Over the past couple of months I've been partnering with Blinq and hiring for their (brand new!) US team. I'm so thrilled to have contributed to this very exciting new chapter as they onboard their first ever US employees! 🥳
If the truth be known, this was my first time hiring in the US market. There have been a lot of learnings for me along the way and... it's been a lot of fun! I've loved the early morning Zoom calls with candidates and meeting with vibrant, talented individuals who have been beyond excited about an Aussie Start Up's journey!
A few of my key takeaways on recruiting in the US have been:
- Map out the process early. This should always be a priority when kicking off with a new role, but it's especially important for a brand new recruitment process! This is a clean slate and a chance to make the process perfect for a positive candidate experience with minimal delays
- With the right advert, you will receive a LOT of applications in the US!
- If you think we've had a lot of tech layoffs in Australia lately, wait til you're interviewing candidates in NYC
- If your candidate fits the brief, you need to move FAST! Some of my candidates were doing 3 rounds of interviews with the same company in one day in the US market(!)
- Be really clear on what you're looking for, and check in with your Hiring Managers to see if anything has changed. Those you hire into a brand new team are key to the team's future success! We want to get it right, so stay close to those leaders to ensure that alignment is there right throughout the process
While we might be wrapping up with US hiring (for now), we are still very much full steam ahead hiring in Australia!
So, don't hesitate! Join the Blinq journey! 🚀 Check out our vacancies here and apply directly:
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