The recently rolled out Talent Directory from Credly, a leader in digital credentials, brings skills-based talent sourcing to the forefront, allowing organizations to find uniquely qualified candidates based on verified skills, and enabling qualified professionals to add value to opportunities for which they would have initially been overlooked. Using Talent Directory, … [More]
Real-Time Dining-Out Data
SIP is a member-based app designed to offer an advantage to each part of a three-pillar ecosystem of venues, consumers and alcohol companies, by providing marketed brands with real-time data about consumer alcohol purchasing behaviors inside bars and restaurants and bars — all with meaningful perks and drink discounts to its member base in return for the purchase data of their … [More]
Cost Transparency Can Increase Sales 20%
Businesses don’t typically disclose information to consumers on how much it costs to produce a product. However, the study “Lifting the Veil: The Benefits of Cost Transparency” we recently conducted — along with our colleague Leslie John of Harvard Business School — provides evidence that doing so can increase consumers’ purchase interest by more than 20 percent. We also found … [More]
Jobs, Wages and Value
As business tries to gear back up from the COVID-19 shutdown, the health of the economy is a major concern. Businesses are concerned about their profitability, and employees are concerned about their wages. Business.org, a company that researches and compares the top business products and services, conducted a study on pay rates across the country for the “essential … [More]
‘Walkie Talkie’ App Connects WFH Teams
Distance and digitization of communications can pose a challenge to the relationships upon which great work relies. Emails can be misinterpreted. Virtual meetings can feel stressful or strange. The blurring of private home life and public work life can impact employee well-being. Zello offers a way to empower every team member, allowing them to take ownership of their workload … [More]
Phoenix Facility a Leader in Testing Hand Sanitizers and Other Skincare Products
The market for skincare products is growing rapidly. By 2025, the global market will be worth an estimated USD 189.3 billion. In the US alone, total sales of facial skincare products were estimated at USD 62.3 billion in 2018, with total revenue for all skincare products at around USD 17.78 billion. Consumers are clearly keen to buy skincare products. In the U.S. and many other … [More]
Online ‘Shop’ Finds Freelancers
Giggrabbers’ “Freelance Deals” helps people and companies find freelance professionals in a simplistic way that some people may recognize: online shopping. The company aims to match freelance professionals with companies looking to bring on additional talent remotely or to outsource existing services at great rates. Similar to online shopping, Giggrabbers’ new feature lets … [More]
Mock Video Interviews Offer Feedback
Employers have begun to rely more heavily on video interviews to find the perfect employee. HR professionals appreciate their practicality and efficiency, as well as opportunity to personalize the candidates beyond their two-dimensional resume. GradeMyVideoInterview.com offers a revolutionary new service for job seekers that allows them to create a mock video interview and have … [More]
Looking Good 2020 – July Standouts
Achievements Southwest Behavioral & Health Services: Healthy Arizona Worksite Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, an innovative leader in behavioral health, was recognized last month by the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program — a public health initiative offered by the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.— for … [More]
Aerosolized and Surface Testing for COVID-19: Rapid Testing Technology
For all the focus on personal protection equipment, it isn’t the only weapon in the fight to keep healthcare workers safe. COVID-19 can remain stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. To fully protect workers, environmental screening needs to be employed to detect COVID-19 in the air and on surfaces. If detected, rapid remediation technologies need to be … [More]
Safety Training Is a Priority for Organizations
To minimize the occurrence of physical and digital harm in the workplace, 90 percent of organizations are training employees on safety procedures, including compliance training and programs on other topics. Of those, 95 percent provide training for employee safety, 96 percent for workplace safety, 48 percent for customer safety, and 84 percent for digital and information … [More]
Fastsites – Aptly Named
Fasturtle is a full-service website design and digital marketing agency that focuses and supports small-business owners, nonprofits and entrepreneurs. It is also the creator of a turn-key option to help businesses with a minimal budget to get online. In fact, Fasturtle initially created its Fastsites product back in 2011, when the recession had seemingly caused many businesses … [More]
New App-Based Car Insurance
Fewer people driving has led to insurance companies granting customers rebates on their auto policies, but a new company launching in Arizona can help people who don’t drive very often save money on a regular basis — not just under unique circumstances. Just Auto Insurance is entirely app based. “From the point of view of the consumer, this is all about convenience. You … [More]
Car Dealing without the Handshake
DriveItAway is the first national car dealer-focused mobility platform that enables car dealers to enter the business of Mobility-as-a-Service. DriveItAway provides a comprehensive turnkey solutions-driven program with proprietary mobile technology and driver app, insurance coverages and training to get automotive retailers up and running quickly and profitably in emerging … [More]
Connecting Distributed Teams
Taskade recently launched a real-time, user-friendly platform that lets fully distributed teams organize work, communicate via chat and video, share documents, manage tasks and collaborate in real-time, without the need for extensive training or high-level technical support. Taskade will be offering a limited-time free upgrade to its Pro version to support businesses and … [More]
AI for HR Assistance
MeBeBot is an AI-powered chatbot that can assist human resources departments working even harder during this pandemic to stay in touch with employees, providing employees with immediate answers to questions about HR, benefits, payroll, facilities and more. The program, which is basically “Siri” for HR, is available 24/7 and is easily accessible through Microsoft Teams via … [More]
Futures Execution Algorithm
Striker — recently launched by Quantitative Brokers, an independent provider of advanced execution algorithms and data-driven analytics for futures and U.S. Cash Treasury markets — is the first dynamic agency algorithm for options on futures markets that incorporates both real-time cointegration and implied pricing calculations to determine fair value. Striker transactions are … [More]
Revenue-Challenged? Try Locally Developed eGift Card App for Free
As businesses across many industries temporarily reduce or cease operations to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, owners are left wondering how they’ll weather several weeks or months of supporting a staff without any source of revenue. Gift cards have been suggested as one solution, generating cash flow even without customers in the shop. One of those solutions is … [More]
