Last month, the City of Cincinnati granted a Job Creation Tax Credit to
tilr, a company that will use the funds to hire 150 employees over the next three years.
The tech startup uses a patent-pending algorithm to connect qualified workers with area companies on an as-needed, on-demand basis. tilr endeavors to save time for both candidates and employers by streamlining the job application process and eliminating the need for cover letters and lengthy interviews.
Interested employers can visit tilr’s website and browse hundreds of vetted, trusted workers to meet a variety of short- and long-term placement needs. For employees, tilr provides a background check, introductory phone call and membership in the online community.
The company was incorporated in October of 2015 by five co-founders: Carisa Miklusak, Summer Crenshaw, Luke Vigeant, Sam Pillersdorf and Stephen Shefsky.
"Not only is tilr a local direct employer that will grow to a projected 100-plus jobs over the next three years," says Crenshaw, who, along with her team has grown the company to 17 employees since launching. "It is also a marketplace with over 13,000 community members in the Cincinnati area placing individuals with companies for work opportunities."
tilr recently moved into a new space at 308 E. 8th Str. downtown.
"As tilr launched beta and market release of the product in the Cincinnati region, Cincinnati rose to the top as a premier destination for a tilr office," Crenshaw says. "After months of working in the market (and one of the co-founders being a Cincinnati native), the co-founders agreed that Cincinnati would become the operational headquarters for the organization. Working with REDI Cincinnati, tilr was able to secure an incentive package that encourages tilr’s growth and expansion."
Its partnership with the city involves a 12-year tax credit that is based on future job creation with an average salary of $55,000 per year.
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