Company:Snagajob
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online marketplace |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Shawn Boyer |
| Headquarters | Glen Allen, Virginia, United States |
| Website | www |
Snagajob is an online marketplace for hourly work for U.S. job seekers and employers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.[1]
History
Shawn Boyer launched Snagajob.com out of his home in Washington, D.C., and served as Snagajob's CEO from the website's launch in early 2000 to 2013.[2]
Peter Harrison was named chief executive officer of Snagajob in April 2013 and served until July 2018.[3]
In June 2016, Snagajob acquired PeopleMatter, a company that develops and provides software tools that help employers manage their workforce.[4]
In 2017, Snagajob launched a shift-specific app focused on hourly jobs in central Virginia. The app was originally call HUSL.[5] The product has since been rebranded as Snag Work and most recently as Shifts by Snagajob. It opened a second location for shift work in the Washington DC area in 2018.[6]
On April 3, 2018, Snagajob changed its name to Snag.[7]
Fabio Rosati was named Chairman and CEO of Snagajob in July 2018.[8] In June 2019, Rosati took on the role of Executive Chairman of the Board,[9] and Mathieu Stevenson was appointed Chief Executive Officer.[10]
In November 2019, Snagajob returned to its original name.
Shifts by Snagajob officially launched in Dallas in 2019[11] and Orlando in February 2020. [12]
In October 2021, Snagajob sold PeopleMatter and Hiring Manager to Fourth Enterprises, the parent company of HotSchedules and Fourth.[13]
In December 2022, Keith Forshew was named Chief Executive Officer.[14]
In November 2024, the Boston-based startup JobGet acquired Snagajob.[15] In a press release, Forshew stated that Snagajob’s operations would continue under JobGet.[16]
See also
- Employment website
References
- ↑ "About Us". Snagajob. http://www.snagajob.com/about/.
- ↑ "September 12: Snagajob founder discusses company's origins and future goals". https://news.richmond.edu/news/article/-/11538/september-12-snagajob-founder-discusses-company%C2%BFs-origins-and-future-goals-richmond-times-dispatch.html.
- ↑ "Peter-Harrison-to-replace-Snagajob-CEO-Shawn-Boyer". Richmond BizSense. March 6, 2013. http://richmondbizsense.com/2013/03/06/snagajob-chief-executive-to-step-down.
- ↑ Times-Dispatch, JOHN REID BLACKWELL Richmond. "Snagajob acquires HR software company PeopleMatter". Richmond Times-Dispatch. http://www.richmond.com/business/local/snagajob-acquires-hr-software-company-peoplematter/article_adab2a03-eb55-50d0-af4d-d12e93695326.html.
- ↑ "Snagajob-launches-app-to-help-shift-workers". WWBT-TV. https://www.12onyourside.com/story/36584074/snagajob-launches-app-to-help-shift-workers.
- ↑ "This-DC-area-job-marketplace-company-has-a-new offering-for-the-gig-economy". April 3, 2018. p. startups. https://technical.ly/startups/dc-area-job-marketplace-company-new-offering-gig-economy.
- ↑ "Snagajob Rebrands as Snag to Better Serve America's Largest Workforce and Usher in A New Era of Flexible Work". MarketWatch. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/snagajob-rebrands-as-snag-to-better-serve-americas-largest-workforce-and-usher-in-a-new-era-of-flexible-work-2018-04-03.
- ↑ "Snag Announces Appointment Of Fabio Rosati As Chairman And CEO". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ↑ "Snagajob Rebrands as Snag to Better Serve America's Largest Workforce and Usher in A New Era of Flexible Work". April 3, 2018. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/snagajob-rebrands-as-snag-to-better-serve-americas-largest-workforce-and-usher-in-a-new-era-of-flexible-work-300622759.html.
- ↑ Times-Dispatch, JOHN REID BLACKWELL Richmond (June 20, 2019). "Tech company Snag names new chief executive officer". https://richmond.com/business/tech-company-snag-names-new-chief-executive-officer/article_fa43cc8f-5a90-5f0a-8232-3d8fa62cbbb1.html.
- ↑ "Snag-Work-Launches-in-Dallas-for-Connecting-Hourly-Workers-to-Open-Shifts". November 9, 2019. https://hrtechfeed.com/snag-work-launches-in-dallas-for-connecting-hourly-workers-to-open-shifts.
- ↑ "Shifts-by-Snagajob-Expands-to-Orlando". February 20, 2020. https://hrtechfeed.com/shifts-by-snagajob-expands-to-orlando.
- ↑ "Fourth to Acquire PeopleMatter and Hiring Manager to Complement End-to-End Workforce Management and Operations Product Suite". October 6, 2021. https://www.fourth.com/press-release/fourth-to-acquire-peoplematter-and-hiring-manager-to-complement-end-to-end-workforce-management-and-operations-product-suite.
- ↑ "Snagajob Appoints Keith Forshew as CEO". 2022-12-16. https://citybiz.co/article/360655/snagajob-appoints-keith-forshew-as-ceo/.
- ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (2024-11-15). "JobGet, a ‘LinkedIn’ for hourly workers, acquires rival Snagajob". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/15/jobget-a-linkedin-for-hourly-workers-acquires-rival-snagajob/.
- ↑ Johnson, Craig (2024-11-15). "Hiring platform JobGet snags Snagajob". Staffing Industry Analysts. https://staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/hiring-platform-jobget-snags-snagajob.
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