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Careers are weird. You plan one thing and end up somewhere else entirely. The founders in this section are building companies that help people navigate that weirdness. Job platforms. Career coaching. Recruiting tools. Professional development. The whole ecosystem of getting people into work they actually want to do.

These interviews cover every angle of the careers space. Hiring. Job search. Skill development. Workplace culture. Remote work. The gig economy. Career transitions. The founders here understand that “what do you want to be when you grow up” is a question most adults are still answering.

What’s useful about these conversations is the insider perspective. These founders see the job market from the other side. They know what’s broken about hiring. They know why good candidates get overlooked and mediocre ones get hired. And they’re building solutions to fix it.

You’ll find insights on talent acquisition, employee engagement, building career platforms, and the future of work. Which keeps changing faster than anyone predicted. If you’re building in the careers space, hiring a team, or figuring out your own next move, these conversations offer real perspective.

Billy Giordano – Co-founder of StaffedUp

We’re learning from each other and from our experiences on a day-to-day basis in order to achieve the goals we’ve set for our company. Billy Giordano is the co-founder of…

Meet Billy Giordano – Co-founder of StaffedUp

Dimitri Zakharov – CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Enterprises

I love helping people improve – my passion really comes through when I’m leading through teaching. We have such a great community of people in Zambia that are hungry for…

Meet Dimitri Zakharov – CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Enterprises

Catherine Spence – Co-Founder of Pomello

Ludicrous, aggressive goal-setting and brutal assessment of success. With a passion for helping companies cultivate their unique cultures in order to find and retain top talent, CPO Catherine Spence co-founded…

Meet Catherine Spence – Co-Founder of Pomello

Betsy O’Reilly – Co-founder of QuadJobs

I frontload the hardest work when my focus is best, and by the time my morning meetings start I feel like I’ve already gotten a few tasks under my belt….

Meet Betsy O’Reilly – Co-founder of QuadJobs

Smooch Reynolds – Managing Partner of DHR International

All you have to do is be honest with people. Nobody is perfect. Smooch Repovich Reynolds is managing partner of the Global Investor Relations and Communications Practice Group at DHR…

Meet Smooch Reynolds – Managing Partner of DHR International

Kashif Aftab – Founder and CEO of SkillGigs

I’m always taking notes. I sketch ideas out on paper, then I use Excel to hash them out further. Then, I come up with a framework for how I’ll execute…

Meet Kashif Aftab – Founder and CEO of SkillGigs

Reina Bluth – Recruiter at Vanderhouwen & Associates

Reina Bluth is a human resources and recruiting professional who is able to draw on over a decade of experience in the industry. One of the most highly respected recruiters…

Meet Reina Bluth – Recruiter at Vanderhouwen & Associates

Antoinette Forth – Co-founder of Walkabout Collaborative

If I were to start again I would save for two future events, my retirement and my entrepreneurship. In my career I saved for my retirement, took care of my…

Meet Antoinette Forth – Co-founder of Walkabout Collaborative

Ryan Paugh – Founder of CommunityCo

As an entrepreneur, failure is an inevitability. It’s also a beautiful opportunity. My biggest defeat as an entrepreneur is the irreplaceable years that I spent letting failures have their way…

Meet Ryan Paugh – Founder of CommunityCo

Jay Olsen – Founder of Jobsite Unite

People will judge your capabilities based on your position, but your position doesn’t limit your capabilities. Jay Olsen has been around construction his entire life — you could even say…

Meet Jay Olsen – Founder of Jobsite Unite

Matthew Rotella – Co-founder of rankedHiRe

Put everything on your calendar! I’m a stickler about it. Entrepreneurs are busy, and it’s the best way to stay on top of what you need to do. Matthew Rotella…

Meet Matthew Rotella – Co-founder of rankedHiRe

Sean Newman Maroni – Co-founder and CEO of Betaversity

Ask everyone around you what you could be doing better as a leader, and why they think your business is NOT going to be successful. Most people will never tell…

Meet Sean Newman Maroni – Co-founder and CEO of Betaversity

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