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Smart Recruiters #SFBETA Event: Ashley Nicolei of LiveLoveManja Influencing the Job Search Industry Ashley Nicolei (Ashley Vanni) attended Smart Recruiters #SFBETA event in January 2014 on behalf of her friends at StartupSocials. Her mission? To observe and identify trends within the job search industry and to encourage the recruiting industry as well as the startup industry in incorporating food allergy awareness. Event Recap: We thoroughly enjoyed the event. Commuting from the South Bay (Los Gatos) Ashley was only able to make the last hour of the event due to traffic. She was worried she would miss out on the demos, networking, and overall vibe of the event. Not the least bit. She walked into the entrance and was greeted warmly by a longtime school mate and startup community acquaintance "Cole". The wine booth was still open and there were a few demos left. As well as a few prospective "networkers" moseying around and exploring the Smart Recruiters office in beautiful San Francisco. First things first, Ashley wanted the scoop on the demos. She bonded with a man by the name "Ravi" of JobFig, who shares a food allergy (although not her specific food allergy) and they traded dining out tips and ordering in at the office with a food allergy. Ravi, having a gluten allergy, says gluten free dishes are plentiful when it comes to ordering food in at the office and usually can accommodate him. Such flexibility in food ordering is vital when it comes to being employed or working for a startup, as long hours at the office as well as company travel are often required. Ashley especially enjoyed JobFig, a personality test only six questions long, which employers can use to match prospective employees to their existing company culture (personality) for the best fit. JobFig claims that 40% of hire failures are due to personality conflict. Therefore, identifying personalities pre hire and using them for questions or reflection purposes can only be beneficial to the prospective employee and the company. Company environment is also key when matching prospective employees to employers. We enjoyed exploring the Smart Recruiters office at the #SFBETA event. Such a creative space with art on the wall, murals and collages, and chalkboard paint with inspirational techie quotes all over. Simplistic and modern color scheme - black, green, white was crisp and offered a spacious and creative work space. Not going to hide it, we sort of fell in love with the office and wanted to become part of the team simply for the environment alone. Lastly, just like in any recruiting or interview process , connections are key. And it is our connection that brought us to this great event. Thank you to Vasil for your "lightbulb" genius idea in attending #SFBETA we simply loved it. Manja!

Manja will be attending. We hope to see you there! Pictures & Review posting soon. Manja!