Opinion

January 21, 2022

Four ways startups can win the war for talent

Faced with a hyper-competitive talent market, it's time to for startups to get creative with hiring the best.


Becky Liu

5 min read

Founders Factory

There are now officially more tech roles than there are people to fill them — making it one of the most challenging and competitive hiring markets founders have ever faced. 

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