WorkWhile is an hourly labor marketplace that utilizes behavioral analysis and machine learning to match workers with shifts tailored to their skills, availability, and location. This platform addresses the challenge of finding reliable, flexible labor for industries such as warehousing and hospitality, enabling employers to efficiently scale their workforce as needed.
Funding
$16.5M 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
Many businesses, particularly in sectors like warehousing, hospitality, and last-mile delivery, struggle to find reliable hourly workers to meet fluctuating demand. Traditional staffing methods often lack the flexibility and speed required to efficiently scale workforce up or down, leading to operational inefficiencies and increased costs.
Solution
WorkWhile provides a technology platform that connects businesses with vetted hourly workers, offering a flexible labor solution to meet dynamic staffing needs. The platform uses behavioral analysis and machine learning to match workers with shifts based on their skills, availability, and location preferences, increasing the likelihood of shift fulfillment. WorkWhile handles worker screening, certifications, and next-day payments, allowing businesses to focus on their core operations. By providing access to a reliable workforce that can be scaled on-demand, WorkWhile optimizes labor costs and ensures operational agility.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes businesses in warehousing and light industrial, hospitality and food service, last-mile delivery, food production, event services, and general labor that require flexible staffing solutions.
Features
- Vetted and certified workers with advanced screening and background checks
- Machine learning-based matching algorithm to optimize worker-shift assignments
- Real-time shift scheduling and management via a mobile app
- Next-day pay for workers
- Transparent pricing with no upfront costs or hidden fees; businesses only pay for filled shifts
- Option for on-demand labor, long-term assignments, or temp-to-hire candidates
- Worker support to ensure shift success
- Safety-first approach, allowing workers to call in sick without penalty and earn sick leave credits