The hidden pitfalls of early-stage startup recruitment

Imagine you are at a point in your career where you have begun to provide significant value to your employer. You have navigated the early years, figuring out what you want, what you enjoy doing, and what you excel at — enough for someone to pay you handsomely. You could be working in a large, well-known global business with lots of perks, a local corporate with a clear future, or even a fast-growing business that is the latest thing in the news.

Then, out of the blue, a message comes through on LinkedIn from an internal recruiter. Nowadays, this is not unusual at all.