interview in 3 acts

    Whether you’re a hiring manager or a job seeker, a good job interview consists of 3 Acts: Act 1: Discovery - really open-ended and a chance for the interviewer to [...]

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  • Why should you want to work in edtech?

    There’s no denying that the education technology (edtech) industry is an interesting, impactful place to work. The question for job seekers should be more if it’s the right industry for [...]

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  • Should I be worried about layoffs?!

    One of the most common questions our founder, Mark Phillips, gets lately is, “Is the edtech market changing?” Everyone is worried about the economy and a potential recession, especially with [...]

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  • Why do people share their pronouns these days?

    During lockdown, there was so much evidence of privilege out in the world that people in both personal and professional forums started to notice and discuss what it’s like to [...]

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  • How has the workplace changed since the pandemic?

    Things have changed on the work front since March of 2020. They had to. As we return to a more “normal” state, which of those changes are here to stay? What’s going by the wayside? Our founder, Mark Phillips, shares his thoughts.

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  • Katie Morrison appointed CEO at HireEducation

    Mark Phillips Transitions to Chair of the Board HireEducation announced that Katie Morrison has been appointed as the new CEO of the company as of January 1, 2023. With the [...]

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  • How to Ask for a Raise 101

    You think you’re ready for a raise and haven’t gotten one yet (or in a while). How can you most effectively ask for a raise? It’s a delicate conversation at [...]

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  • End-of-Year and Beginning-of-Year Career Audit

    The end of the year is a big time of reflection and change; it’s normal to think about what’s happened over the past year and what’s coming for the next [...]

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  • Which benefits should my company offer to attract and retain top edtech talent?

    As a general note, most employees want the same types of benefits. Good health insurance, a retirement plan, PTO, and so on. But as an edtech company, if you truly [...]

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  • How to Choose Between Two Job Offers (or Get the Best Offer Possible)

    Sometimes two equally appealing opportunities come along at the same time. No two offers are ever truly identical, but as an academic exercise, let’s pretend they are. Where is there [...]

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  • What is a recruiter?

    What is a recruiter? Should you use one? How can a recruiter help you? At the most basic level, a recruiter is someone who helps an individual find the right [...]

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  • How to Update Your LinkedIn Profile

      Regularly.     But seriously, while we could end this article there, there’s more to optimizing your LinkedIn profile than just keeping it up-to-date. (Although that’s essential.) We’ll use [...]

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  • Sample Job Description Business Development Representative (BDR)

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of a business development individual contributor at an EdTech company. Current actual job descriptions of open positions across EdTech can [...]

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  • Should I send a thank you note after an interview?

    After an interview, it's always a nice touch to say thank you in writing. Formal letters sent through the mail aren't necessary, although if that's your cup of tea, go [...]

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  • Telephone Interview Prep

    Telephone interviews can be awkward, but they don't have to be. With a little preparation and forethought, you can wow your interviewers and land that perfect job without ever meeting [...]

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  • Video Conference Interview Prep

    Online video interviews can be awkward, but they don't have to be. With a little preparation and forethought, you can wow your interviewers and land that perfect job without ever [...]

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  • How to Break into the Edtech Industry

    The edtech (educational technology) industry, as with any other industry, has its own culture and terminology. If you don't have a background in edtech, how can you break into the [...]

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  • Sample Job Description Marketing Director with Reports

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of a marketing director with reports at an EdTech company. Current actual job descriptions of open positions across EdTech can [...]

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  • Sample Job Description Marketing Individual Contributor

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of an individual contributor in a marketing position at an EdTech company. Current actual job descriptions of open positions across [...]

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  • Sample Job Description Product Director with Reports

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of a product director with reports at an EdTech company. Current actual job descriptions of open positions across EdTech can [...]

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  • Sample Job Description Product Individual Contributor

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of an individual contributor in the product department at an EdTech company. Current actual job descriptions of open positions across [...]

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  • Sample Job Description Sales Manager of Managers

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of manager of managers in sales at an EdTech company. Current actual job descriptions of open positions across EdTech can [...]

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  • Sample Job Description Sales Manager with Reports

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of a manager in a sales position at an EdTech company. Current actual job descriptions of open positions across EdTech [...]

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  • Sample Job Description - Sales Individual Contributor

    The following job description outlines the typical role and responsibilities of an individual contributor in a sales position at an EdTech company. Current job descriptions of open positions across EdTech [...]

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  • What is DEI?

    Shared language is more powerful than most people realize. With that, it is good practice to start your DEI initiative with a conversation about what DEI signifies to each [...]

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  • Demands of Diversity Blog Post Cover Image

    So you want to be more diverse… Do you have what it takes to increase the diversity of your team in healthy, supportive ways? True diversity is a tall order [...]

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  • Diversity Group of People

    At HireEducation we are finding that nearly 100% of our recent clients are highlighting a desire to increase diversity on their teams. We applaud and support companies who value and [...]

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  • Interview prep is not just for candidates! In today’s market, hiring managers must consider how they will attract and secure their ideal candidates as much as candidates need to think [...]

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  • Meeting a Recruiter

    “The only constant in life is change” -Heraclitus No matter where you are in a company, your career there is unpredictable. Call to mind 10 different decision-makers at your place [...]

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  • We get it, interviews can be stressful. They are your main chance to determine if you are a fit for the job. While there are lots of things you should [...]

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