<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[TSE Talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[TSE | The Search Experience]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:43:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.tsetalent.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Data Team in the AI Era: Who Should You Hire First?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re building a data team in 2026, the instinct is often to go straight for an AI Engineer. Agents, copilots, automation - it all sounds like the answer, but most of the time it isn’t.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/building-a-data-team-in-the-ai-era</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a838e5e6f644c8dfb46a75a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:02:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_c6ad368dbb2445388702d8012b50e079~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Baden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Interview Prep Guide: How Startup Interviews Really Work (and How to Prepare)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This startup interview prep guide explains how startup interviews actually work, how startup interview preparation differs from corporate hiring, and what to do differently if you’re interviewing for a GTM, Tech, or Design role.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/startup-interview-prep-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6bd7f93e0c16484ff0ac57</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_464809fcf14d4c439fbbac1b15da9042~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Hire a Really Good Salesperson (When Everyone Looks Good on Paper)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re figuring out how to hire a really good salesperson, the mistake most founders make is focusing on quota %, logos, or industry experience.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/how-to-hire-a-really-good-salesperson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6022a920510c8475e787d4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_061568ec182a4eaabe21f21d89576abf~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeremy Macleod</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agentic AI Hiring Strategies: What Founders Need to Know as AI Moves From Thinking to Doing]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI hiring strategies are no longer just about adding AI talent, they’re also about redesigning how work gets done. As AI shifts from answering questions to executing tasks, startups need to hire builders who can design, manage, and optimize AI-driven workflows. ]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/ai-hiring-strategies-agentic-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60264020510c8475e79153</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_8f6f25c78c7f4a1ab9d778bffd7bff3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales Engineer vs Solutions Engineer vs Hybrid: Which Should You Hire First?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate around sales engineer vs solutions engineer usually isn’t about titles, it’s about where technical support is missing in the sales process.
Founders need help answering a much more important question:
Where is technical support missing in my GTM motion right now?
Because that’s what this hire is really about.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/sales-engineer-vs-solutions-engineer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2780537af0f7335699b153</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_a43d581ded8f4d1ab81d197a06f43115~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_566,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Baden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Recruiting Firm Helps Startups Hire Top Talent ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a recruiting firm helps startups hire top talent isn’t about filling roles faster. It’s about making better decisions earlier. At the early stage, one strong hire can change the trajectory of your business. while one wrong hire can slow product velocity, impact culture, and burn valuable runway.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/how-a-recruiting-firm-helps-startups-hire-top-talent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a277096750b8b39abbf17c4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_71ddc874710b40858fc2aa93a404e2f2~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Pitch Yourself for Startup Jobs (So Founders Say Yes)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re wondering how to pitch yourself for a job at a startup, it comes down to one thing: clarity. Founders don’t care about titles or polished CVs. They care whether you can solve their problem.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/how-to-pitch-yourself-for-startup-jobs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a276e88bcf454bfefdc97eb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_c8314fb6770046caa3d33d3374cd6e45~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_488,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 In-Demand AI Pre-Training Jobs (And When to Hire Them)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pre-training in AI is the process of training models on massive datasets so they learn general patterns before being fine-tuned for specific tasks. It's the heavy lifting that sits behind most of today's powerful AI systems, and it's one of the main reasons hiring in this area has gone through the roof.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/ai-pre-training-jobs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a276bb28292bcd235717021</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_da286f1d8f1541aa97ab98b7e149c356~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_509,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Baden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ERR vs ARR: How Experimental Run-rate Revenue Changes How You Hire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across startup conversations (especially in go-to-market, product, and technical planning) a term you’re likely hearing more often is ERR, short for Experimental Run-rate Revenue. It’s a way of describing revenue that looks real on paper but is still being proven in practice.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/err-vs-arr-hiring-experimental-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a276490bcf454bfefdc8332</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_17346252a70241ab9381603bc2e25291~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Remote Work Policy: What Founders Say vs What Candidates Hear]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s no universally correct startup remote work policy. But there is a question every founder should answer clearly: Does your operating model align with the talent you want, and the company you’re trying to build?]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/startup-remote-work-policy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a276239579005354a9d1076</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_a1e417e3eabf425b8ece6668a7ce25ba~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_596,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Yisel De Leon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 7 Types of Startup Founders (And What Your Hiring Style Says About You)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn’t another article about founder personality types for the sake of classification. Instead, we focus on how deep-rooted founder traits shape hiring decisions - and why that has an outsized impact on startup success.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/types-of-startup-founders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a275fb47af0f73356996aa8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_65f42579e9e14c6abe68715ee0d2f04c~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_488,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Resume Guide: How AI Changed What Recruiters Look For]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, anyone can use AI to generate a polished professional summary, rewrite bullet points or optimize a resume for applicant tracking systems in a matter of minutes. That means having a well-written startup resume is no longer enough to stand out.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/startup-resume-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a600932e75006338f59dbac</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_62074e34ed7c46aaab63599c6bb5b047~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup RSUs vs Stock Options: What Founders Should Know as They Scale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most founders think RSUs vs stock options is a finance conversation. It’s not.

It’s actually one of the most important hiring decisions you’ll make as you scale. Here’s the part no one tells you:]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/startup-rsus-vs-stock-options</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a275aae7af0f73356995ecf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_1e61133029954558bb86344539003146~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeremy Macleod</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When to Hire Marketing Talent for Your SaaS Startup (and Why Waiting Costs You)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most SaaS founders wait too long to hire their first marketer. 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Here are three things great founders do differently to attract and keep exceptional people.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/3-habits-of-founders-who-consistently-hire-top-startup-talent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a274f91750b8b39abbed10f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_b1bc909c41b948f785efaa7835fa026b~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Negotiate Equity in a Startup: 5 Things Every Candidate Should Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiating equity in startups can make or break your long-term reward. Learn how to evaluate offers,]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/how-to-negotiate-equity-in-startups</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1fb510ae0d73d1087fe38c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_74ff28f4eb1f4fca9fe9765d373e9758~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeremy Macleod</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup H1B Visa: What Startup Founders Need to Know About the September 2025 Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[For early-stage startups, the startup H1B visa shift is less about immigration law and more about strategic growth risk. 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Instead, it will shift where value is created in the hiring process, especially in startup recruitment, where every hire matters.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/ai-in-recruitment-for-startups</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a166406a4542e94952c2395</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_739dd69934074632a7b0df93c17230d0~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_925,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Many Interviews Is Too Many? A Guide To The Startup Interview Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long hiring processes rarely eliminate hiring risk,  instead, they often create new problems. ]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/how-many-interviews-is-too-many</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a60106020510c8475e756d3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_b7c70af8661947efb7afb6fa59b4a167~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natalie Adams</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Losing Out on GTM Roles Feels Personal - And Why It's Not]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re trying to figure out how to get hired at a startup, especially in a high-impact sales role, you already know: it’s not just about credentials, it’s about chemistry, stage fit, and timing.]]></description><link>https://www.tsetalent.com/post/why-losing-out-on-foundational-gtm-roles-feels-personal-and-why-it-s-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16614f2a9023e233362dce</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:21:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/705ce6_a60c748e52b5409a85539608a794c58d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_334,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Yisel De Leon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>