Resources & News

  • 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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