As a woman-owned business that partners with quickly-scaling tech companies to help them hire strong teams, Creative Alignments is well aware of the fact that barely 25% of workers in the technology sector are women. Yes, this is up from 8% in 1970, but there is a lot of progress yet to make, especially when…
Entrepreneurs with small companies on the verge of a steep growth phase often ask us how they can compete for talent when larger companies are able to offer more attractive comp and benefit packages. Just because you can’t pay as much as the biggies doesn’t mean you can’t attract the best talent. By understanding what…
“Hiring is a cinch right now,” said no one lately. Nearly every thriving business is having a hard time finding the new employees they desperately need and keeping the ones they already have. Regardless of the reasons, you can do things right now to attract and retain employees in this challenging labor market. Think of this…
Recruiters at Creative Alignments come from all different backgrounds. Some have years of experience working as traditional contingency recruiters. Others have been in-house recruiters and many have deep industry experience in technology, food/CPG or professional services. Now working with Creative Alignments’ Time-Based Recruiting, they have one thing in common: an appreciation for the way this…
Employers are at a crossroads. One path goes forward. The other moves backward. After decades of women increasingly becoming a vital part of the labor force and a gradual narrowing of the gender wage gap, the impact COVID-19 is disproportionately having on women threatens to send our workforce reeling back in time to pre-1980s numbers. In order to…
Building a diverse workforce takes proactive, intentional work. Creative Alignments’ CEO, Peggy Shell, shares her journey into actionable change. This article first appeared on Inc.’s Entrepreneurs’ Organization page. —— I am a well-intentioned white CEO. As a female entrepreneur with a majority-female staff and hiring practices mindful of diversity, I thought I had created an inclusive workplace. But, like many…
