Opinion

January 10, 2020

Dear Founders: HR & Recruitment are not the same thing

Why startups that hire one person for both roles might be doing themselves a disservice — and the solution.


Ellen Donnelly

5 min read

After over six years advising startups on how to find and recruit the best talent, I recently took the plunge and actually joined one myself, as head of talent.

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