Talent Acquisition

In addition to providing equity for our companies looking to grow and scale, CI's Human Capital Services (HCS) team also supports our portfolio with talent acquisition needs, including the recruitment of key hires.
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CI is dedicated to connecting our portfolio of more than 220 companies with top-tier talent across all levels and sectors. Whether you’re an experienced executive looking to drive strategic growth within a company, or an intern seeking real-world experience, be sure to check out our job boards featuring open roles at companies spanning industries like biotech, healthcare, CPG, technology, climate tech and more.

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CI supports its portfolio with developing their people strategy. CI portfolio companies can:

save time and resources

Receive recommendations to improve efficiency of recruiting processes and reduce the time it takes to fill critical roles.

find quality hires

Work with a partner who can support specific needs and conduct targeted searches for quality candidates.

save money

Leverage CI’s vast, expertise network and talent infrastructure before considering the use of external recruiting firms, or leverage CI’s preferred recruiting firms at reduced fees.

gain key insight

Get advice on talent planning and strategy, compensation, employee retention, process development and refinement, and compliance.
CI Talent Fair

CI recently hosted its inaugural talent fair to connect students from local colleges and universities with disruptive startups from our portfolio seeking top talent. We polled our companies to see their open positions and then worked directly with university career centers to target and attract students who could be a potential fit for those roles.

In addition to company networking and matchmaking opportunities, attendees were encouraged to participate in career development workshops, get a professional headshot, and hear from a diverse panel of entrepreneurs growing their companies in Connecticut.

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Our Director

To better support the talent needs of our portfolio, Bo Bradstreet has joined Connecticut Innovations (CI) as Talent Acquisition Director in a part-time, contracted role. In his role, Bo partners with CI portfolio companies on talent acquisition solutions, including planning and strategy, process excellence, compliance, recruitment for our board of directors and executive staff, talent segmentation and retention, tools and technology, outsourcing, employment branding, compensation, and metrics and analytics. Since 2012, Bo has been Managing Partner at Bohan & Bradstreet, Inc., a boutique national talent acquisition firm based in Connecticut and recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Recruiters–Executive Search in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Bohan & Bradstreet partners with early-stage companies looking to grow and middle-market organizations across diverse industries, including financial services, life sciences, manufacturing and technology, to name a few, and supports roles across all major business functions, including accounting and finance, human resources, legal and compliance, operations, R&D and engineering, sales and marketing, technology, etc. Prior to joining Bohan & Bradstreet, Bo spent more than 10 years in the banking industry, including six years at Citibank. He completed two multi-year leadership programs at Citibank, and his impact at the Bank transcended multiple lines of business, including commercial banking, private banking, global credit cards, retail banking and residential mortgages. Prior to Citibank, Bo spent over four years at Greenwich Associates, with his last role serving as Team Leader–Institutional Equities, and started his career at Putnam Investments. Bo sits on the board of directors at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare and Junior Achievement of Southwest New England. Bo earned his MBA in marketing and management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and his B.S. in finance and marketing from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.

Beyond Funding: When Investors and Startups Become Talent Allies

One of the most difficult challenges for growing tech startups is finding skilled people who can help push the business forward. Read on to see how Enko, one of CI's hyper-growth startups leveraged our support to reach its hiring goals.

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Five Tips to Help You Find Your Next Great Hire

As members of the Human Capital Services Team for Connecticut Innovations, Bo Bradstreet and Marina DeThomas help CI’s portfolio companies find exceptional candidates to fill key roles. We asked Bradstreet, who also serves as managing director of Guilford-based Bohan and Bradstreet, a firm that was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Recruiters—Executive Search five years in a row, for recruiting advice.

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Enhancing Startup Success with HR Expertise: The Connecticut Innovations and Covr Collaboration

Hiring the right talent is one of the most difficult challenges a company will face. Recruiting takes time and skill, and competition for top-tier employees remains intense. To support the needs of its portfolio companies, CI stands ready to lend a hand with recruitment, retention, compliance, compensation and more. Here’s how one insurtech leveraged the support.

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Our Team

Our HCS team partners with CI portfolio companies on organizational design strategy, comp benchmarking, full cycle recruiting and more.

Bo Bradstreet
Talent Acquisition Director
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Marina DeThomas
Talent Acquisition and Human Capital Services
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