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We had a blast participating in Techweek Chicago’s Techweek Gives campaign, a giving campaign that brought together Chicago’s top tech companies to donate time and money to S.T.E.A.M. and local nonprofits. The goal was $1M, but over the course of 90 days, 37 tech companies raised $1.6 million dollars and volunteered over 11,000 hours!
It was an intense competition with 22 different companies at the top of the leaderboard over the course of 12 weeks. We were judged on a “per employee average” when giving money, time and goods to their favorite nonprofits.
Each participant was able to choose what cause they wanted to support. Seventy-five percent of the money raised and time spent during the Techweek Gives campaign benefited Chicago-area students.
One of our longest-standing clients, kCura, was the winner of Techweek Gives. Helping to explain the astounding $160,000 raised by kCura alone, Collen Smith, kCura’s Community Engagement Specialist said, “It’s not a choice to give back; it’s a duty to our hometown.”
Hirewell was proud to join the leaders of the Chicago tech community in this exciting giving campaign. Congrats to all the winners!
It’s been a wild few years. One minute, companies can’t hire fast enough. The next, mass layoffs. Can’t find anyone to hire and mass layoffs. We’ve gone from water cooler life to fully remote to back in the office…maybe?
The real challenge? Resetting expectations. Let’s be honest—people aren’t great at that. Whether it’s job seekers or executives, at the end of the day, they’re all just… people.
Jeff Smith and James Hornick break down why, despite all the change, most things about work stayed the same in The 10 Minute Talent Rant, Episode 105, “Work Is Called Work For A Reason”
Episode 105