Company:myGwork
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Social network service |
| Headquarters | |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Adrien Gaubert Pierre Gaubert |
| Industry | Internet |
| Website | www |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
myGwork is a social recruitment and networking hub for LGBT professionals and organisations for promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond.[1] It was created by twin brothers Adrien and Pierre Gaubert.[2][3] myGwork is a Limited Company registered in the United Kingdom .[4]
History
Adrien and Pierre mother, Francoise, was worried about the prejudice they could face in their professional life for being gay.[5] They built myGwork to address the issue of discrimination towards LGBT people in the workplace and ensure every professional equal chances to succeed.[6][7][8][9][10]
Both brothers faced homophobia or discrimination because they were gay during their previous employment.[11]
In 2015, myGwork made it to the top 5 of startups with LGBT pride by the magazine Geektime along with Lyft, Airbnb, Square and Snapchat.[12]
Awards
- Attitude Magazine and Virgin Holiday Award of Best LGBT Entrepreneur of the Year.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "THE LGBT LINKEDIN, ANYONE?". The Crack magazine. http://www.thecrackmagazine.com/view-editorial/2782. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "Recruitment and networking site for LGBT people launched". Recruitment Grapevine. http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2015-06-12-recruitment-and-networking-site-for-lgbt-people-launched. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Hunter, Daniel. "Gay twins launch ‘LGBT LinkedIn’". Fresh Business Thinking. http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?NID=26070#.Vg1HNCC8PGc. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Wasserman, Melissa. "London-based twins give networking an LGBT twist". Windy City Times. http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/London-based-twins-give-networking-an-LGBT-twist/52429.html. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Fuller, Georgina. "‘Pink LinkedIn‘ launches to help employer find talented LGBT candidates". CIPD. http://www.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/weblog/archive/2015/05/29/pink-linkedin-launches-to-help-employer-find-talented-lgbt-candidates.aspx. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "‘LGBT LinkedIn’ helps connect LGBT people in the workplace". Attitude magazine. http://attitude.co.uk/lgbt-linkedin-helps-connect-lgbt-people-in-the-workplace/. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "Gay twins launch ‘pink LinkedIn’". Gay Times. https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/4240/gay-twins-launch-pink-linkedin/. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Hudson, David. "New website aims to help LGBTI professionals to network and find work". Gay Star News. http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/new-website-aims-help-lgbti-professionals-network-and-find-work120515-131744/#gs.cnF3fZM. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Wasserman, Melissa. "London-based twins give networking an LGBT twist". Windy City Times. http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/APParticle.php?AID=52429&i=1&s=Profiles. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Abbadessa, Ivano. "Twins found a gay LinkedIn". West - Welfare Society and Territory. http://www.west-info.eu/twins-found-a-gay-linkedin/. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "LGBT acceptance should start at work". theguardian.com. https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2015/aug/05/lgbt-acceptance-should-start-at-work. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Jenna Shapiro and, Casey Lane. "5 startups with LGBT pride". Geektime. http://www.geektime.com/2015/06/30/5-startups-with-lgbt-pride/. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Stroude, Will. "Attitude’s Young LGBT Entrepreneur Award: myGwork founders Pierre and Adrien Gaubert". Attitude magazine. http://attitude.co.uk/attitudes-young-lgbt-entrepreneur-award-mygwork-founders-pierre-and-adrien-gaubert/. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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