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Artificial intelligence was supposed to make hiring easier. Faster résumé screening, more efficient candidate matching, and automated workflows promised to save companies valuable time. And in many ways, AI has delivered. But something else is happening that hiring leaders cannot afford to ignore. The same technology designed to streamline hiring is making it increasingly difficult to distinguish legitimate opportunities from fake jobs and qualified candidates from fabricated profiles.
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 important to sustained […]
Newton, MA – The Renaissance Network (TRN) is delighted that to share that Jennifer Murray and Glen Lightner joined TRN partner Effective School Solutions (ESS) as District Partnership Managers. They enter a rapidly expanding and mission-led organization that is changing the nature of in-school clinical services throughout the northeast. Jen and Glen will play critical roles […]
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 is broadening with EdTech technology becoming […]
Newton, MA – The Renaissance Network is pleased to announce the hiring of Tim Brunson and Taylor Puett as Vice Presidents of Educational Partnerships with their partner WOZ ED. Tim and Taylor will be responsible for expanding the WOZ ED customer base in key territories across the United States. They join a team of co-collaborators […]
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 change, persistent challenges, and […]
Newton, MA – The Renaissance Network is pleased to announce that Katie Hall has joined their partner Teacher Created Materials as Regional Vice President of Sales, Northeast. Katie is a mission driven, results oriented leader with over 20 years of experience growing sales for leading US based education content organizations. Katie began her new role […]