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May 4, 2022

#1 Executive Search Firm Exclusively Focused on Education and Technology – Forbes 2022

The Renaissance Network (TRN) is pleased to announce that Forbes has recognized TRN as a top 40 executive search firm on its “America’s Best Recruiting Firms 2022” list and for the fourth consecutive year the #1 recruiter exclusively focused on Education and Technology clients. Over 37,000 executives, hiring managers, human resource specialists, recruiting professionals, and […]

Apr 27, 2022

Featured EdTech Placement: President, North America for upGrad

The Renaissance Network is excited to announce the placement of Eric Kuennen as President, North America, for their client, upGrad.A global leader in online higher education, upGrad partners with top-tier universities to create immersive learning experiences, including high-level online courses and career counseling. As President, Eric will oversee all university partnerships and operations for upGrad […]

Apr 27, 2022

Career Learning Pathways Will Become Business-Critical

Continuous learning is potentially the most crucial piece of anyone’s long-term career development in a fast-changing world. According to most contemporary research, the half-life of skills is down to only five years. It’s not enough to merely rely on the skills that someone came into a job with, but rather businesses need to be investing […]

Apr 20, 2022

5 Tips to Build a Strong Talent Acquisition Function

How to Build A Strong Talent Acquisition Function If you speak to any business owner about hiring, regardless of industry, you’ll hear a significant shift in how they talk about it compared to a decade ago. What was once a mere compartment of the human resources toolbox is now a dedicated function that must sit […]

Mar 31, 2022

22 Education and Technology Companies Changing the Way We Learn

“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick. Moving into year three of the global pandemic, Warlick’s 2006 quote is no longer prophetic, but […]

Mar 28, 2022

Featured EdTech Placement: Chief Product Officer for BloomBoard

The Renaissance Network is excited to announce the placement of Sara Petry as Chief Product Officer for their client, BloomBoard – the leading platform for enabling educator advancement via micro-credentials. With BloomBoard, districts can provide meaningful professional learning experiences, improving how they support, scale, and grow effective teachers. For educators, BloomBoard provides a place to build new competencies […]