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An increasing number of high-profile corporate workers are making the great leap and joining smaller startups, and this will only increase in 2016, new LiveHire<\/a> recruit Sean Hall says.<\/p>\n

Hall left a lofty job at Telstra to join the HR startup and says there are a number of factors contributing to other individuals making the same move.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe jobs of the future are being created in startups and small business, and the days of thinking that there is safety and security in big organisations are really starting to change,\u201d Hall tells StartupSmart.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are getting further on in their careers and wanting to move towards something different and a startup is a great place where your skills will be valued and you\u2019ll have a larger voice.\u201d<\/p>\n

After working in a marketing role at Telstra for four years, Hall moved into the HR department and found that although the company had troves of information on its customers, it knew very little about its own employees, and that this was a common problem for big businesses.<\/p>\n

Then he saw the work that LiveHire was doing, offering a platform that allows companies to find \u201ctalent on demand\u201d when looking to fill a role.<\/p>\n

As part of an expansion into Sydney, LiveHire has also added former executive general manager at Chandler Macleod Group Nick Bailey and former head of marketing and PR at Gumtree Sara McConkey to the team.<\/p>\n

There are also huge benefits for the startups when they bring former corporates on board, Hall says.<\/p>\n

\u201cStartups build credibility in two ways: by the customers they bring on board and the people that choose to work for them,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

But how do you actually go about luring big corporate workers to your startup? Here\u2019s what worked on Hall and how you can do it too.<\/p>\n

Tailor a role specifically for them<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s important that startups don\u2019t try to pigeonhole these individuals into a pre-existing job description or role and instead work with them to best utilise their skillsets.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took two months for us to work out what my role was going to be,\u201d Hall says. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t about joining with a pre-determined point of view about the role.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked very closely with Mike to really mould this role into one that\u2019s very, very unique and tailored.<\/p>\n

This process was also applied to Baily and McConkey.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of us have come to focus on where we believe we can add the most value to drive growth,\u201d he says. \u201cYou need honest and open discussions, with an eye on the big picture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Demonstrate the opportunities on offer they can\u2019t do at their current job<\/h3>\n

Hall says a big reason behind his decision to join a startup was a want to have more control and sense of ownership over a company.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a large corporation you\u2019re still one of millions,\u201d he says. \u201cWith a startup you can think like a founder, feel like you own the business, that you\u2019re building something great and important and that your voice, skills and experience are valued.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are being drawn by the benefits of working in a small, agile business versus a larger organisation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an exciting thing to move from a big corporation to become part of building something you believe is the future. To be able to do something you\u2019ve never been able to do in your career is quite an appeal for a certain type of senior recruit.\u201d<\/p>\n

You have to show them your passion<\/b><\/h3>\n

For a founder to convince a high-flying corporate worker to make the leap, they have to show unrivalled passion for what they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

The enthusiasm and drive of the LiveHire founders was one of the main things that pushed Hall over the line.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passion of the founders is very important,\u201d he says. \u201cThat passion also needs to be balanced with their own technical capabilities and skills \u2013 so it\u2019s not just an idea, they\u2019ve proven themselves in the past.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought the LiveHire tech was unique and that it addresses a real and universal need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Develop a personal connection with them<\/h3>\n

Hall was already acquainted with LiveHire through his work at Telstra, and says he immediately developed a connection with co-founder Michael Haywood.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur first conversation was literally just, \u2018we\u2019d really like you to consider coming to work for us\u2019,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom there it was just continuing these conversations to get it clear what that might look like.<\/p>\n

Display credibility through investors and traction<\/h3>\n

A startup needs to be able to show that it\u2019s credible through the investors it has attracted and the attention it is receiving in the market.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was greatly reassured by the calibre of investors LiveHire has,\u201d Hall says.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir people are among the most respected HR people in the country, if not the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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