1871 ANNOUNCES LAUNCH
OF THE MUSE PROFILE
1871 profile on The Muse allows member companies to advertise available jobs, highlights Chicago’s
vibrant work environment and connects top talent to new opportunities
CHICAGO, IL (October ##,
2014)—1871 announced
today the launch of its profile on The Muse, an online job board that provides
a behind-the-scenes look at companies and their employees. Job searchers on the
website will be given an in-depth look on what it is like to work out of 1871,
and 1871 members will be able to use the 1871 Muse profile to post individual
job listings and recruit talented employees. Generally The Muse is only
available to individual companies, but through a special agreement, access to
The Muse is available to all 1871 members.
“The primary focus of 1871 is about attracting and retaining
top talent, and facilitating that talent’s development in Chicago,” said 1871
CEO Howard A. Tullman. “The launch of our profile on The Muse is directly in
line with that objective. 1871’s presence on The Muse allows employees in
Chicago and around the country to see the vibrant work environment in 1871 and
Chicago, and provides yet another hiring resource for 1871 members as they grow
their companies.”
The Muse is a web-based job board that connects jobseekers
with employment opportunities. 40,000 Chicago professionals and jobseekers in
the last month have used The Muse to find new employment opportunities,
and The Muse as a whole serves 1.5 million unique users each month. Muse
jobseekers have a variety of experience levels and professional backgrounds,
and 95% of the users are college educated. 1871 members seeking to expand
their teams will be able to post specific jobs and reach a large network of
qualified applicants.
"As we expand in the Chicago metro area, we
couldn't be more excited to partner with 1871, a leading global incubator for
growing companies. 1871's community is made up of exactly the sort of
brilliant, up-and-coming startups that The Muse's users
are excited to work at, and we're looking forward to making this partnership a
success," said Kathryn Minshew, CEO and cofounder of The Muse.
1871’s profile on The Muse offers 1871 members a chance to
access a diverse pool of potential employees. As a recruitment tool, The Muse
stands apart from traditional job boards because it allows businesses to
realistically showcase their company cultures through interactive visual
displays, rather than simply confining them to a 500-word text description. 1871’s
Muse profile ensures that all of its member companies have the opportunity to
showcase the unique experiences that potential employees would gain by joining
their startups.
1871’s profile on The Muse adds another significant asset to
the set of resources that 1871 provides to its members to help develop their
businesses. Earlier this year, 1871 announced the hiring of its own in-house
recruiter, who works directly with members to identify and recruit top talent
for positions within their startups. To date, six employees have been placed at
1871 startups in a span of just two months
.
About 1871
1871 is an entrepreneurial hub for digital
startups. Located in The Merchandise Mart, the 75,000-square-foot facility
provides Chicago startups with programming, access to mentors, educational
resources, potential investors and a community of like-minded entrepreneurs
that help them on their path to building successful businesses. Recently ranked
9th in the world in the 2014 UBI Index list of top
university-associated business incubators, 1871 has become a global leader in
the entrepreneurial community. 1871 is the flagship project of the Chicagoland
Entrepreneurial Center.
About The Muse
The Muse
is a web-based job board that connects jobseekers with employment
opportunities. Originally founded as
“Company Muse” by Kathryn Minshew, Alex Cavoulacos and Melissa McCreery in
February 2012, the site provides multimedia profiles of employers, including
behind-the-scenes videos of company headquarters and interviews with employees.
Through its affiliated publication, The Daily Muse, the company aggregates
articles and other resources for employers and employees to utilize during the
recruitment process.
