How a Talent-Savvy VC-Backed Company -Actually- Hires (Recruit Rockstars 408)
Just had a chance to interview Jon Stross.
He\u2019s President & Co-Founder of Greenhouse Software, the smart recruiting SaaS platform used by over 4,000 companies including Cisco, Airbnb, and Time Inc.
He\u2019s also Co-author of the new bestselling book Talent Makers, which reveals how talent-savvy companies find, land, and keep the best talent.
Prior, Jon was GM International at BabyCenter (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), the leading destination on the Internet for new & expectant parents.
Jon also led Product at enterprise performance management software company Merced Systems (acquired by NICE for $170MM.)
Clearly, Greenhouse are onto something big. He\u2019s raised over $100M in VC from Frontline Ventures, Riverwood Capital, Benchmark, Lumia Capital, Thrive Capital, Social Capital, Resolute Ventures, Felicis Ventures.
In this 20-minute conversation, Jon reveals how a company that helps companies hire hires (very meta!) We also talk thru the Hiring Maturity curve, and how to propel your business to the next phase.