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Put simply, the interview process, when performed well, can help determine if a candidate has the necessary qualifications to help you build your business.  In the competitive Education and Technology market, a weak interview process can ultimately cost you revenue. When we help our clients hire, we … [Read more...] about How Can You Reduce Risk in the Hiring Process? Implement Behavioral Based Interviewing

Education and Technology companies are gaining size and impact. There are now 14 EdTech unicorns (private companies with a valuation over $1B) according to Holon IQ. In total, they have raised almost $7 billion over a ten-year period.  So, the stakes are high in EdTech to grow, and no asset is more … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Improve Your Hiring in Education and Technology

2019 has been a year of maturity for EdTech. EdTech is no longer the new “shiny” object but rather a maturing and even consolidating market. Investments in the industry were dramatic in 2018, but new funding is increasingly spread among fewer and more seasoned players. Further, the related landscape … [Read more...] about 2019 EdTech, Education, and Workforce Review

As December nears, one tends to develop a perspective on the year, and the curious EdTech enthusiasts among us ask, “What will the future hold for Education and education products in 2020?” We reached out to three leaders in the EdTech space with a “world view,” and asked them about disruptive … [Read more...] about 2020: Predictions, Watch Outs and Origin Stories from Leaders in Education

At LearnLaunch’s 2019 Across Boundaries Conference,  Ryan Craig, Managing Director University Ventures, kicked off the Boston event by highlighting a lack of soft skills for those entering the workforce from high school and college. Although the term originates from the early 1970’s, LinkedIn … [Read more...] about Ed Tech Recruiting: Balanced Assessments Drive Hiring Success

“Back to school” time is a milestone for many of our clients: product and services utilization spikes and many buying cycles are beginning. This customer centric time of year can be the commercial focus for education technology and curriculum companies, and inevitably other things get pushed aside. … [Read more...] about Notes from the frontline of Education Technology recruiting: My top 5 reasons why you should start early on next year’s hiring

How successful are you at negotiating the close? The unemployment rate in the US at the end of July stood at 3.7% (NCSL - National Employment Monthly update), reaching levels that haven’t been replicated since 1969. In major metropolitan Tech hubs such as Boston and San Francisco, the July rates … [Read more...] about 4 Thoughtful Approaches to Closing Your Ideal Candidate

As the Ed Tech industry continues to grow, leaders are redefining the makeup of their organizations. Several traditional roles are being phased out and replaced with titles that reflect new priorities and responsibilities. Over the last 12 months, The Renaissance Network team has noted the … [Read more...] about 4 critical roles have emerged to enable growth and customer centricity in an evolving Ed Tech market

It should be no surprise that Ed Tech organizations are optimizing for diversity, both for improved performance and to reflect their end-user base.  A 2018 BCG study by Rocio Lorenzo and Martin Reeves indicated that “companies with above-average total diversity…migration, industry, career path, … [Read more...] about International Ed Tech: “Build It and They Will Come” and other intuitive tips