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Martin Hauck on the TechWaterloo stage

Martin Hauck

Founder, The People People Group

HR TechTorontoOn TechWaterloo stages since 2018

Martin Hauck founded The People People Group, a Toronto talent and recruiting practice, and sits on Coinsquare's board. He was head of talent at Coinsquare through one of the most volatile stretches Canadian crypto has had, and took the TechWaterloo stage in 2018 on the career lessons that arrive later than you need them.

On the TechWaterloo stage ×1

First seen on the TechWaterloo stage in 2018. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Martin

In their words

If you think of your job and career as an education you get paid for, think about what you want to learn, then do that. That's my biggest advice to anybody in this room.

TechWaterloo, Apr 2018 · watch at 1:31

I started as a paperboy, dishwasher, dropout, and I'm helping hire candidates for Canada's fastest and most secure digital asset organization.

TechWaterloo, Apr 2018 · watch at 1:49
A few quotes can’t cover everything Martin said on the TechWaterloo stage. 1,600+ talks are searchable.Ask about Martin

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Quick answers

What was Martin Hauck's TechWaterloo talk about?

The lessons he had picked up across his career and the case for planning further ahead than feels necessary — delivered from inside Coinsquare during a period when the sector's ground kept moving.

What was his role at Coinsquare?

Head of talent. He remains connected to the company as a board member.

What is The People People Group?

Hauck's own Toronto practice, focused on talent and recruiting — the work he was doing inside a crypto exchange, offered to other companies.

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