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New Recruiting Platform ReadySetHire Reimagines the Art and Science of Recruiting for Small Businesses

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ReadySetHire, powered by Talroo, is the new recruiting platform built from the ground-up exclusively for businesses that lack the tools and insight needed to follow recruiting best practices to attract new hires. ReadySetHire provides the power and sophistication of recruiting data and tools that are leveraged by large enterprises, while removing all the guesswork involving what it takes to attract qualified candidates. ReadySetHire brings the power of Talroo, a multi award-winning talent matching marketplace designed for sourcing frontline and hourly workers, to everyone. It can be used in all industries and is especially helpful to SMBs in warehouse, trucking, logistics & transportation, hospital & healthcare, food service, grocery & retail, manufacturing, gig economy, customer service & call center, and financial services.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ReadySetHire , powered by Talroo , is the new recruiting platform built from the ground-up exclusively for businesses that lack the tools and insight needed to follow recruiting best practices to attract new hires.
  • ReadySetHire brings the power of Talroo, a multi award-winning talent matching marketplace designed for sourcing frontline and hourly workers, to everyone.
  • "ReadySetHire was created based on one simple principle: to improve lives, one employer and one job seeker at a time," said Thad Price, CEO of ReadySetHire and Talroo.
  • There is an art and science to recruiting, it's not simply about where you post a job.

adMarketplace Appoints Adam J. Epstein to Co-Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- adMarketplace, the search advertising company, today announced Adam J. Epstein has been appointed Co-CEO and President. Epstein joined adMarketplace in 2003 after answering a Craigslist ad for a part-time general counsel role.  

Key Points: 
  • With more than two decades of industry leadership during his tenure at adMarketplace, Epstein will now serve as Co-CEO alongside Jamie Hill.
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- adMarketplace , the search advertising company, today announced Adam J. Epstein has been appointed Co-CEO and President.
  • Epstein joined adMarketplace in 2003 after answering a Craigslist ad for a part-time general counsel role.
  • The search advertising market needs adMarketplace to reach our full potential, and we're only getting started."

The Lost Women of Science Initiative Announces New Grants and Projects for 2024

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lost Women of Science Initiative enters 2024 with new funding that will allow it to continue to produce new episodes of its flagship podcast, Lost Women of Science throughout 2024, as well as develop its educational programs.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lost Women of Science Initiative enters 2024 with new funding that will allow it to continue to produce new episodes of its flagship podcast, Lost Women of Science throughout 2024, as well as develop its educational programs.
  • "Lost Women of Science is performing a great service with this critical and engaging reclamation project to set the record straight and give many remarkable women their historic due."
  • Lost Women of Science helps address that need, giving credit where it's due," said Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
  • The Lost Women of Science Initiative is also excited to welcome Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of personal genomics company 23andMe, and Jess Wade OBE to our Advisory Board.

Moms First launches PaidLeave.ai to help parents in New York access paid family leave

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Moms First, a national non-profit fighting for the structural supports moms need to thrive, launched PaidLeave.ai, a first of its kind pilot to help parents in New York state access and apply for paid family leave benefits. Developed in partnership with Craig Newmark Philanthropies and Novy.ai with early support and advice from OpenAI, PaidLeave.ai utilizes generative AI to ease the burden of applying for and accessing paid family leave for families in New York state, increasing families' economic stability and building a movement of parent advocates primed to support the future passage of federal paid family leave.

Key Points: 
  • Saujani: "At a time when parents desperately need support, benefits like paid leave are challenging to access.
  • Moms First is proud to launch this solution to help more parents in New York get paid family leave — making the process easy to navigate and understand.
  • Thirteen states and the District of Columbia currently offer statewide paid family leave benefits, but paid leave at the state level is underutilized .
  • "PaidLeave.ai is harnessing the power of innovation to help millions of New York families access vital paid family leave benefits.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation Invests $2.8 Million In Programs Addressing Housing Insecurity, Mental Health, Other Urgent Needs

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Overall, in 2023, the Foundation provided over $9 million in funding to more than 120 programs, 31 of which are first-time funding recipients.

Key Points: 
  • Overall, in 2023, the Foundation provided over $9 million in funding to more than 120 programs, 31 of which are first-time funding recipients.
  • Through the National Football League's Salute to Service initiative , the Foundation funded seven organizations for a total of over $900,000.
  • These programs expand military-connected individuals' access to physical and mental health care, evidenced-based community arts programming, and education, employment, and support services.
  • Since 2018, the Bob Woodruff Foundation has played an important role as they grant out NFL funding through our NFL-BWF Salute to Service grants.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation Establishes A Natural Disaster Fund With Help From Craig Newmark Philanthropies

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) has established a $5 million Natural Disaster Fund for veterans and military families with the help from ongoing supporter, Craig Newmark Philanthropies. The fund allows BWF to respond immediately when a natural disaster strikes – providing support to families who are suddenly without the essentials to live.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) has established a $5 million Natural Disaster Fund for veterans and military families with the help from ongoing supporter, Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
  • The fund allows BWF to respond immediately when a natural disaster strikes – providing support to families who are suddenly without the essentials to live.
  • "My partnership with the Bob Woodruff Foundation ensures veteran and military family support in every community across the country," said Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, and a member of the Bob Woodruff Foundation Board of Directors.
  • The $5 million donation to create the Natural Disaster Relief Fund is in addition to a $13 million commitment from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to support BWF initiatives earlier this year.

Tanium and VetsinTech Partner to Train and Develop Military Veterans to Close Tech Talent Gap

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Together, Tanium and VetsinTech will work to develop, certify, and connect U.S. military veterans with open IT and security positions while simultaneously filling a widening talent gap.

Key Points: 
  • Together, Tanium and VetsinTech will work to develop, certify, and connect U.S. military veterans with open IT and security positions while simultaneously filling a widening talent gap.
  • "As our military veterans and their spouses transition into civilian life, Tanium is proud to be part of their journey to do what comes naturally to them – lead, secure, and protect,” said Dan Streetman, CEO of Tanium.
  • Tanium looks forward to supporting this important mission with VetsInTech.”
    Tanium joins the VetsinTech Employer Coalition to train veterans and military spouses to become Tanium Certified Operators.
  • “On the cusp of Veterans Day, we’re proud to welcome Tanium into our employer coalition,” said VetsinTech Founder and CEO Katherine Webster.

Ilan Nass from Taktical Digital Joins Forbes Agency Council

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Forbes Agency Council, an exclusive approval-only assembly for leading minds in public relations, media strategy, creative, and advertising sectors, welcomes a new esteemed member.

Key Points: 
  • Ilan Nass, founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Taktical Digital, has joined the Forbes Agency Council.
  • Taktical Digital is a performance marketing agency known for its innovative approach to combining brand and performance marketing strategies into a unified service known as 'Brandformance'.
  • Ilan Nass, founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Taktical Digital, has joined the Forbes Agency Council.
  • As a member of the Forbes Agency Council, Nass will have the opportunity to collaborate with other leaders in the field.

Ilan Nass from Taktical Digital Joins Forbes Agency Council

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Forbes Agency Council, an exclusive approval-only assembly for leading minds in public relations, media strategy, creative, and advertising sectors, welcomes a new esteemed member.

Key Points: 
  • Ilan Nass, founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Taktical Digital, has joined the Forbes Agency Council.
  • Taktical Digital is a performance marketing agency known for its innovative approach to combining brand and performance marketing strategies into a unified service known as 'Brandformance'.
  • Ilan Nass, founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Taktical Digital, has joined the Forbes Agency Council.
  • As a member of the Forbes Agency Council, Nass will have the opportunity to collaborate with other leaders in the field.

FTC, State Partners Secure Proposed Order Banning Roomster and Owners from Using Deceptive Reviews

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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The proposed order will permanently ban Roomster, Shriber, and Zaks from paying or otherwise providing incentives for consumer reviews, and from using or disseminating reviews where they have a relationship with the reviewer that might affect the review’s weight or credibility.

Key Points: 
  • The proposed order will permanently ban Roomster, Shriber, and Zaks from paying or otherwise providing incentives for consumer reviews, and from using or disseminating reviews where they have a relationship with the reviewer that might affect the review’s weight or credibility.
  • In addition, the proposed order includes a monetary judgment of $36.2 million and civil penalties totaling $10.9 million payable to the states.
  • These amounts will be suspended after Roomster and its owners pay $1.6 million to the six states based upon the defendants’ inability to pay the full amount.
  • If Roomster and its owners are found to have misrepresented their financial status or to have violated the terms of the order, the full amounts would immediately become due.