May 26, 2021

Interview with Steven Kramer CEO of WorkJam on Frontline Retail Workforce Tech


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 Recorded live on Clubhouse on May 26, 2021.

Steven Kramer, WorkJam CEO, participated in an engaging discussion in front of a live audience on Clubhouse. The discussion centered around the WorkJam solution and how it meets the needs of today’s retailers.

  • 1:11 – Steven Introduction & WorkJam Introduction
  • 5:17 – IT Consolidation & Other Major Benefits of WorkJam
  • 8:22 – The impact missing a shift has, personally, on a frontline employee
  • 10:59 – Thesis of dollars & hearts: Save organizations money while winning the hearts of employees
  • 15:10 – How does WorkJam help crowdsource labor?
  • 22:25 – Maintaining national, regional, and local compliance
  • 24:25 – Product Development 
  • 30:18 – Question from audience: How does WorkJam solve for omni-transactions and the tasks associated, in stores? How do you react to an influx of omnichannel tasks?
  • 37:36 – Emerging technologies – Self-healing processes
  • 41:15 – Demand in 2021
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