Website www.localwisejobs.com Founded 2014 | Headquarters Oakland Type Privately held company | |
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Industry Small Business Industries Hiring Key people Ben Hamlin, CEO & Co-founder
Maya Tobias, COO & Co-founder Profiles | ||
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Localwise is a local job community based in Oakland, California. The company operates with a philosophy that stronger local businesses create stronger local communities. Job seekers can apply directly to jobs on the Localwise website, through their computer or mobile device. Localwise is currently based in Oakland, California and is used by over 1,000 businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
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History
Localwise was co-founded by Ben Hamlin and Maya Tobias after graduating from University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business in June 2014. The company was incubated in SkyDeck, a UC Berkeley incubator and accelerator.
Localwise has built a network of partners with notable academic institutions, nonprofits, and governments. For instance, in January 2016, the company is hosting a Startup Job Fair in partnership with the City of Berkeley’s Office of Economic Development. The job fair’s theme is inclusive employment.
In 2015, Localwise was nominated for the Most Innovative Newcomer at the Oakland Indie Awards. The founders, Ben Hamlin and Maya Tobias, were also recognized by Diablo Magazine in 2015 as two of the top 40 under 40 in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area).
In 2016, Localwise sponsored a startup job fair to highlight the increased need for diversity in technology companies.