Compensation Crash Course: Job Analysis, not People Analysis! (Part 2)
It’s undeniable: An organization’s most important asset is its people. But why do they come to work? Goodwill? Personal fulfillment? Nothing better to do? Honestly, no matter what we want to think,...
View ArticleWomen, Venture Capital & Startups: The Great Debate
Have you been following the intense discussion this week regarding VC funding for female-led startups? If for some reason you haven’t caught wind, a recent guest post on TechCrunch by Penelope Trunk...
View ArticleWhy Growing Companies Should Conduct Exit Interviews
Like many of the expansion stage organizations OpenView Partners works with, companies growing quickly may find their headcount nearly doubling in a matter of months. Yet at the same rate, many...
View ArticleFive Common Ways You Could Be Killing Employee Morale
Yesterday, we held our firm-wide retrospective and kick-off. As a firm, we take the time to reflect on the year behind us while renewing our focus on the New Year and the goals we have set as a team....
View ArticleRecruiting Sales Reps: How Do You Recognize a Winner?
“WINNING!” The word that infamously rose to popularity by Charlie Sheen in 2011 resonated most recently in the Sales Execution Forum hosted here at OpenView for our portfolio. Over two days, Rich...
View ArticleHealth and Wellness: The Benefit You Shouldn’t Overlook
It could be the enrollment of several new employees to OpenView’s health plan, or perhaps the January gym rush. It may have even been the sneezing passenger I sat next to on the train yesterday....
View ArticleRecruitment: The Importance of the Follow-Up
Last year, more than 85% of the placements OpenView made for our portfolio were a direct result of our efforts to target, source and recruit passive candidates. From LinkedIn to utilizing our network...
View ArticleInterviewing: The 5 Essential Questions Every Candidate Should Be Asked
In the realm of hiring, there is nothing worse than reaching the offer stage only to discover that a critical component, a key factor in the acceptance and extension, has been missed which renders the...
View ArticleReady to Hire? A Quick Guide to Setting Your Recruitment Strategy
You’re ready to begin scaling your business. You’ve identified a need for talent. You’ve just received venture capital funding. You are ready to hire! Wait. Maybe… If you’re a new hiring manager,...
View ArticleBest Practices in Interviewing & Recruiting: An Interview With Telamon
If you follow our OpenView blog, you’ve probably heard many of us mention our quarterly “mixer” events and forums which are hosted for our portfolio companies and the greater Boston entrepreneurial...
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