The Skills Gap in Startup HR
Capable HR people stay stuck in the back office because they're building the wrong skills. The six gaps that decide who gets the seat, with an audit to run on yourself.
- 21 Jul 2026
- 6 mins
Practical Tips to Help You Get HR Right the First Time
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How to Vet a Startup HR Job Before You Accept
A CEO fired his HR team on stage and called the work "problems that didn't exist." Here's how HR pros can avoid the startup role that's scoped to fail and land the one that's set up to win.
How to Vet a Startup HR Job Before You Accept
A CEO fired his HR team on stage and called the work "problems that didn't exist." Here's how HR pros can avoid the startup role that's scoped to fail and land the one that's set up to win.
- 07 Jul 2026
- 5 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Build a Business Case for HR Investment Your CEO Will Fund
Most HR leaders ask for a recruiter, an HRIS, or a retention budget and get told "not this quarter." This edition is the 4-part method I use to turn that request into a business case a founder will fund.
Build a Business Case for HR Investment Your CEO Will Fund
Most HR leaders ask for a recruiter, an HRIS, or a retention budget and get told "not this quarter." This edition is the 4-part method I use to turn that request into a business case a founder will fund.
- 16 Jun 2026
- 6 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Why Job Descriptions Are Broken (And How to Fix Yours)
Most startup job descriptions repel the strongest candidates. Here is why the traditional format fails and the "anti-JD" structure that actually attracts senior talent.
Why Job Descriptions Are Broken (And How to Fix Yours)
Most startup job descriptions repel the strongest candidates. Here is why the traditional format fails and the "anti-JD" structure that actually attracts senior talent.
- 09 Jun 2026
- 7 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Redeploy, Reduce, or Reinvest: What Startups Should Do With AI Productivity Gains
Only 17% of companies cut headcount on AI productivity gains. Here's the framework before you make the call: Redeploy, Reduce, or Reinvest.
Redeploy, Reduce, or Reinvest: What Startups Should Do With AI Productivity Gains
Only 17% of companies cut headcount on AI productivity gains. Here's the framework before you make the call: Redeploy, Reduce, or Reinvest.
- 02 Jun 2026
- 6 mins
Written by:
Nahed Khairallah
Isn’t It Time You Organized Your Company’s Chaos?
From hiring, retaining, and promoting talent to compliance and managing exits gracefully, how you manage your people will be the difference between flatlining and success.
Whether you run through an HR Sprint or enroll in my Startup HR Operating System course, your company will be primed for growth and ready for any challenge.
