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The Dream Team Dynamics: Inside the World of Private Equity Professionals

Private Equity firms have historically hired junior investment professionals (Analysts and Associates) from top investment banks and strategy consulting firms. Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley...

March 2024

Aura Industry Hiring Trends - March 2024

We believe that having access to the latest hiring data can unlock valuable insights into recruitment trends. Every month, we analyze the latest publicly available job posting data to look for overall shifts by geography...

March 2024

Aura Industry Hiring Trends - February 2024

We believe that having access to the latest hiring data can unlock valuable insights into recruitment trends. Every month, we analyze the latest publicly available job posting data to look for overall shifts by geography...

February 2024

In the dynamic landscape of software and technology companies, where the speed of innovation reigns supreme and market trends evolve rapidly, a company's sales organization is crucial to its success. A sales team...

March 2024

Aura Industry Hiring Trends - January 2024

We believe that having access to the latest hiring data can unlock valuable insights into recruitment trends. Every month, we analyze the latest publicly available job posting data to look for overall shifts by geography...

February 2024

In a dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of contemporary business, the significance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations has reached unprecedented heights. Beyond being viewed as...

January 2024

Diverse backgrounds and experiences are valuable: Successful founders come from various educational backgrounds, industries, and roles, demonstrating that a diverse range of experiences can contribute...

January 2024

The technology sector, a protagonist in an increasingly digitized world, attracts the spotlight when it comes to staff turnover trends. Leveraging Aura workforce data, we were able to analyze recent staff...

January 2024

Aura Industry Hiring Trends - December 2023

We believe that having access to the latest hiring data can unlock valuable insights into recruitment trends. Every month, we analyze the latest publicly available job posting data to look for overall shifts by geography...

January 2024

Are MBAs a big thing in Consulting, Finance, and VC/PE?

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) has long been regarded as a gateway to career advancement and a catalyst for honing crucial business skills. It is typically associated with strategic thinking...

January 2024

January Job Market Dynamics: Insights amidst annual trends

As business gears up with the start of a new year and fresh budgets, recruitment activity also gains momentum. Explore this article, featuring an analysis of January job postings through industry, company...

December 2023

Women in Leadership: Snapshot of Select Fortune 500 Companies

Diversity and inclusivity are essential for business growth and performance. Having a diverse leadership is not just a checkbox for companies, but a necessary condition for promoting innovation...

December 2023

Amazon Tech Talent: Where have they gone?

With widespread technology company layoffs over the latter half of 2022 continuing into 2023, and the US labor market tightening significantly, hiring conditions are certainly challenging for tech talent....

December 2023

Aura Industry Hiring Trends - November 2023

We believe that having access to the latest hiring data can unlock valuable insights into recruitment trends. Every month, we analyze the latest publicly available job posting data to look for overall shifts by geography...

December 2023

Change is a crucial aspect of any business's survival and growth strategy. The pace of change isn’t steady, it’s escalating - in terms of both frequency and significance due to factors like advancements in technology, globalization, market competition, changing...

November 2023

The Great Resignation, alongside increasing frequency of ‘job hopping’, has changed the game for employers, driving up recruitment-related costs and requiring transformation of retention strategies.

November 2023

Introduction to Workforce Dynamics

Aura Workforce Dynamics is a new product feature that tracks workforce ‘signals’ for companies of interest on a frequent basis, with custom alerts for selected metrics. This will enable users to get ahead with the...

November 2023

Aura Industry Hiring Trends - October 2023

We believe that having access to the latest hiring data can unlock valuable insights into recruitment trends. Every month, we analyze the latest publicly available job posting data to look for overall shifts by geography...

November 2023

MAANG alumni in growing tech startups

Startups in the technology industry have experienced a significant increase in recent years, driven by innovation, disruptive ideas, and the desire to revolutionize various sectors. According to Dealroom, approximately $540 billion was invested in tech companies...

October 2023

SpotOn vs Competitors: A Workforce Diligence View

Workforce analysis is an essential element of PE / VC due diligence prior to investment or acquisition. It can enable a comprehensive understanding of workforce capabilities across functions, seniority levels, and geographies, and can also highlight gaps or...

October 2023

Aura Industry Hiring Trends - September 2023

We believe that having access to the latest hiring data can unlock valuable insights into recruitment trends. Every month, we analyze the latest publicly available job posting data to look for overall shifts by geography...

October 2023

The success of GenAI's integration into the workforce depends on how organizations and individuals handle the delicate balance between harnessing the potential of AI and safeguarding the human workforce.
Read more to see how to incorporate this into your workforce with careful balance and an eye on ethics.

October 2023

Recently, Aura’s own Evan Sohn sat down with Christopher Perry, Chief Data Officer for Private Equity, and Richard Lichtenstein, a Partner with Bain and Co., to discuss the impact of the AI era on the due diligence process. Read more to see how to better our understanding of how people analytics is reshaping due diligence.

October 2023

In this free ebook, we're going deep into generative AI.
You'll learn how this paradigm-shifting technology revolutionizes industries and transforms our work.

October 2023

In recent months, the US film and TV industry has ground to a startling halt, with screenwriters and actors going on the first concurrent strike since the 1960s. These strikes, led by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of...

October 2023

Propelled by increased human longevity and technological advancements, individuals over 50 are shaking up labor markets and redefining typical career trajectories. Their rising prominence brings invaluable knowledge, seasoned judgment, and a wealth of...

September 2023

A thorough diligence assessment of a potential asset should include thorough analysis of its workforce, both through a snapshot view and mapping its changes over time. This enables a comprehensive understanding of workforce capabilities, by analyzing staffing...

September 2023

Diverse & inclusive workplaces are crucial for successful businesses to drive growth, attract top talent, and ultimately improve business performance - therefore, it is imperative for organizations to regularly & rigorously analyze DE&I metrics...

September 2023

The acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk in garnered significant media attention, with complete organizational restructuring, dramatic strategic changes, and eventual rebranding as X. Given the drastic nature and strategic imperative of this downsizing, one would imagine that many of these former employees are...

September 2023

The rapid advancement of technology has ushered in an era of unprecedented change, challenging traditional notions of work and the role of human employees. One of the most significant developments in recent years is Generative AI...

August 2023

ChatGPT: A Deep, Data-Informed Look at AI Recruitment

In the ever-evolving landscape of AI job market trends, it has become increasingly undeniable that the rise of artificial intelligence in general, and breakthroughs like ChatGPT in particular, are driving significant changes in hiring patterns...

August 2023

How did Apple do it?

Apple has maintained a highly efficient workforce size in relation to company turnover. With ~0.4 FTEs per million dollars of revenue at the end of 2022, this is favorable compared with peers, with only Google having a similarly lean workforce...

August 2023

The Distributed Workforce Trends Report

The covid-19 crisis unlocked a paradigm-shift in the way organizations think about flexible working. A post-pandemic gold rush ensued as firms enacted sweeping ‘all remote’ policies to capitalize on clear...

July 2023

Improve Your Skills-Based Hiring & Talent Planning

Over the course of more than 50 conversations with HR thought leaders, we have observed a growing emphasis on workforce skills that transcends industries, corporate dimensions, and geographies.

July 2023

DE&I in US Tech companies

Inclusive workplaces are the future of successful businesses. This may seem like a simple concept, but embracing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) is critical in driving growth.

July 2023