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INDUSTRY NEWS
April 14, 2020
Opportunities for Freelancers in Stores
Winsight Grocery Business
Meijer teams with Hyer as it seeks flexible and efficient attention to store conditions.
While independent contractors such as delivery drivers and personal shoppers have become familiar fixtures in retail stores in recent years, it’s becoming more likely today that stockers, merchandisers and other workers in the store or distribution center might also be there on a freelance basis...
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2020
COVID-19 Business Solutions
FMI The Food Industry Association
As the food industry focuses on our critical task of supplying grocery products to shoppers during the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to have strong partners to back our efforts.
The COVID-19 crisis has created many fast and unexpected changes in how we normally do business. That means we need to explore new partners and business operations to meet and adapt to supply chain demands...
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 2, 2020
How Hyer is Answering Calls for Help
TecHR News Desk
Companies leveraging Hyer to augment their existing workforce are able to meet the increase in daily demands—and they’re doing it in a quick and efficient way.
“With an average of six to seven applicants per posted task and an applicant response time of less than one-minute, our customers are able to physically fill positions within 2-3 hours,” said Dempsey, the Hyer CEO...
PRESS RELEASE
March 31, 2020
The Hyer App is Answering Calls for Help
Yahoo Finance
From Meijer to Pepsi's Independent Bottlers – how Hyer is connecting businesses to its expanding on-demand workforce.
In an effort to help businesses and communities alike during this unprecedented time, Hyer announced today they are leveraging their pool of 30,000 independent contractors / Taskers to support immediate labor needs in a variety of industries and job functions...
HYER STATEMENT
March 27, 2020
Hyer COVID-19 Michigan Update
Michigan Counties Issue Screening of Essential Workers
In an effort to support the communities we serve—we wanted to provide an update on the latest developments related to COVID-19. Recently, counties throughout Michigan have issued emergency orders that require essential service providers and businesses to follow recommended screening and social distancing to protect everyone’s health to the greatest degree possible.
All Taskers reporting to a job may be screened to protect the health and safety of all workers along with our communities...
INTERVIEW
March 23, 2020
Morning NewsBeat
Cracking the Staffing Code
Content Guy Kevin Coupe interviews Dave Dempsey at a time when supermarkets are looking for hundreds of thousands of people to fill employment gaps created by COVID-19 and panic shopping...
HYER STATEMENT
March 21, 2020
Hyer COVID-19 Update
We’re In This Together - An Update from CEO Dave Dempsey
Illinois Governor, J.B. Pritzker issued a “shelter-in-place” order for the entire state of Illinois starting Saturday (March 21, 2020) as officials take drastic measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Though the governor acknowledged he has discussed imposing more stringent rules on the general public, he said that interstate highways, gas stations, grocery stores and pharmacies would remain open...
HYER STATEMENT
March 15, 2020
Hyer’s COVID-19 Response
We’re In This Together - A Note from CEO Dave Dempsey
As you are aware, COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) is a rapidly evolving situation. As things continue to progress, Hyer is taking concrete actions to ensure the health and safety of our Taskers and customers.
At the center of our company’s purpose is a commitment to support the communities in which we serve...
INDUSTRY EVENT
February 22, 2020
Food Marketing Conference 2020
Western Michigan University
We’re thrilled to have our CEO & Founder, Dave Dempsey, present at the upcoming @WMU Food Marketing Conference in March. Dave’s presentation, Redefining How Work Gets Done: The Changing Face of Labor will be presented on April 1, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:30AM.
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 26, 2020
Meijer hires Hyer to solve labor pain point
Retail Leader
Meijer is working with new on-demand app-based labor provider Hyer to connect gig-economy workers with identified tasks in all of its 246 stores. The first-of-its-kind program is fundamental shift in the gig economy...
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 24, 2020
Meijer Taps Into the Gig Economy
Progressive Grocer
Meijer Inc. is deploying the Hyer platform/app across its 246-store footprint and its Serv-U-Success distribution operation to link gig workers with identified tasks on demand...
PRESS RELEASE
January 23, 2020
Meijer Selects Hyer to Help Execute its Gig Strategy
Yahoo Finance
In an effort to drive even more efficiencies throughout its stores, Midwest retailer Meijer plans to utilize the Hyer platform/app across its 246-store footprint and its Serv-U-Success operation, to connect gig workers with identified tasks on demand...
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