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LLMs come to workplace morale monitoring, as Loopin raises $1.9M for its platform
There have been several startup attempts to measure staff morale, some more halting than others. We reported on Plasticity Labs back in 2014, though their web site seems no longer…
HireArt lands $26.25M to help manage and recruit W2 contractors for clients
HireArt, which TechCrunch previously described as a “resume-killing” jobs marketplace, today announced that it raised $26.25 million in a Series B financing round led by Three Fish Capital with participation…
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Hiring top startup talent on a budget during the Great Resignation
Greylock Partner Glen Evans: “I’m not saying you should overpay or anything like that, but you’ve got to invest in the earliest hires.“
Lantum, a platform to manage healthcare staffing, gets a $15M injection
Of the many labor issues that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, one major focus was on healthcare workers, and specifically the challenge of staffing medical environments at a critical moment,…
AngelList just closed a $25M fund to back startups based on hiring velocity
Over the past year, AngelList has grown from a platform that connects angel investors with startups to an end-to-end suite of tools, working on everything from fund operations to founder…
Meet Mediflash, a new French startup that wants to improve temp staffing in healthcare facilities, such as nursing homes, clinics and mental health facilities. The company positions itself as an…
WorkStep, a startup that helps large employers find and retain frontline workers, raises $10.5M Series A
Finding, and retaining, frontline workers has likely never been as critical as it is in these pandemic days. Enter WorkStep, a four-year-old startup that was founded with the mission of…
Jobandtalent tops up with $108M for its ‘workforce as a service’ platform
Madrid-based Jobandtalent, a digital temp staffing agency that operates a dual-sided platform that connects temp workers with employers needing regular casual labor in sectors like transport and logistics, has added…
Your first sales hire should be a missionary, not a mercenary
The first sales hire will set the best practices, cultural tone and is also responsible for making sure each subsequent new sales hire succeeds.
Wonolo, a staffing platform for blue-collar and labor contractors ‘left behind by Silicon Valley,’ raises $32M
A recent survey found that around 20 percent of all jobs in the U.S. are held by contractors — people who take on work based on a particular project or…
Shyft raises $6.5M to help retail and service workers swap shifts
Ignition Partners and Madrona Venture Group have invested in the app for workers.
Uber is reportedly developing a short-term staffing business to offer 1099 independent contractors for events and corporate functions, the Financial Times first reported. Dubbed Uber Works, the service would provide…
GoodTime raises $5 million to bring artificial intelligence into the interview process
GoodTime, the algorithmically enhanced interview process management platform, has raised $5 million in a new round of funding led by Bullpen Capital. The company uses natural language processing to link…
How creative thinkers can thrive in a regulated industry
So you want to change the world and help people — and you’ve started a healthcare startup. You know it will take a great team to pull it off, and…
Independent retailers often have a hard time finding and retaining qualified employees. TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield participant Staffly, a startup created by husband and wife team Bjorn and Marissa Ovick, wants to make…
