Month: October 2020

Goodbye Screen Fatigue: This Startup Makes Virtual Events Engaging and Interactive

Goodbye Screen Fatigue: This Startup Makes Virtual Events Engaging and Interactive

Manolache built Introvoke, a startup powering virtual events. Introvoke turns any website into a digital stage. The platform can elevate corporate conferences, live entertainment, and education by making them more enjoyable and interactive.

WorkChew Turns Restaurants Into Flexible Workspaces

WorkChew Turns Restaurants Into Flexible Workspaces

WorkChew helps restaurants when they need it most. COVID-19 closed some for good, and left many employees out of work or underemployed. When restaurants open again, they will likely need an immediate influx of guests — and leisure diners may not be enough. By joining WorkChew, restaurant operators tap into a growing community of remote workers who fill seats during slow hours.

VIDEO: LIVE@LIFT – Adversity, Advantage & Accessibility with Amanda Boxtel

VIDEO: LIVE@LIFT – Adversity, Advantage & Accessibility with Amanda Boxtel

Amanda Boxtel, Founder and Executive Director of Bridging Bionics Foundation chats with Rebecca Gray, Comcast NBCUniversal’s Executive Director of Military & Veteran Affairs to discuss the opportunities for innovators and technologists to create solutions for a more inclusive and accessible world.

VIDEO: LIVE@LIFT–Building & Growing Inclusive Teams: Managing & Community

VIDEO: LIVE@LIFT–Building & Growing Inclusive Teams: Managing & Community

Rashaad Lambert, Forbes Director of Culture & Community, Chris Anderson, Guru Director of Community Learning and Love, and Alicia Agnew, Guru People Operations Manager, provide tactical tips on how you can successfully manage a diverse team.

VIDEO: LIVE@LIFT–Building & Growing Inclusive Teams: Pipeline & Hiring

VIDEO: LIVE@LIFT–Building & Growing Inclusive Teams: Pipeline & Hiring

In part one of this series, Marlin Williams, Vice President Global Diversity and Inclusion at StockX, and Tani Brown, Head of Community at Jopwell, discuss building an inclusive and effective hiring pipeline.

Video-Powered Talent Acquisition Platform Saves Time and Reduces Bias

Video-Powered Talent Acquisition Platform Saves Time and Reduces Bias

It led Sheth and cofounders Jacob Ley and Jimmy Zhang to launch Showcase, a platform using short-form video to give companies instant insight about a jobseeker’s personality and strengths. Showcase features public profiles and candidate video answers, empowering recruiters to see five times more applicants while eliminating scheduling headaches.

Introducing Seshie: Team Building For the Remote Workforce

Introducing Seshie: Team Building For the Remote Workforce

Seshie is a marketplace of expert guides offering virtual team-building experiences to increase employee morale and build company culture. The startup offers everything from cooking classes to lunch-and-learns to guided meditation. Each “Seshie” is vetted to ensure quality, professionalism, and great execution.

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