1871 Announces Launch of The Muse Profile

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October 21, 2014

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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 21, 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. 50,000 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. A number of companies with Chicago locations currently use The Muse, including kCura, Facebook, Uber and Deloitte. 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, ten employees have been placed at 1871 startups in the span of just three 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 9^th 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 building the most trusted career site for millennials and digital professionals, helping over 1.5 million people every month answer the question, “What do I want to do with my life (and how do I get there)?” via expert career advice, online skill building classes, job opportunities, and photo and video profiles that take you behind the scenes of what it’s actually like to work at hundreds of top companies and in thousands of different positions. Founded in 2011, The Muse has been featured on The TODAY Show, CNN, the Wall Street Journal, the Harvard Business Review, INC, Forbes, Fortune, Cosmopolitan, CNBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg, Fox, TechCrunch and Mashable, and in 2013 was named one of the Top 3 Wall Street Journal Startups of the Year.

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