Remote connects talent and employers with a new job board

While working at GitLab, Job van der Voort and Marcelo Lebre hired remote workers in about 70 countries. The process was such a challenge that they decided to found Remote in 2019. The platform, which allows companies to hire remote workers and manage payments and compliance, announced today a new product called Global HR Platform […]

Sep 19, 2023

Job references are an important part of hiring the right person, especially for remote positions. But the founders of Weekday say that over 95% of recruiters don’t seek referrals from previous co-workers when assessing candidates for a position. Weekday wants to change that with a hiring platform focused on referrals and references through job seekers’ […]

Aug 24, 2023

A few months after acquiring equity management company Easop, Remote, an HR platform for managing geographically distributed teams, is doubling down on its focus on managing equity compensation with a new product, Remote Equity. Remote already makes it easy for companies to work with talent all around the globe. Companies can hire workers based anywhere and treat them like local employees without having to open a local entity. However, stock option plans have remained a hurdle for startups wit

Oct 28, 2024

Among the casualties of the mass tech layoffs are people who helped get their co-workers hired in the first place. Paraform, a startup that wants to change how the recruiting industry works by taking a marketplace approach, is giving professional recruiters a new way to find work by going freelance. Today, Paraform announced that it […]

Mar 27, 2023