People actually aren't moving on from companies much more quickly than in the past, but there's a perception that they do, so companies are investing less in talent on the assumption that young employees won't stay long. - Kathryn Minshew 1 Share Now -
Being able to hear someone say, 'I found an incredible job on The Muse,' or 'It gave me courage to make a career change,' that's the motivating factor. - Kathryn Minshew 2 Share Now -
Employees don't need to be best friends, but there does need to be a level of mutual respect and understanding. - Kathryn Minshew 3 Share Now -
Understanding your employee's perspective can go a long way towards increasing productivity and happiness. - Kathryn Minshew 4 Share Now -
When The Daily Muse initially wanted to launch a job board, our first ideas were insanely (and needlessly) complex. We wanted to integrate with social networks, gather rich personal data to build predictive algorithms, and put together numerous cool visualization tools before launching out to the world. We were just sure users would love it! - Kathryn Minshew 5 Share Now -
We spend a lot of time on Skype and other video interviews, and it's funny how many people will prepare for a Skype interview by wearing a formal suit jacket with pajama pants on the bottom. Then suddenly, someone is at the door, and you have to get up, and you realize you're wearing reindeer boxers. Just put pants on. - Kathryn Minshew 6 Share Now -
One of the top causes of startup death - right after cofounder problems - is building something no one wants. - Kathryn Minshew 7 Share Now -
You don't hire for mediocrity. Instead, you bring people onto your team because you know that they'll make a valuable contribution and turn in amazing work. But, in order to have that expectation, you need to make sure you're fostering an environment that allows them to do so. - Kathryn Minshew 8 Share Now -
