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]

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

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.