The last few years have been a whirlwind for startup growth, and it's incredibly challenging to understand the outflow of investment capital and its impacts on hiring. 

In this episode, Matt and I had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Camacho. Alex started his career recruiting for Google and Mixpanel, and now leads his own consulting practice where he has advised over 80 startup founders. We discuss how VC investment trends have evolved over the last three years, and what the current market indicates for both founders and job seekers. We also compare employer markets against candidate markets, and how high-performing talent teams are currently finding success. Lastly, Alex leaves us with some amazing words of wisdom on how recruiters can best position themselves to win amidst a lack of hiring appetite from companies.

Layoffs are incredibly difficult, and successfully navigating through them is no easy task!

In this episode, Matt and I had the opportunity to chat with Drew Plack, a talented recruiting leader who was recently impacted by the layoffs at Meta. Join us as Drew shares his journey from the initial impact of the layoff, what he did in the following weeks to move forward in a positive way, and his action-oriented approach that led him to land a series of interviews for his next opportunity. Lastly, we discuss how people can use challenging situations to reinvent themselves professionally and take meaningful steps toward future success. 

For this episode, Matt and I continue our conversation with John McSorley. We take a critical look at how organizations are evaluating and navigating remote work vs. a return to the office, and how this is reshaping company culture and employee interaction. We also discuss how recent waves of layoffs have fundamentally altered the idea of employee trust and loyalty to their company. Finally, as we dig into the potential future of HR, People Ops and Recruiting, we explore how teams could be structured and what functions could be kept internal vs. being outsourced, and what this means for professionals in this space.