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Why Job Titles Fail in Recruiting and Skills Work Better

Job titles are a weak proxy for what candidates can do. Learn how skills-first sourcing uses inferred skills, company stage, and team context to uncover stronger candidates conventional searches miss.

Amit Matani · Jul 22, 2026
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Who are the next unicorns hiring first?

After pouring over 10,000+ AngelList job postings and interviewing nearly 100 early-stage, venture-backed startups with the support of Crunchbase, our firm Basis Set, found that high-performing companies began hiring for non-engineering talent earlier than their lower-performing peers.

John Mannes · Jul 13, 2021
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Is Your Hiring Process Hurting Diversity?

Is your interview process putting diverse candidates at a disadvantage? Figure out if you can change your hiring process to build a more inclusive team.

Caleb Kaiser · May 10, 2019
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Why You Should Stop Hiring With "Grit" Interviews

Grit interviews do a bad job of finding hard working, productive hires. There is, however, a better way.

Caleb Kaiser · Apr 24, 2019
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Why Naval Ravikant Hires Artists

Naval Ravikant believes hiring technical talent—from engineers to designers and marketers—is all about hiring artists.

Caleb Kaiser · Mar 6, 2019
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Engineers Hate Your Take-Home Project—Here's How to Fix It

A complete guide to designing a take-home project engineers will actually complete.

Caleb Kaiser · Dec 18, 2018
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How To Recruit Talent—When You're Competing With Giants

When you're the underdog in a crowded market, recruiting top talent can be hard. We break down everything you need to say to come out on top.

Caleb Kaiser · Dec 10, 2018
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Want To Recruit Better Engineers? Open Source Your Code

We analyzed the 30 most-applied-to U.S. tech companies of all time on AngelList and found that over half host open-source projects.

Caleb Kaiser · Nov 19, 2018
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What Makes a Good Head of Talent—Beyond "People Skills"

Your head of talent will affect every future hire your startup makes. You can't afford to get this one wrong. To help, we've put together a profile of the ideal head of talent by analyzing data from our 8 million AngelList users.

Caleb Kaiser · Aug 31, 2018
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How to Hire After Raising Your Seed Round

Raising a seed round is a huge accomplishment—but it's also a big responsibility. The pressure is now on for you to grow quickly, and that means learning how to build a real hiring process.

Caleb Kaiser · Aug 23, 2018
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How To Hire Your First 10 Employees

In your early stages, you typically don't have the funding, the traction, or the brand to attract top talent—but that doesn't make it impossible. In this guide, we're going to show you how you can hire incredible people as your first ten employees.

Caleb Kaiser · Aug 17, 2018
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How to Hire World-Class Engineers

Hiring quality engineers is daunting. We interviewed 1,000+ startups to design the optimal funnel for hiring world-class engineers—regardless of your space or growth stage.

Caleb Kaiser · Aug 6, 2018

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