The latest from the frontlines of the world’s fastest growing companies and the teams doing the work. 

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Twenty-one months after removing both its CEO and COO, Groupon has finally named a permanent replacement. 

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Groupon Names Permanent CEO After Almost Two Years

What makes the timing of Jack Dorsey’s exit particularly interesting is that it follows several other high-profile exits at the company, but it also comes at a time when Twitter is shipping and launching an astounding number of new features — features that are expanding what Twitter is and can be. 

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As Twitter Lost Talent This Fall, It Shipped a Slew of New Features

Data analytics unicorn Amplitude is the latest buzzy venture-backed startup to go public through a direct listing rather than an IPO. The Org identified the unicorn company's first five hires and dove into its early hiring strategy with Chief People Officer Julie Currie. 

The co-founders of Amplitude clockwise from left: Spenser Skates, Jeffery Wang and Curtis Liu. Credit: Amplitude

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The First Five Hires at Amplitude 

Web3 hasn't reached widespread, mainstream adoption yet — but these Web2 and non-tech companies are already making hires to get ready for the future of the internet.

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The Web 2.0 and Non-Tech Companies Already Hiring People for Web3 Jobs

The Org spoke to the CEO and co-founder of Afrikrea, an online marketplace that has carved a niche for itself by giving products made in Africa access to global markets, while empowering women and SMEs on the continent. 

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How E-commerce Marketplace Afrikrea is Putting SMEs From Africa on the Global Map

Apple is not only the world's most valuable company, but it has one of the most innovative and forward-thinking teams in the tech industry. And no wonder, it gets thousands of resumes each day. If you're thinking of a future at Apple, read on for tips on how to get a foot in the door.

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How to Get a Job at Apple

Amazon is one of the biggest, most influential companies on the planet and unsurprisingly it takes a lot of employees to keep the e-commerce giant thriving. If you want to be one of those employees, look no further than our guide onto how a get a foot in the door at Amazon.

Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon's CEO earlier this week. Image courtesy of Mike Mareen via Shutterstock. 

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How to Get a Job at Amazon

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's News tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Twitter is one of the most popular social networking sites in the world and it attracts hundreds of thousands of applicants each year. Check out these tips and tricks on how to stand out from the crowd and land a job at the coveted microblogging company.

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How to Get a Job at Twitter

Slack has long been known for its flexibility, great perks and supportive company culture, and the pandemic proved it's well-positioned to dominate in the future of work. Check out our tips and tricks for securing a job at the popular company.

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How to Land a Job at Slack

Check out our tips on how to get a foot in the door at the coveted company.

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How To Get A Job at Spotify

Tesla saw record employee growth and sales in 2020, and this year it has continued on that trajectory. Check out our guide for getting a foot in the door at innovative company that looks set to keep speeding into the future.

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How To Get A Job at Tesla

David Marcus, the head of Meta’s fintech unit, has announced his decision to resign from the tech giant after seven years.

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Meta Loses its Fintech Head Amid Digital Wallet Launch

Tony Sebro has joined online petition platform Change.org as its new General Counsel in the wake of its transition to a nonprofit-owned governance structure.

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Change.org Secures a New General Counsel From Wikimedia

The Org has compiled a list of 50 early-stage cryptocurrency companies based in the United States, ranging from seed to Series D to keep an eye out for in 2022.

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50 Early Stage Crypto Companies to Watch in 2022

Twitter’s CEO and Chairman, Jack Dorsey, announced this week that he will step away from the leadership of the social media company he co-founded almost 16 years ago.

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Jack Dorsey Steps Away From Twitter, CTO Agrawal Takes Charge

Even the founder of Twitter has quit Twitter. Jack Dorsey resigned from his post as CEO and Chairman of the board on Monday and tapped CTO Parag Agrawal to take his place. See who else is leading the company alongside Agrawal now that its star founder is gone. 

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Who is Taking Over for Jack Dorsey at Twitter? 

LG has reshuffled the leadership of its consumer electronics business, naming William Cho as the new CEO of LG Electronics in addition to his current role as Chief Strategy Officer, effective December 1.

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LG Electronics Names a New CEO and CTO

Fastly has selected Lakshmi Sharma as its new Chief Product Officer to help bolster the company’s delivery, security, and edge compute portfolio.

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Fastly Hires Ex-Googler as Product Chief

The Fortune 500 is synonymous with American big business, eliciting notions of success and technological innovation. However, the companies on this coveted list aren’t always known for their meaningful embrace of diversity, especially in their top ranks.