The Future of Work, Culture in a Remote Environment, and Effective Onboarding with Nolan Church

The labor market is changing, especially in the field of venture-backed startups. There are more well-funded companies than there ever were before. While the capital exists, it’s harder for companies to seek qualified individuals to fill the roles especially and these companies begin to scale up and many are hesitant about compensating fairly.

Enter Nolan Church, former CEO, and current cofounder and CEO of Continuum, a company that connects executives with roles in venture-backed startups looking to scale their headcount. Nolan shares how his company helps these startups with things like people strategy, recruiting, strategy, and compensation philosophy.

In this episode, Nolan shares his insights on emerging trends in the labor market post covid-19, how employees are reacting and adjusting to the new realities, and how this impacts companies' abilities to scale and grow.

Nolan has over 10 years of experience in HR and talent recruitment. He explains why companies with the highest talent retainment and success rate are those who understand that the pos covid-19 working world is the new working order. Conversely, there is concern and pushback from founders who prioritize an in-person work environment and are scared of the drawbacks to work culture if there is no longer a requirement to work in person.

Listening in, you'll hear Nolan identify and break down some of the advantages and disadvantages companies are making with transitioning into a remote-first work environment and how to address them. You’ll learn why facilitating to a remote work first strategy is the most effective way to get access to senior and high-value talent, and why this is beneficial to companies looking to scale and scale fast.

Key Points From This Episode:

Interview with former CEO of Door Dash, Nola Church, and current co-founder and CEO of Continuum. Nola explains how Continuum connects executives with roles in venture-backed start-ups
What trends are entering the market in the last 12-18 months in light of remote working
Why remote-first is the best recruitment strategy for companies, especially those looking to scale
The smartest companies are those who are open to remote working and have a higher talent recruitment rate
What obstacles do HR leaders face especially when wanting to transition to remote working
Innovative solutions companies can employ to address the compensation problem
Why cuts in compensation are the reason many high talent employees are partaking in the “Great Resignation”
Recruiting for individuals who will thrive in a remote work setting
Are young people the best fit for remote and digital work environments?
How can companies prepare to teach new, young employees the skills and talents needed to succeed in the field?
Nolan shares why he believes companies should commit to either remote first, hybrid or in-person work to be successful in retaining and recruiting
Five ways companies can effectively onboard in a remote-first working environment
What does the future of work look like and what should HR teams be looking for and preparing for?
How can companies develop talent from within?

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