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Techstars Atlanta Grad Joonko Lands $10M To Match Companies With Diverse Tech Talent

Techstars Atlanta Grad Joonko Lands $10M To Match Companies With Diverse Tech Talent

Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975, serves as an apt namesake for one fast-growing startup in Birmingham. It certainly does take grit and perseverance to improve how tech companies source great talent. Joonko, the brainchild of Ilit Raz, is a diversity, equity, and inclusion

With Fresh Rebrand and New Venture Raise, Charleston-based AI Startup Is Streamlining The Hiring Process For Hourly Workers

With Fresh Rebrand and New Venture Raise, Charleston-based AI Startup Is Streamlining The Hiring Process For Hourly Workers

Just as sprockets link together different parts of a machine, the co-founders of Charleston-based Sentio believe the right new employees drive organizational efficiency and harmony. So much so, they’ve decided to use the word in the company's rebrand. “‘Sprockets’ represents our mission more clearly,” Matt

Atlanta-based Payroll Service Provider OnPay Raises $6M Series A From Individual Investors

Atlanta-based Payroll Service Provider OnPay Raises $6M Series A From Individual Investors

Atlanta-based payroll service provider OnPay has announced the completion of a $6 million Series A funding round from a coterie of individual private investors, exceeding its $5 million goal. OnPay will use the investment to grow its team, expand marketing efforts, develop products, and enhance the company’s customer

mental health

How Businesses At Any Size Can Start to Play A Role In Employees' Mental Health

From work to money to politics, nearly two-thirds of Americans are stressed. And unmanaged, stress can lead to more severe issues like depression or burnout. For both executives and employees alike, knowing how to build positive workplace environments can make a measurable difference. In today's world where

Engage Talent

Charleston AI Recruiting Startup Lands $3M, Opens Atlanta Office

ENGAGE Talent, an artificial intelligence-driven software tool that helps HR professionals recruit smarter, has raised $3 million from investors across the country including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and Midwestern-based Refinery Ventures and Grand Ventures. Amongst their plans for the funding is a new office

Here's What Incorporating Diversity Into Your Company Does Not Mean — And What It Does

Here's What Incorporating Diversity Into Your Company Does Not Mean — And What It Does

One of the first things that many companies like to do when they begin to incorporate diversity into their culture is create a program or department with a person to serve as the point man or woman to steer the organization’s diversity and inclusivity initiatives with regards to hiring

From Delta.com to Decisely: How Kevin Dunn Followed His E-Commerce Passion

More than 20 years ago, e-commerce was in its infancy. At the time, Kevin Dunn had just jumped on board Delta Airlines, starting as a bag handler, transitioning to a post behind the check-in counter, and quickly rising through the ranks to be part of the team behind