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June 23, 2023

How to hire during a downturn

For startups that are still recruiting staff, but are looking to do so in a considered (and cash-savvy) way, read on for tips

We’ve just come out of a bull market — where cash was aplenty and companies were hiring like crazy. But a new, less stable economic environment requires a new approach to doing business. For companies that are still hiring, they must do so with discipline. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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