Snagajob
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Job search engine |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Innsbrook, Virginia, United States |
| Website | www.snagajob.com |
Snagajob is a job search engine website. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Richmond, Va., Snagajob has been named to Fortune Magazine’s "Great Place to Work" Best Small & Medium Workplaces list for eight consecutive years.[1] Snagajob has also been named to Washingtonian's "Great Places to Work" and Deloitte's "Fast 500", a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America.[2]
History
Peter Harrison was named chief executive officer of Snagajob in April 2013 and sits on the company's Board of Directors.[3] Prior to Harrison, Snagajob was led by its founder and chairman of the board, Shawn Boyer. Boyer served as Snagajob’s CEO from the website's launch on October 17, 1999, to 2013; leading the company from a start-up to national employment network.[4] Boyer was named America's Small Business Person of the year in 2008 by the Small Business Administration.[5]
Snagajob is privately held and has raised over $141 million from investors including Adams Street Partners, Baird Venture Partners, C&B Capital, Rho Acceleration and August Capital.[6][7][8]
In 2011, Snagajob was named the best small business to work for by the Great Place to Work Institute.[9][10][11] Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell visited Snagajob headquarters the day of the announcement to offer his congratulations.[12]
As of December 2016, Snagajob had more than 75 million members registered on its platform and was present at over 300,000 customer locations.[13]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.snagajob.com/employers/erc/article/snagajob-named-great-place-work-eighth-time-eight-years/
- ^ http://www.snagajob.com/employers/erc/article/snagajob-named-great-place-work-eighth-time-eight-years/
- ^ http://www.snagajob.com/about-us/meet-our-leaders/peter-harrison/
- ^ http://www.snagajob.com/about-us/meet-our-leaders/board-bios/
- ^ "Boyer named Virginia Business Person of the Year". virginiabusiness.com. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "SnagAJob.com Snags $27 Million Series C From August Capital, Others". TechCrunch. March 10, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ John Reid Blackwell (March 10, 2011). "SnagAJob gets $27 million investment - Richmond Times Dispatch: Metro-Richmond's Latest Business & Economic News". .timesdispatch.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/snagajob-com#/entity
- ^ "2011". Greatplacetowork.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Best Small Businesses to Work for 2011". Entrepreneur.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ John Reid Blackwell (October 18, 2011). "Snagajob snags top place to work award - Richmond Times Dispatch: Metro-Richmond's Latest Business & Economic News". .timesdispatch.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Governor Robert F. McDonnell: Blog". Governor.virginia.gov. October 19, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ http://satprnews.com/2016/12/20/snagajob-launches-peoplematter-find-for-customers-needing-better-fit-candidates-faster/