Snagajob Explained

Snagajob
Type:Private
Industry:Online marketplace
Founder:Shawn Boyer
Foundation:2000
Location:Glen Allen, Virginia, United States

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . Snagajob . 2017-07-21.
  2. Web site: September 12: Snagajob founder discusses company's origins and future goals. 2024-06-28.
  3. Web site: Peter-Harrison-to-replace-Snagajob-CEO-Shawn-Boyer. Richmond BizSense. richmondbizsense.com. 2017-07-21.
  4. News: Snagajob acquires HR software company PeopleMatter. Times-Dispatch. JOHN REID BLACKWELL Richmond. Richmond Times-Dispatch. 2017-07-21.
  5. News: Snagajob-launches-app-to-help-shift-workers. WWBT-TV. 2024-06-27.
  6. Web site: This-DC-area-job-marketplace-company-has-a-new offering-for-the-gig-economy. startups. 2024-06-27.
  7. Web site: Snagajob Rebrands as Snag to Better Serve America's Largest Workforce and Usher in A New Era of Flexible Work. MarketWatch. 2018-04-03.
  8. Web site: Snag Announces Appointment Of Fabio Rosati As Chairman And CEO. www.prnewswire.com. 2018-08-22.
  9. Web site: Snagajob Rebrands as Snag to Better Serve America's Largest Workforce and Usher in A New Era of Flexible Work . www.prnewswire.com . February 11, 2022 . April 3, 2018.
  10. Web site: Times-Dispatch. JOHN REID BLACKWELL Richmond. Tech company Snag names new chief executive officer. 2021-07-13. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  11. Web site: Snag-Work-Launches-in-Dallas-for-Connecting-Hourly-Workers-to-Open-Shifts. HR-Tech-Feed. 2024-06-27.
  12. Web site: Shifts-by-Snagajob-Expands-to-Orlando. HR-Tech-Feed. 2024-06-27.
  13. Web site: Fourth to Acquire PeopleMatter and Hiring Manager to Complement End-to-End Workforce Management and Operations Product Suite . Fourth. 30 June 2023.