Shift Group runs the Shift Connect platform, which trains former athletes, coaches, and military veterans in functional business skills and matches them with companies seeking disciplined, high‑performing talent. The service provides career coaching, direct introductions, and a searchable candidate portal that cuts sourcing time by up to 60 % and keeps early‑stage attrition below 3 %.
Funding
$10.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Former athletes, coaches, and military veterans often struggle to translate their high-performance experience into civilian career opportunities, while companies face high attrition and lengthy hiring cycles when seeking disciplined, results‑driven talent.
Solution
Shift Group operates a talent platform called Shift Connect that prepares athletes and veterans for business roles through functional job‑skill training, career coaching, and direct introductions to hiring companies. The platform assesses each candidate’s post‑service goals, translates their performance metrics into business‑ready competencies, and matches them with employers seeking high‑performing teams. Companies receive pre‑vetted candidates, reducing sourcing time by up to 60 % and lowering early‑stage attrition to under 3 %. The service also offers networking tools, NIL education for candidates, and a streamlined dashboard for hiring managers to review profiles and schedule interviews.
Target Audience
Primary customers are companies across industries seeking disciplined, high‑performing talent, and former athletes, coaches, and military veterans looking to transition into corporate careers.
Features
- Structured career transition program that helps candidates define new goals and translate athletic/military experience into business skills
- Functional job‑skill training covering sales, business development, finance, operations, strategy, product management, and HR
- Direct introductions and a searchable candidate portal that eliminates resume overload for hiring teams
- Integrated career coaching and networking resources (“Network Like a Pro”) for candidates
- Analytics showing <3 % candidate attrition and 3× faster ramp‑up time for hires
- Platform reduces sourcing and screening effort by 60 % through pre‑screened, high‑performing talent pool