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To Make Good On DEI Promises, startups can turn to a new kind of staffing firm

To Make Good On DEI Promises, startups can turn to a new kind of staffing firm

A rigid, impersonal interview process isn’t just a problem for employees trying to land a job. It also exposes companies that have failed to live up to DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives launched over the last two years. “Systemic racism and inequality in corporate America became the loudest

This Nashville fintech is helping companies get savvier about employee benefits

This Nashville fintech is helping companies get savvier about employee benefits

Companies have to get smarter about employee benefits if they want to attract the best talent in 2022. That might bring to mind concepts like flexible work hours, gym memberships, or competitive retirement matching plans. But a team of Nashville-based entrepreneurs thinks it is time to add education payment

Atlanta-based Collab Capital Says "I'm In" To Local Employee Scheduling App With $1M Investment

Atlanta-based Collab Capital Says "I'm In" To Local Employee Scheduling App With $1M Investment

Absenteeism continues to plague offices across the country. Illness, childcare logistics, and transportation issues are the top reasons why someone calls out of work, which ultimately wreaks havoc on a company’s bottom line. It is a particular problem for customer-facing and seasonal roles in the service sector, according

These Are The Founders Changing How We Get Hired In 2022

These Are The Founders Changing How We Get Hired In 2022

When Hypepotamus first introduced readers to Noelle London back in 2017, she was a recent Atlanta transplant ready to drive innovation through her work at Invest Atlanta. Now in 2022, she’s moved to the other side of the proverbial founder-investor table with the launch of Illoominus. “I'

“Speed, engagement, and immediate gratification": How This Tampa Recruiter-Turned-Entrepreneur Sees The Future of Hiring

“Speed, engagement, and immediate gratification": How This Tampa Recruiter-Turned-Entrepreneur Sees The Future of Hiring

Jim Schimpf saw the problems with recruiting hourly workforce employees long before any talk of the Great Resignation. He was a senior recruiter for TEKsystems, one of the largest IT staffing and recruiting firms, before ultimately moving into the startup space. He told Hypepotamus that hourly workforce turnover can exceed

This Family of Founders Is Helping Perfect Your Job Pitch

This Family of Founders Is Helping Perfect Your Job Pitch

The meaning behind the name of Atlanta-based startup Quinn Cobbledger is personal for mother-son founding team Laura Emory Matthews and Wesley Matthews. It’s a combination of streets the family grew up on over the years. But the problem they are solving for is far too universal in

With Fresh Series A Funding, Charleston-Based Sprockets Demonstrates Southeast's Strong WorkTech Scene

With Fresh Series A Funding, Charleston-Based Sprockets Demonstrates Southeast's Strong WorkTech Scene

The nature of work is changing. And if funding is any indication, the Southeast startup scene is helping to shape what’s next for companies. There are over 550 HR and recruiting-focused startups in the region, including many we’ve recently featured like Virginia-based Inclusively, Birmingham-based Boulo