What Startups look for in employees - Corporate to Startup

A startup focuses on what you can do not what you have done: I can drive this metric for you which is why you should hire me...

I had the opportunity to speak with a founder of a startup that connects students and recent graduates with job opportunities at startup companies. I asked him about the kinds of applications he sees and he had a very interesting answer. He explained to me that students assume that the things fortune 500 looks for are exactly the same as what a startup looks for. In the world of startups progress and growth is the key focus. We need to grow into a sustainable business. We need to progress to our goals. So why should I care about how much your GPA is? Why should I care what clubs you were the president of? I’m not saying there’s something wrong these things, it’s that startups look at this completely different.

On top of that, you might want to take some time to see if startups are not for you…

The startup life isn’t for everyone… But if you want to gain experience that makes you a candidate… not just an applicant...

Then check out My Career City. The experts on staff help students and recent graduates find jobs in the fast-paced and rewarding world of start-up companies. Join today and see the great job opportunities they have available for someone just like you!

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Formula for Success - Corporate to Startup

Talent: A natural way of thinking feeling or behaving

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Investment: Time spent practising developing your skills building knowledge base

= Strengths: What we excel in.

Most self-development programs tries to make us what we are not and focuses on the weaknesses. “From cradle to cubicle, we devote more time to our short coming than our strengths”. This is the path of most resistance. The reality is that a person who has always struggled with numbers is unlikely to be a great accountant or statistician. The key to human development is building on who you are already. You cannot be anything you want to be – but you can be a lot more of who you already are. Having the opportunity to develop our strengths is more important to our success than our role, our title or our pay.

If you want to be challenged…

If you want to work where you and your unique strengths are celebrated!

Then consider working for a startup company!

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Go where you are celebrated – Why 99% of people aren’t satisfied with their jobs.

For many students walking out of University the future seems simple but not satisfying. We are presented with a degree program that promises more potential than it delivers. Soon the need for money, the opportunity for the dream job or the chance to please our parents has us at a job that we aren’t happy doing.

Over the past decade more than 10 million people were surveyed by Gallup. Only one-third “Strongly agree” with the following statement: “at work, I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day.” In a poll of 1,000 people who disagreed with this statement, not one single person was emotionally engaged on the job. Through this study is was found that people who do have the opportunity to focus on their strengths are six times more likely to be engaged in their jobs and 3 times as likely to report having an excellent quality of life in general.

It’s clear that if you want to reach your potential you must work somewhere where your strengths are appreciated and your abilities are left unrestricted. Early-Stage startups are a prime example of this for one simple reason… they don’t have much resources. The average startup founder isn’t going to hire you to twiddle your thumbs and fetch coffee. They want you there so you can achieve goals for them. The only reason they’ll want you is because you have the strengths to achieve those goals. This may seem harsh but it explains why startup employees willingly pull all-nighters. They are operating within their “Strengths zone” where they are simply doing what they do best.

If you want to be challenged…

If you want to work where you and your unique strengths are celebrated!

Then consider working for a startup company and check out My Career City. The experts on staff help students and recent graduates find jobs in the fast-paced and rewarding world of start-up companies. Join today and see the great job opportunities they have available for someone just like you!

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4 Reasons Why Working at a Startup is More Fun

The best quote from this video summed up the message: “Security robs ambition”. In many ways, if you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backwards! Here are the 4 reasons why working for a startup is more fun and more rewarding:

1. Exposure to more areas of Business
2. More room for faster growth
3. Instant feedback on how what you do matters
4. Greater visibility to recruiters

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3 myths of startup jobs - Corporate to Startup

Startup jobs aren't for everyone. The demands of the work tend to be met with amazing rewards. However, sometimes these perks get misinterpreted as guaranteed compensation… as if equity would be just like a salary. Across the board, if you want amazing you have to be amazing… Here are 3 top myths of startup jobs and the truth about them!

Myth #1: "Don't worry about the pay cut, you're going to get equity in the business.”

You might get equity in the company… but you’re not going to stroll into it! If a founder is going to give up their stake in something great, they are going expect you to be great. Compensation for jobs listed on My Career City can be anywhere from free to valuable stock options. It all simply depends on the opportunity and how much effort you invest.

Myth #2: "If the company grows, you'll find yourself in an executive role at an early age."

Answer: It’s very possible but once again you won’t stroll into this position. One Startup is looking for a Chief Marketing Officer. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out more! You would of course need to be Top Talent, but you could walk out of an MBA program and potentially be in the C-Suite!

Myth #3: "You get more responsibility at a start-up, which will translate into better experience."

Understand where the responsibility stems from first. Startups are trying to save on resources and thus will try make each employee carry as much of the load as possible. This can sometimes lead to bad “experiences” of all-nighters or failed projects. However, you would have gotten experience that corporate workers wouldn't have. If Fortune 500 wants something done, it throws its cash at it to make it happen. If a startup wants something done, it throws its talent at it.

Get the opportunity to be a part of or even lead meaningful project

Get the opportunity to be on the ground to see the results of your work

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Work for you, not the paycheck - Corporate to Startup

In this economic reality, the knowledge economy, the value of a work is on what they know and can do, rather than themselves. Way back in the day in the industrial revolution, what determined success was whether or not one could assemble the factors of production like labour, land & capital. After this period, one could become very wealthy by working hard in factories or in almost any field. Nowadays, we’re stuck in the same mindset that work or effort equals money. The truth is as I said, the new economy rewards what we know and what we can do!

The mass thinking is to find a way to argue for higher wages in jobs where they can exert the least possible effort. However, look around at all the greats of the new business age… Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, any Hedge Fund Manager, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. They don’t try to minimize their effort or maximize what wage they’ll be paid. All on the list were willing to work crazy hours, to sacrifice sleep, to bet the bank on their ideas and they don’t report to a boss begging for a wage. What strings all these wealthy people is not their desire for money, it’s their desire to make an impact.

Too many people focus on making money without trying to make an impact where they go. They don’t realise that by making an impact, the money will follow. Facebook has made Zuckerberg billions because it had a worldwide impact, likewise how Steve Jobs & Bill Gates changed the world with personal computers. Moral of this story is, when you get your job, look at it from this perspective:  "I’m hiring your company to teach me and in return I’ll pay you in my services".  The paycheck becomes secondary and your self-improvement becomes the primary focus. Don’t focus on trying to make your boss happy, rather ask: what need can I meet? What service can I provide? Work for you, not the paycheck.

If you want to get more out of your student years. 

If you want to grow professionally and gain vital character strength. 

If you're bored with classes. 

Then check out My Career City. The experts on staff help students and recent graduates find jobs in the fast-paced and rewarding world of start-up companies. Join today and see the great job opportunities they have available for someone just like you!

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Talent search vs. Passion search - Corporate to Startup

What do you want to do is more important than what you can do!

Far too many students believe that the key to success requires knowing more than the next person. We are reminded that it’s not always the strongest or the smartest but the person who wants it the most. Burning desire is often more valuable than a brilliant mind, solid networks or experience.  Those things may get you the job but they don’t suggest that you’ll be a success once you’ve been given the opportunity. This is exactly why I advise you begin with a passion search not a talent search.

Let’s say you don’t know a thing about an industry, or you have no technical skills in that field, but you have an indescribable passion for the work. I am certain you would be far more willing to run up the learning curve. More importantly, no matter how steep the curve is, you would be happier as you progress.  In any field of work you choose; Innovation is rewarded. Execution is worshipped! If you work with passion, you’re far more likely to feel compelled to make an idea a reality and follow through on the execution of your ideas.

I invite you to search within yourself first:

What work do you do best?

What kind of environments do you enjoy working in?

Are your goals in-line with your principles?

And do you even have core principles from which you go out into the world?

What are you passionate about? … Take time to answer that question with integrity.

Finally, are you making the necessary investment in yourself to be able to thrive in whatever environment you find yourself in and to make your passion a reality?

Invite you to read more about this here. Hopefully, at the end of this process, you may find that you were already on the path to a profession that you’re passionate about.  However, some may find that the corporate world isn’t where their passions lie. Maybe entrepreneurship is where your heart is. Whatever they case may be, I invite to consider the exciting world of startups. The jobs on offer in the startup community are so diverse it’s likely you’ll find a role you’re not only capable of filling but also passionate about. So check out My Career City. The experts on staff help students and recent graduates find jobs in the fast-paced and rewarding world of start-up companies. Join today and see the great job opportunities they have available for someone just like you!

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