This week’s question: Desperate job seekers are using dating apps such as Tinder and Hinge to match with people who can give them job referrals, help land interviews, or offer tips on how to get hired by a desirable company. If a tech firm were to create a networking app that openly mixes romance with recruitment, what should the product be titled?
RESULTS:
THE WINNER: “DailyGrindr”
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Lidia Zidik, Reading, Pa.
SECOND PLACE: “Hire Love”
Moe Cougher, Olathe, Kan.
THIRD PLACE: “UnzipRecruiter”
Peter Gordon, Great Neck, N.Y.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
“Friends Looking for Benefits”
John Keefe, Mount Vernon, Wash.
“When Harry Met Salary”
April Tayman, Columbia, Md.
“CVCupid”
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
“WinkedIn”
Michael Rouse, Troy, Mich.
“LinkedUp”
Tina Maves, Amherst, Wis.
“LipRecruiter”
Thomas Roever Warrenville, Ill.
“FlingedIn”
Neal Cleland, Colorado Springs, Colo.
“Love Me Do/Hire Me, Too”
Ken Cohen, Scottsdale, Ariz.
