{"id":156,"date":"2012-11-06T15:50:27","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T15:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.challenge.dev2.formbox.biz\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2012-11-06T15:50:27","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T15:50:27","slug":"fellow-spotlight-ben-hershey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/fellow-spotlight-ben-hershey\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellow Spotlight: Ben Hershey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/ben-pic.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-157 alignleft\" title=\"ben pic\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/ben-pic-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Hershey Picture\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>An Interview with Fellow Ben Hershey<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question: Tell us about your company.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Answer: My host company is a vibrant tech startup called <a href=\"http:\/\/hiredmyway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hiredMYway.com<\/a>. At hiredMYway, we are attempting to revolutionize the online job market by making it easier for companies to find qualified candidates for their positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:\u00a0Describe what you do for your organization.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: My role at hiredMYway is to provide video content for our website, with the goal of informing users on how to get the most use out of our product. Most recently, I have been working on a project that is going to help change the way recent college grads find employment. This project, called collegetoptalent.com, will be launching in a couple of weeks and will feature a number of videos that I created. College Top Talent is essentially a video career expo, where students can use technology to stand out from their competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What makes working for your company unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: hiredMYway is a unique company because we have such a energetic and fun group of people. I find working in a startup to be a great experience because we are all incredibly motivated individuals with entrepreneurial spirits. There is never a dull moment at work &#8211; I always have to be on my toes with new projects flying in from all directions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:\u00a0Why do you enjoy working in the greater Detroit area?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: I enjoy working in the greater Detroit area because it is a place that I am completely unfamiliar with. Moving from Columbus, Ohio I had no prior knowledge of what currently existed in the area. Discovering new bars, restaurants and shops in the greater Detroit area is always an adventure, and something I love to do in my free time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/x_SQtntxqyM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Click here to check out Ben&#8217;s spotlight video.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/benhershey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Click here to read Ben&#8217;s blogs.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Interview with Fellow Ben Hershey Question: Tell us about your company. Answer: My host company is a vibrant tech startup called hiredMYway.com. At hiredMYway, we are attempting to revolutionize the online job market by making it easier for companies to find qualified candidates for their positions. Q:\u00a0Describe what you do for your organization. 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