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.
On weekdays, I work split shifts of six and four hours each, which follow very structured processes. My weekends are consumed by creative tasks such as writing. Pat Haro is…
Meet Pat Haro – Founder of Pat Haro International Executive Search
I would talk to customers sooner. I would show them a prototype sooner and also learn from their feedback sooner. It’s paramount to validate features (and product-market fit) before implementing…
I’ve tried for years to sleep less than the 8 hours a night that I seemed to need for my first 30 years of life. What I’ve found is…
[quote style=”boxed”]When I have “big wins” in business or life, I schedule time on my calendar to focus on humility and how I can serve others.[/quote] Jake Villarreal is the…
Meet Jake Villarreal – Co-Founder and President of Match Relevant
[quote style=”boxed”]During the day, there are constant interruptions — emails, phone calls, meetings, and requests.[/quote] Melissa Cooper is the executive vice president of the writer network of Talent Inc. A…
Meet Melissa Cooper – Executive Vice President of Talent Inc.
[quote style=”boxed”]”I want our generation to go down as the one that changed everything. We have a lot of work to do.” [/quote] Matt Wilson, Co-Founder of Under30Media, began building…
[quote style=”boxed”]We’re bootstrapping, so it’s a hectic schedule. I wake up, eat breakfast, and head out for work at my full time gig. When I’m at my full time job,…
[quote style=”boxed”]Be open with your ideas. Tell everyone you know, and then some, what you are doing. Telling your story makes it real, and you never know when you will…
[quote style=”boxed”]As an entrepreneur, you must be willing to take calculated risks. You have to be open to not succeeding the first time or second because each time you fail,…
[quote style=”boxed”]Talk to customers. You’ll be surprised how much more quickly you can uncover problems and solutions if you just talk to your customers.[/quote] Instead of thinking of human resources as…
[quote style=”boxed”]Ask for help and feedback. I realize this may be a cliché piece of advice, but I don’t think it can be emphasized enough. As much as I seek…
[quote style=”boxed”]As a service business, our brilliant ideas tend to be about how we execute. Seems to me, whether it is culture or ethics or process, intangibles spread best by…