【美国】人才招聘和学习体验平台Making Space获得200万美元种子轮融资,用于扩展面向残疾工人的招聘学习平台
为企业培训、获取和留住通过资格预审的残疾人才提供服务的 B2B SaaS 人才获取和学习平台 Making Space宣布成功完成了 200 万美元的超额预种子轮融资。本轮融资由 Beta Boom 领投,JFFVentures、FullCircle、American Student Assistance (ASA)、ECMC Foundation、SmartJob、Mindshift Capital、Techstars 和其他知名投资人跟投。
公司首席执行官是第二次创业的 Keely Cat-Wells。她的第一家公司于 2022 年被 Whalar 收购,是创意产业中对残疾人才的最大投资之一。Cat-Wells 和 Sophie Morgan 创办 “ Making Space”和 “ Making Space Media ”的原因是,她们作为残疾人工作者,在残疾后一直在努力寻找无障碍的教育和就业途径。
Making Space "通过将针对特定工作的无障碍教育嵌入人才招聘流程,弥补了这一差距。这种方法可以释放生产力,为企业客户提供快速的投资回报和明确的投资回报率,同时为残疾工人提供更多获得更高质量工作的机会和竞争优势。Making Space 的软件将影响与基本业务指标联系起来,如缩短招聘时间、提高员工保留率和改善员工绩效,成为雇主招聘和学习基础设施不可或缺的一部分。“Making Space 正在抓住一个巨大的劳动力套利机会,解锁一个以前未曾开发的、有才华且通过资格预审的新人才库。显然,这不仅仅是一个潜在的短暂举措"。FullCircle 创始人兼执行合伙人 Virginie Raphael 指出。
残疾人(包括慢性病患者、神经分裂症患者和精神残疾者)失业的可能性是普通人的两倍,只有 49% 的残疾人学生能从四年制大学毕业,而非残疾人学生的这一比例为 68%。此外,61% 的残疾员工不会在工作中透露自己的残疾状况,这主要是因为他们担心歧视和偏见会导致高离职率、职业发展停滞不前以及宝贵人才的大量流失。为了解决这个问题,Making Space 开发了 “指南针”(Compass),这是候选人档案中的一个人工智能工具,可以将残疾人士的生活经历转化为可转移的技能和个性化的职业发展途径。该功能目前处于测试阶段,将在未来几个月内公开发布。创造一个让所有员工都能茁壮成长的温馨、公平的工作环境,是 Make Space 在最初的招聘楔子之外的核心愿景。
这轮种子轮融资获得了大量关注,并超过了原定目标,这是一个重要的里程碑,尤其是考虑到残疾人创业者获得风险投资的可能性要低 400 倍。
“在 Beta Boom,我们喜欢支持那些表现出超人毅力和韧性的创始人。Make Space 正在缩小被忽视的人才与世界级机遇之间的差距,而这仅仅是个开始。- Sergio Paluch,Beta Boom 管理合伙人
在成立的第一年里,Making Space 已经为 1800 多名残疾人提供了免费的无障碍教育。虽然该公司与行业无关,但其著名的合作伙伴包括世界上最大的两家媒体公司:
Netflix 合作伙伴: Making Space "与 Netflix 合作,提供针对特定工作的教育,对残疾人平面设计师进行资格预审,并建立了残疾人平面设计师培训管道。
NBC 体育合作: Making Space "与美国全国广播公司体育频道(NBC Sports)合作,在即将到来的巴黎奥运会和残奥会转播期间,为残疾人人才提供更多镜头前后的就业机会。此次合作包括为 NBC 的残奥会报道聘请有史以来第一位残疾人主持人。
“NBC 体育频道残奥会监督制片人 Alexa Pritting 说:"在报道巴黎奥运会之前,我们与 Making Space 的合作已经证明是有益的。“我们迫不及待地期待着残奥会开幕后我们将继续开展的大量工作,并努力提高残疾人在体育界和其他领域的代表性。
关于Making Space
Making Space 是一个人才招聘和学习体验平台,为企业培训、获取和留住通过资格预审的残疾人才提供服务。Making Space为人才寻访、职业晋升和流动提供基于技能的无障碍学习,提高生产力,为雇主带来明确的投资回报。他们的模式改善了招聘时间、招聘质量、保留率和员工绩效等关键指标。Making Space 是一家 Techstars 公司,曾在 ASU+GSV 举行的首届 WGU Labs Pitch 竞赛中获胜,并在 Pepperdine 大学的 Most Fundable Companies 竞赛中获得金奖。Making Space 是 Making Space Media 的总部,Making Space Media 是一个以残疾人的声音为中心制作电影、电视、教育和宣传内容的品牌。Making Space Media 与里斯-威瑟斯彭斯(Reese Witherspoons)签订了《你好,阳光》(Hello Sunshine)的首映协议。
【HR术语】什么是员工价值主张(EVP)?(What is an employee value proposition (EVP)?)
什么是员工价值主张(EVP)?
员工价值主张,又称 EVP,是员工在工作场所的表现所换取的所有福利和奖励的总和。从本质上讲,它就是作为雇主,你能为员工的技能、经验和能力提供哪些回报。
员工价值主张是任何雇主品牌的重要组成部分,它展示了企业能为潜在团队成员提供的独特价值。
员工价值主张由哪些部分组成?
员工价值主张由五个要素组成,包括:
薪酬: 这一要素包括薪资以及整个福利方案,包括保险、退休、奖金、学费报销、健康计划和任何其他福利。它还包括您按时支付薪酬、适当加薪以及公平补偿所有人的能力。
工作与生活的平衡: 这包括灵活的工作时间、在家办公、休假时间、PTO 政策和带薪育儿假。
稳定性: 这指的是贵组织确保员工了解其工作安全并帮助他们成长和发展的能力。这包括指导、辅导、培训、学习和发展。
地点: 这是关于您所提供的工作环境,既包括实际的、物理意义上的,也包括更形象的。
尊重: 这一要素指的是公司文化、组织价值观、管理、团队合作、信任等。
为什么需要员工价值主张?
您的员工价值主张最终决定了您吸引和聘用的人才对您品牌的看法。它可以将你与竞争对手区分开来,帮助鼓励人们选择为你而不是其他公司工作。在当今竞争激烈的环境中,这一点至关重要,因为正是人才最终决定了企业的发展和成功能力。
特别是,如果你从事的是竞争激烈的高科技行业或其他类似行业,你可以利用你的 EVP 来吸引科技人才。
员工价值主张有哪些例子?
为了帮助你学习如何创建一个引人注目的员工价值主张,以下是一些公司的例子。
联合利华: 正如联合利华欧洲区全球人才吸引和品牌主管 Anuradha Razdan 所说:"我们价值主张的核心是培养领导者。我们为联合利华培养领导人才,而联合利华的领导人才也会成为世界其他地方的领导人才。联合利华的价值主张非常注重稳定性,这对那些有兴趣在与鼓舞人心的员工一起工作的过程中不断成长,以改善人们生活为目标的求职者来说极具吸引力。
Trader Joe's:Trader Joe's是公认的最佳零售雇主之一,它的EVP强调学习和成长机会、公平的福利(如每年两次的审查,每年可能加薪7%到10%),以及灵活、多样化和善于沟通的企业文化,从而赢得了人们的忠诚。
贝恩公司: 这家咨询公司在 Glassdoor "最佳工作场所 "排行榜上名列第一,他们的 EVP 有几项令人难忘的福利,包括外部实习机会、全球调动、育儿假、请假、弹性工作时间以及两个月的休假机会。
如何衡量员工价值主张?
您可以查看一些关键绩效指标来衡量您的 EVP 在帮助您吸引、聘用和留住人才方面的效果,其中包括:
保留率
流失率
每次招聘成本
申请人数
员工净促进得分
Glassdoor 等网站上的排名和评分
员工推荐
如何制定员工价值主张?
现在您已经熟悉了什么是 EVP,下一步就是学习如何为您的组织制定 EVP。我们建议采取以下步骤:
进行审核: 审视您当前的品牌形象。您是如何与人才沟通并吸引人才的?你们的薪酬福利、企业文化或工作环境有什么特别之处?
征求反馈意见: 你能从在职和离职员工那里收集到一些最有价值的信息。利用调查、内部焦点小组和离职访谈来询问
是什么吸引了你的员工申请为你工作?
是什么让他们选择你而不是其他公司?
员工喜欢与你共事的哪些方面?
如何改进为员工提供的服务?
确定包含在你的 EVP 中的关键点:利用你收集到的信息,列出你作为一个优秀雇主的与众不同之处。
起草你的 EVP:现在,你已经准备好撰写 EVP 了,重点是你能为理想候选人提供什么。目标是使用清晰、独特和鼓舞人心的语言。
评估您的 EVP:您的 EVP 不一定是一成不变的。利用我们上面提到的关键绩效指标,定期重新审视您的 EVP,看看是否可以加以改进。
为什么 EVP 应成为现代人力资源战略的一部分?
吸引、聘用和留住顶尖人才的能力是企业能否取得成功的关键。令人信服、独一无二的 EVP 是寻找和聘用最优秀人才的重要工具。
以下为文章原文:
What is an employee value proposition (EVP)?
An employee value proposition, also called EVP, is the sum of all the benefits and rewards people receive in exchange for performance in the workplace. It’s essentially what you, as an employer, can offer in return for a person’s skills, experience, and abilities.
EVP is a major part of any employer brand, showing the unique value your organization can offer to potential team members.
What components make up an employee value proposition?
An EVP is made up of five elements, including:
Compensation: This element includes salary as well as the entirety of your benefits package, including insurance, retirement, bonuses, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and any other perks. It also includes your ability to offer pay on a timely schedule, give appropriate raises, and compensate all people fairly.
Work-life balance: This includes flexible hours, work from home, vacation time, PTO policy, and paid parental leave.
Stability: This refers to your organization’s ability to ensure people know their job is safe and to help them grow and develop. It includes things like mentoring, coaching, training, learning, and development.
Location: This is all about the work environment you offer, both in a literal, physical sense and a more figurative one.
Respect: This element refers to your company culture, your organization’s values, your management, teamwork, trust, and so on.
Why do you need an employee value proposition?
Your EVP ultimately defines how the talent you attract and hire perceives your brand. It can differentiate you from your competitors and help encourage people to choose to work for you instead of another company. In today’s competitive climate, this is essential because it is your talent that ultimately determines your organization’s ability to grow and succeed.
In particular, you can use your EVP to attract tech talent if you work in the notoriously competitive high-tech industry or others like it.
What are some examples of an employee value proposition?
To help you learn how to create a compelling employee value proposition, here are a few examples of companies who have theirs dialed in.
Unilever: As Anuradha Razdan, Unilever’s head of global talent attraction and brand, Europe, explains, “At the heart of our value proposition is that we build leaders. We develop leaders for Unilever, and Unilever leaders go on to be leaders elsewhere in the world.” This strong focus on the stability element of EVP is highly appealing to candidates interested in growing while working with inspiring people toward the goal of improving people’s lives.
Trader Joe’s: Widely recognized as one of the best retail employers, Trader Joe’s wins people’s loyalty with an EVP emphasizing learning and growth opportunities, fair benefits (such as their bi-annual reviews with potential for a seven to 10 percent pay increase each year), and a flexible, diverse, and communicative culture.
Bain & Company: Ranked first on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list, this consulting company has several memorable perks in their EVP, including externship opportunities, global transfers, parental leave, leaves of absence, flextime, and an opportunity to take two months off.
How can you measure your employee value proposition?
There are a few KPIs you can look at to measure how effective your EVP is at helping you attract, hire, and retain talent, including:
Retention rate
Attrition rate
Cost per hire
Number of applicants
Employee net promoter score
Rankings and scores on websites such as Glassdoor
Employee referrals
How can you develop an employee value proposition?
Now that you’re familiar with what an EVP is, the next step is learning how to develop one for your organization. We recommend taking the following steps:
Perform an audit: Look at your current brand identity. How do you communicate with and try to attract talent? What’s special about your compensation package, culture, or work environment?
Ask for feedback: Some of the most valuable information you’ll be able to gather will be from current and former employees. Use surveys, internal focus groups, and exit interviews to ask:
What attracted your people to apply to work for you?
What made them choose you over other companies?
What do people love about working with you?
How could you improve what you offer people?
Define critical points to include in your EVP: Using the information you’ve gathered, make a list of the things that make you stand apart as a great employer.
Draft your EVP: Now you’re ready to write an EVP focusing on what you can offer your ideal candidate. Aim to use language that’s clear, unique, and inspirational.
Evaluate your EVP: Your EVP doesn’t have to be static. Use the KPIs we mentioned above to revisit your EVP regularly to see if you can improve it.
Why should EVP be a part of modern HR strategy?
Your ability to attract, hire, and retain top talent is key to your organization’s capacity to succeed. A compelling, unique EVP is a critical tool in the effort to find and employ the best people.