Neeraj Pal

2024 is here and it’s going to be an unusual year for TA leaders and teams. Last week, we did a webinar to review the changes that 2023 set in motion and what TA teams could expect to see starting in 2024. This is a quick recap. Recap of what happened in 2023 The professional… Continue reading Tech hiring in 2024: Key trends and forecasts

How is Moonlighting affecting today’s talent market? Executive Summary Moonlighting, or working a second job or side gig in addition to one’s primary employment, is a topic that has generated debate in recent months. Cutshort conducted a survey to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences and attitudes of tech professionals toward moonlighting. The survey… Continue reading The Moonlighting Ground Report

The success of a startup depends largely on the team and culture.

And yet, while it’s the employees that create almost all the value at the company, they often get a fraction of the value back in the form of cash salaries.

That’s why at Cutshort, we think deeply about the team’s financial well being.

With the ever-evolving personalities of modern-day job applicants and recruiters, it becomes almost impossible to keep up with the changing trends and expectations of the job market. After having detailed discussions about the dynamic shift in the talent acquisition market – Cutshort brings you the 3 broad learnings of the modern-day industry leaders. We spoke… Continue reading 3 learnings from the diary of a modern-day recruiter

We have all been at the receiving end of interviews, have we not? The ghosting, waiting, and follow-ups are part of the process but the most frustrating part is figuring out why they didn’t make it to a particular role. Most candidates want feedback. But companies and recruiters are reluctant to share feedback. That leads… Continue reading How to give great feedback to interview candidates?

The marketers that make us tick Marketing at Cutshort is not merely a business function. It’s the beating heart that gives life to everything we do. Be it getting thousands of companies and candidates to our platform or ensuring customer delight – the Cutshort buzz machine sets the highest standards for everything they touch. While… Continue reading Inside the Cutshort Buzz Machine

It’s only been five months into this year, but Indian startup employees have made more than $159 Million in ESOP buybacks. That’s nearly ₹1200 Cr. – around ₹1.2 Cr. per employee on average if we assume as many as 1000 employees participated in the buyback. This is the kind of number that can make anyone… Continue reading Are ESOPs going to make you rich?

This secret weapon might help. Gone are the days when companies would put up their job vacancies once a year and wait for a queue of talent to choose from. With businesses increasing their tech and digital budgets and a boom of startups all over the world, tech talent really does have plenty to choose… Continue reading How can tech recruiters ensure sky-high joining ratios?

When interviewing for a new role, how much you will be remunerated for your efforts is likely to be one of the main items on your list of priorities. Even though we don’t negotiate salaries anymore at Cutshort, most other companies do. And in our years of work with thousands of candidates – it’s the… Continue reading 5 Tips To Ensure Career Success When You Negotiate Salary For Your Next Job