In the midst of the pandemic, the election, and the resurgence of significant social justice movements, people operations professionals are needing to navigate a far more complex environment lately.
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Juggle Raises $2.1M for its Job Marketplace That Focuses Exclusively on Flexible Roles
The popularity of flexible work arrangements has skyrocketed due to COVID, however, flexible work arrangements can have a larger impact. According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, flexible work arrangements are a primary driver for improving gender equality in the workplace and encouraging more roles to be flexible could solve the gender pay gap. Juggle is the employment platform solely dedicated to flexible roles. The platform matches companies with top-tier mid and senior-level talent seeking flexible working arrangements. London TechWatch caught up with CEO and Founder Romanie Thomas to learn more about how her experience as a headhunter inspired her to create Juggle to increase the number of women in senior leadership roles, her experience fundraising as a sole founder, and the company’s latest funding round from investors that include Social Capital, 7percent Ventures, Oxford Capital, Andreas Mihalovits, Andrew Gault, Andrew J. Scott, Charlie Kemper, Charlie Songhurst, Curtis Chambers, Rajiv Kapoor, and Pip Wilson.
Bodyswaps Raises £470K for its VR Platform That Develops Soft Skills in the Workplace
Soft skills don’t come naturally to everyone, so companies like Bodyswaps are using AI, VR, and behavioral science to develop immersive modules for soft skills training. Through unscripted intervention that places users in realistic workplace situations, Bodyswaps’ platform helps to improve soft skills such as emotional intelligence, empathy, and leadership to complement workforce training programs. LondonTechWatch caught up with Cofounder and COO Julien Denoel to learn more about the unique benefits of using VR for workforce training, the company’s experience raising in the middle of the pandemic, and recent funding round, which brings the company’s total funding raised to £795K.
Storm2 Raises Another £2M to Be the Go To Solution for Fintech Recruitment
London is home to some of the biggest disruptors in fintech like Starling Bank and Nutmeg and these businesses need access to the best fintech talent. Storm2 is the recruiting platform specialising in fintech talent solutions in positions across Data Science, the C-Suite, and Product Management. Storm2 presently has over 20,000 candidates within its network and […]
Patchwork Health Reduces Stress for Healthcare Workers and Ensures the NHS is Fully Staffed
Anas Nader, a physician, saw firsthand scores of colleagues leaving the profession on account of mounting stress caused by temporary staffing shortages. He cofounded Patchwork Health as a tech-driven solution to reduce the huge financial strain that staff shortages and inflexible systems were placing on an overburdened NHS. Dr. Nader shares more about the company, its impressive traction, response to COVID-19, and future plans.
Rotageek Raises £6M to Optimize Employee Shift Scheduling
This physician was frustrated with the difficulties in scheduling while working in the ERs of several London hospitals. Chris McCullough built Rotageek, an automated scheduling platform that leverages machine learning to optimize shifts, benefitting both employees and management. The headaches of scheduling are a thing of the past, thanks to Rotageek.
Treat Departing Employees like Future Employees
You may be in a position where you have to make some very tough decisions about your team and its future. Here are a few tips to help you navigate that journey.
Pushfar Raises £250K To Mentoring and Career Progression Trackable and Seamless
Pushfar is a mentorship and career progression platform that allows users to manage all aspects of a successful mentorship experience. CEO and Cofounder Ed Johnson shares more about the differentiating factors that make Pushfar valuable to organisations and individuals.
Otta Raises £850K to be the Ultimate Marketplace for Job Seekers
Job seekers face many difficulties during the job search but perhaps one of the biggest and most basic issues is finding a job at a company they actually like. Otta is the job marketplace that connects high-quality applicants to London’s most innovative companies such as Spotify and Revolut. Otta uses machine learning to generate smart, […]
Signs Your Early-Stage Company Has Recruited Extraordinary Talent
Loeb.nyc cofounder Rich Vogel shares the best practices for recruiting talent and ensuring talent is a good cultural fit.