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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 were even lower estimated at […]
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is Education’s annual tech-focused conference and expo. ISTE drew over 20,000 attendees from 81 different countries to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this year. The four-day event is recognized globally as the most comprehensive educational technology conference in the world and provides a variety of educators and education leaders opportunities […]
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 deliberate change in job titles as companies strive to increase […]
“In my opinion, the primary reason why Ed Tech companies are experiencing a talent shortfall is that the industry has not been around for that long.” Lisa Sacchetti, CEO – The Renaissance Network March 27, 2019 – Forbes recognizes The Renaissance Network (TRN) as a top 40 executive search firm on its “2019 America’s Best […]
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, gender, education, age…had both 19% points higher innovation revenues and 9% points […]
The Renaissance Network kicked off Q2 at ASU GSV Summit 2019 in San Diego. The summit once again hosted a wide range of innovations and inspirational guest speakers that push the educational possibilities inside and outside the classroom. Following the event, I sat down with our CEO Lisa Sacchetti and COO Colin Gillespie to discuss […]