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December 20, 2023 Category: [Remote Work](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/remote-work) ### [Reflections After 20 Years of Remote Work](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/reflections-after-20-years-of-remote-work) After the birth of my first child, I initially struggled with the same question faced by so many working parents: how did I want to balance my career with my growing family? In my case, I found inspiration in the career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I learned that, at times in her life, she would simply make a decision that her husband and children needed to take precedence over her career. An... Share: [Read More](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/reflections-after-20-years-of-remote-work) November 07, 2023 Category: [Ed Tech](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/ed-tech) ### [Ed Tech Companies Hiring Despite the Investment Cliff](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/ed-tech-companies-hiring-despite-the-investment-cliff) How is the Ed Tech industry being affected by the decline of investment in the broader technology sector? Given the headlines about big tech layoffs, should professionals be worried about starting or continuing a career in the Ed Tech industry? In this blog, we explore the answers to these questions. While changing financial conditions are a reality for any industry, our experience confi... Share: [Read More](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/ed-tech-companies-hiring-despite-the-investment-cliff) October 24, 2023 Category: ### [The 5 Biggest Challenges for Ed Tech Hiring](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/the-5-biggest-challenges-for-ed-tech-hiring) The Ed Tech industry is a unique and exciting space, defined by a diversity of talent coming from sources ranging from gaming, to education, to B2B SaaS. This unique breadth of talent also creates some unique challenges for hiring. We explain some of the most important challenges in this blog. What makes Ed Tech hiring challenging? As a leading executive search firm in the Ed Tech indust... Share: [Read More](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/the-5-biggest-challenges-for-ed-tech-hiring) October 17, 2023 Category: [EdTech](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/edtech) [Ed Tech](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/ed-tech) [Tech Trends](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/tech-trends) [Find Work](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/find-work) ### [Want to work for an Ed Tech unicorn?](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/want-to-work-for-an-ed-tech-unicorn) Are unicorns imaginary creatures? Not in the Ed Tech industry. Ed Tech unicorns are very real and they can be an exciting place to build the Ed Tech career of your dreams. In this blog, we explain why. What are tech unicorns? In short, “unicorn” is a term that has long been used to describe the dream outcome of any startup founder: a valuation of over $1 billion before becoming publicly ... Share: [Read More](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/want-to-work-for-an-ed-tech-unicorn) April 09, 2020 Category: [EdTech](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/edtech) ### [Surveying Ed Tech in the Silicon Hills of Austin, Texas](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/edtech-in-austin-texas) Austin, Texas has rapidly emerged as a notable center for Ed Tech enterprises. Benefitting from the tailwinds of a decades’ long expansion in Texas, a home-grown talent pipeline at UT-Austin, and a growing reputation as a regional tech hub (The New York Times recently profiled the booming "Silicon Hills" economy), the state capital is a natural fit for Ed Tech enterprises and talent. The... Share: [Read More](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/edtech-in-austin-texas) April 06, 2020 Category: [Recruiting Tips](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/recruiting-tips) ### [3 Steps to the Perfect Job Description](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/3-steps-to-the-perfect-job-description) Vetting is central to the hiring process in any industry. Only by evaluating candidates in a systematic way is it possible to identify the right candidate for the job. But when exactly does the vetting process begin? Conventional wisdom suggests that vetting starts after receiving a critical mass of applications for the position. To hire with maximum velocity, however, it’s critical to b... Share: [Read More](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/3-steps-to-the-perfect-job-description) March 29, 2020 Category: [Recruiting Tips](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/recruiting-tips) ### [Paving a De-Risked Road to Ed Tech Talent: Retained vs Contingent Fee Search](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/retained-vs-contingent-fee-search) Ed Tech leaders looking to enlist the assistance of an executive search firm face the choice between two basic options for structuring this relationship: Retained Executive Search: In this model, the client pays an upfront fee for an end-to-end consultative relationship covering every phase of the hiring process, including strategy, sourcing, evaluation, and final selection, hiring, and ... Share: [Read More](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/retained-vs-contingent-fee-search) March 23, 2020 Category: [Hiring tips](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/topic/hiring-tips) ### [How CRO’s Are Leading a New Model for Revenue Management](https://www.highfivepartners.com/blog/how-cros-are-leading-a-new-model-for-revenue-management-and-how-to-hire-one) Companies in Ed Tech and beyond are learning to think more holistically about revenue generation. HighFive has seen this trend up close: we have successfully closed multiple searches that reflect an accelerated market interest in talented professionals capable of filling a Chief Revenue Office role. The budding interest in this relatively new c-suite title is indicative of a broader tran... 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