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Seattle startup Yardstick launches app for structured job interviews, better hiring decisions

GeekWire

The company, Yardstick , is making its debut today with a browser-based app that leads companies and hiring managers through the process of structured job interviews. The goal is to make better hiring decisions using consistent questions and processes, while incorporating culture and competencies in a way that can persist as a company grows.

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Tech Moves: Payscale CEO steps down; a16z adds Seattle-based partner; Madrona hires investor

GeekWire

Scott Torrey stepped down as CEO of compensation data company Payscale. A SAP Concur veteran, Torrey took over as CEO from longtime leader Mike Metzger in 2019. Jonathan Watson , previously VP of engineering at Clio, as CTO. Madrona Venture Group hired Sabrina Wu as an investor. Scott Torrey (left) and Alex Hart.

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Tech Moves: Flexe hires Amazon biometrics leader; Fresh Chalk founder departs; and more

GeekWire

Flexible warehousing company Flexe hired Amazon vet Lara Rogers as SVP and general manager. Enterprise software startup Magnify announced Sajo Jacob as its CTO and a co-founder. Muppirala was most recently CTO and president of digital innovation at retailer Restoration Hardware, now know as RH. Lara Rogers. Flexe Photo).

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Tech Moves: GameStop hires more Amazon execs; Twitch COO joins Karat board; CEO of Washington STEM steps down; Big Fish HR chief joins Qumulo

GeekWire

As vice president of interview delivery, she will focus on improving Karat’s interviewing process to help companies stay ahead on hiring engineers. The company raised $28 million in 2019. GameStop hired two other Amazon execs in April, bringing on Chief Growth Officer Elliott Wilke and COO Jenna Owners. Angela Jones.

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GeekWire 200 rankings update: E-commerce, virtual event, fintech startups heat up

GeekWire

Hootsuite , the widely used social media management platform and a star of the Vancouver, B.C. The private company is a recent addition to the GeekWire 200 rankings, part of an ongoing project to update our comprehensive Startup List and community resources. billion as of November 2019. startup scene, debuted this month at No.

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Tech Moves: B.C. startup Thinkific adds CMO from Hootsuite; Amplero founder departs Zulily

GeekWire

Based in Seattle, Campher was most recently VP of corporate marketing at social media management platform Hootsuite. He is the former CTO of Canadian startups Checkfront and Foodee. Amplero founder and former CEO Olly Downs left his role as vice president of data and machine learning at Zulily. Thinkific Photo). Olly Downs.

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The Boogaloo movement has successfully hijacked social networks to spread

The Verge

Also of note is where Boogaloo adherents are organizing themselves: social networks, most notably Facebook. The movement has also found to be active on Twitter, Discord, and Reddit, among other social sites.) Last week, @DDoSecrets published a data dumb with links to documents stolen from US law enforcement agencies.

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