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The trick is to attract top talent to you and then engage and delight them. Most companies at this level don't have dedicated HR, and talent acquisition can be time-consuming and costly. Most startups around here don’t have HR. They stick to what they know and who they know. But for finding quality hires that stay long-term, company leaders often go to their personal network of trusted friends and former classmates/colleagues. For hiring speed though, job boards have the edge. For talent retention, 60% of respondents think personal networking works well.