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In our semi-regular roundtable chats, we discuss things such as trending topics and best practices in recruiting, how to handle difficult conversations, and general perspectives and observations from our team. Join us as we pontificate on single question in digestible videos under 10 minutes each.
Do Hiring Managers Focus Too Much on Industry Experience When Interviewing?
Is prioritizing industry experience keeping exceptional talent from being identified?
Roundtable Video Archive
Should Job Seekers Reduce Compensation Expectations?
Practical strategies to help job seekers navigate compensation negotiations with confidence.
How is GTM Hiring
Changing?
We discuss how and why GTM recruitment is changing and the implications of these changes.
Why Are Hiring Timelines
Getting Longer?
Contributing factors and practical solutions to navigate delays and optimize your hiring process.
Giving Yourself
Permission to Pivot
Feeling stuck or itching for a career change? Explore the idea of giving yourself permission to pivot.
Do Women Still Have Less Opportunities
in the Workplace
In honor of Women’s History Month, we address the question still on many people's minds.
How Do You Run an
Effective Role Play?
Insights and tips on running successful role-play scenarios to find the best talent for the job.
What is an Ideal
Candidate Profile?
Its purpose, key components, benefits, and why it's crucial to have one in making effective hires.
The Power of the
Candidate Experience
How the candidate experience can influence an organization’s ability to attract and retain top talent.
Do Employees Still Need to
Give a Two Week Notice?
Is it still expected for employees to give a two week notice before leaving a job?
What Is a Taboo Topic In Recruiting That No ONe Is Talking About?
We delve into some of the taboo topics in recruiting that are not often discussed openly.
How Important Are Post-Interview
Thank You Notes?
We discuss the tradition of sending a thank-you note after an interview and if it is still necessary.
Is it a Red Flag if a Candidate Doesn't
Have a LinkedIn Profile?
Should candidates without a presence on LinkedIn be concerning to hiring managers?
Is it Ethical To Back-channel Applicants Without Their Prior Consent?
Considerations for promoting inclusivity without compromising on elevated hiring standards.
Should Athletic Experience Be
a Key Factor in Hiring?
Are athletes effective in sales positions? Should their experience be a factor in the hiring process?
Is Moving From Management
to an IC Role a Red Flag?
Should moving from management to an individual contributor role be viewed as a red flag?
Frequently Asked Questions
Hiring Companies
How do you charge for your services?
We have multiple services packages, depending on the needs of our clients. Please reach out to us for more information, and see our services page for a breakdown of our packages.
Do you recruit outside of the US and Canada?
What roles do you recruit?
- Customer Success: Standard, Senior, and Principal Customer Success Managers, Onboarding Specialists, Implementation Managers, Community, Customer Support, & Solutions Architects
- Marketing: Growth & Demand Generation Marketing, ABM, Events, and Content / SEO Marketing
- Sales: Sales Development, SMB, Commercial, Mid-Market, Enterprise, and Strategic Account Executives
- Account Management
- Revenue Operations and Enablement: Marketing, CS, and Sales Operations
- Solutions Engineering and Post-Sales Solutions Architects
- GTM Leadership: Front-line, second-line, VP, and SVP / C Level placements (CRO, CMO, COO)
I've worked with so many headhunters and recruiting firms. What makes you different?
Put simply, we aspire to be as proficient in articulating your business value prop as your internal employees. Exceptional talent does not want to speak with “head-hunters;” instead, they want to connect with educated ambassadors of your business and your brand about meaningful career opportunities.
We go deep on your business and into talent markets to foster connections that other recruiting firms tend to miss. And we work with our hiring clients to ensure excellence in their hiring process. Please reach out to us for more information!
Is SaaS experience important when hiring?
Hmm, what does this mean anyhow?! We recommend defining the skills and behaviors sought before running a search rather than using buzzwords or phrases from other people’s job descriptions. We help employees go beyond acronyms to ensure they develop robust job descriptions that tie to specific candidate profiles for targeting in the market. Need help? Let us know!
Job Seekers
I don’t see any roles for me. What Should I do?
Blueprint runs a monthly Transferable Skills Workshop to help early talent and career switchers find opportunity in the market and prepare to interview. It’s currently offered at no cost. Interested? Please reach out to us.
How do I negotiate fair compensation ?
The Blueprint team always shares compensation range information with candidates before initial screening calls. Beyond this, we encourage you to consult with review sites and other data sources to educate on the market for the roles you’ve held. Want to discuss? Reach out to us.
Is it still important to send a 'Thank You' notes?
Interviewing should always be treated as a two-way street, and a candidate should never feel obligated to show gratitude and follow up first.
That said, if you believe a given opportunity aligns to your role and company interests, we recommend sending interviewers a follow-up email after every step in the process. This gives you a chance to recap your learnings & enthusiasms briefly and authentically. It also helps you stay top of mind with interviewing companies.
What are some additional basic tips for candidates?
Make sure you prep before every interview, particularly by reviewing the company website, recent new articles, and the linkedin profiles of relevant interviewers and company leaders.
Consider business casual attire - ask your recruiter for any additional guidance. Try to make sure that you are able to sit front and center facing your camera - test it with friends prior to running an interview. If you need to take a call by phone, it’s best to let your recruiter or the hiring manager know in advance, and offer them an option to reschedule if they prefer.
Lastly, prepare some questions in advance based on your research, but do everything you can to stay in the conversation. The more you can listen and be in the moment, the better you’ll execute and be able to vet the opportunity for yourself.
Have more questions? Contact us!
Why did you launch Blueprint?
Despite so much innovation in HR tech and recruiting, hiring remains broken. As former operators with decades of experience hiring GTM talent, we wanted to start our own business dedicated to helping B2B tech companies across a range of industries do a better job at attracting and sourcing tremendous (and diverse) talent.
How do you charge for your services?
We have multiple services packages, depending on the needs of our clients. Please reach out to us for more information, and see our sales recruitment services page for a breakdown of our packages.
Do you recruit outside of the US and Canada?
What roles do you recruit?
- Customer Success: Standard, Senior, and Principal Customer Success Managers, Onboarding Specialists, Implementation Managers, Community, Customer Support, & Solutions Architects
- Marketing: Growth & Demand Generation Marketing, ABM, Events, and Content / SEO Marketing
- Sales: Sales Development, SMB, Commercial, Mid-Market, Enterprise, and Strategic Account Executives
- Account Management
- Revenue Operations and Enablement: Marketing, CS, and Sales Operations
- Solutions Engineering and Post-Sales Solutions Architects
- GTM Leadership: Front-line, second-line, VP, and SVP / C Level placements (CRO, CMO, COO)
I've worked with so many headhunters and recruiting firms. What makes you different?
Put simply, we aspire to be as proficient in articulating your business value prop as your internal employees. Exceptional talent does not want to speak with “head-hunters;” instead, they want to connect with educated ambassadors of your business and your brand about meaningful career opportunities.
We go deep on your business and into talent markets to foster connections that other recruiting firms tend to miss. And we work with our hiring clients to ensure excellence in their hiring process. Please reach out to us for more information!
Is SaaS experience important when hiring?
Hmm, what does this mean anyhow?! We recommend defining the skills and behaviors sought before running a search rather than using buzzwords or phrases from other people’s job descriptions. We help employees go beyond acronyms to ensure they develop robust job descriptions that tie to specific candidate profiles for targeting in the market. Need help? Let us know!