Working from home with kids all day every day is uncharted territory for parents affected by COVID-19. Note: This is a guest post from our friends and clients at Wagepoint. Occasionally, Bright + Early will post or republish partner content. …

A Step-by-Step Guide to Preventing and Dealing with Sexual Harassment at Startups Last week, an anonymous Medium post alleging Toronto startup Planswell covered up sexual harassment sent shockwaves through the startup community. Accusations of sexual harassment in the technology community are nothing new. Scandals have rocked tech giants like Google and Uber, sparking conversation on how tech companies prevent and deal with…

Hint: I didn’t take the job. I still remember my first job interview after leaving college. I was in the second round of meetings for a role at a government agency helping disadvantaged folks find work. I was starry-eyed, bushy tailed, and ready to do good in the world. And…

I manage a business that helps startups figure out HR for the first time. Companies think they hire Bright + Early to build out policies, recruiting and culture, but, like most HR pros, we end up spending a lot of time playing coach instead. Though every startup is unique, founders…

The first (and easiest) step to scaling your startup’s culture — When I meet founders, almost all of them say the same thing: “we have a really unique culture, and we’re worried about losing it as we grow”. When it comes to communicating that unique culture, things are usually pretty casual- no handbook required. They’ve got open vacation. They’ll pay for…

Tips, Tricks, and Tough Lessons Learned. 👇 As a founder, you’re naturally scrappy. You’ve probably done everything (from the financials to the hiring and product decisions) yourself. But lately, something feels different. Maybe you’re months behind on hiring the key people that you need, or your current team members are…

With Susan Fowler’s recent outing of Uber’s toxic culture, the topic of Human Resources in tech seems to be on everyone’s mind. Fowler reported filing multiple harassment complaints with the company’s HR department, only to be repeatedly rebuffed in a series of increasingly bizarre denials of responsibility. Many readers noted…

When reviewing a job offer, there are certain questions every person who wants to do quality work will ask themselves. Do the company’s goals align with my own? Will I be doing really great work? What long term impact can I have? …