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Snagajob
Company typePrivate
IndustryOnline marketplace
Founded2000
FounderShawn Boyer
HeadquartersGlen Allen, Virginia, United States
Websitewww.snagajob.com

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

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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

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References

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