In this week’s issue: the hottest hiring HR Tech startups; employers reckon with abortion benefits; workers quitting in droves; why soft skills matter.
🏢 Orgs of the Week
Putting a spotlight on a fresh roster of high-growth startups and some of their coolest open roles. Up this week: Four companies bringing HR Tech into the 21st century, finally.
🌟Deel
This SF-based startup helps companies like Coinbase and Shopify hire talent across 150+ countries by taking care of payroll, tax compliance and other HR services. It raised $425 million at a $5.5 billion valuation in October; Nearly 170 open roles, many of which can be based anywhere in the world.
🌟The Mom Project
A hiring network of more than 300,000 professionals and 2,000 companies like Dropbox and Etsy, built to help working mothers thrive. Tennis champ Serena Williams is a strategic advisor; Mainly hiring engineers right now, and all job postings are 100% remote.
🌟Bambee
Founded by a former ZipRecruiter exec in 2016, Bambee automates HR tasks including staff training, compliance, payroll, onboarding and terminations. It raised a $300 million Series C in March backed by SoftBank; Open roles primarily based at its Los Angeles headquarters.
💓Click here to explore our library of HR Tech articles. The industry raised north of $9 billion from VCs last year!
📄 Curriculum Vitae
Much like your resume, this section is the backbone upon which you can build your job search. Read the latest deep-dive articles by The Org’s team of journalists to stay informed and prepared for anything your career throws at you.
🔑 Additional Skills
Sure, technical skills like coding and excel-wielding are in demand—but truly competitive job candidates offer far more. Here are the top soft skills that employers are looking for.
📊 By the Numbers
Numbers don’t lie. We comb workforce + career data to bring you a relevant infographic each week.
Source: St. Louis Federal Reserve / U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Soaring salaries: The average U.S. hourly wage rose to $31.85 an hour in April—5.5% higher than the year before, new data shows. But pay for retail workers faltered, and purchasing power is still dwindling amid inflation rates north of 8%.
📚 Recommended Reads
Congrats, you’ve made it to the best part. Here, we scour the internet for the tastiest content morsels, so you don’t have to.
- The age of the tyrannical boss is over — and managers who don't give employees more freedom will face a talent reckoning. [Insider]
- A top VC firm has made the rare (and potentially unprecedented) decision to invest only in existing portfolio companies, effective immediately. [TechCrunch]
- Why is your boss asking about your feelings? Empathy is the latest trend in management. [The Wall Street Journal]
- How do you build a life after losing a child during 9/11? Originally published in August, this profound tale of grief and growth earned a Pulitzer this week. [The Atlantic]
📌 The Final Round
Thanks for joining team WIP this week—we’re building something great! Have suggestions, feedback or Copenhagen travel recs to share? (The Org’s NYC office is voyaging across the Atlantic next week to collaborate with our Danish teammates, and I’m a little too excited to try some pickled herring.)
I’d seriously love to hear from you: eliza.haverstock@theorg.com.
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