is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . may 2016 this is an article recently created by a new user . more editing may be needed to meet standards but please be courteous and assume good faith and consider leaving a constructive message on the creator s talk page if large changes need to be made . this template should be removed once the page has been reviewed by someone other than its creator . if you are the article s creator you can seek feedback on your new article . may 2016 speak with a geek type private company founded san diego california united states 1999 headquarters san francisco california united states services technical recruitment website speakwithageek.com speak with a geek swag is an american technical recruiting agency headquartered in san francisco california . speak with a geek provides recruitment solutions to businesses in need of it talent . currently the company s network of geeks consists of approximately 3 million fully vetted candidates . speak with a geek is available in the united states canada western europe and asia . 1 contents 1 history 2 products and services 2.1 for employers 2.2 for geeks 3 diversity 4 in the media 5 references 6 external links 7 see also history edit speak with a geek was launched on august 15 1999 2 as an it services company . by december of that year 1 000 projects had been completed through speak with a geek . in early 2000 the company discontinued its in home services choosing to focus all resources on business services . the early and mid 2000s included growth and key mentions in the media . in 2002 speak with a geek was featured in the new york times . 3 by the end of that year speak with a geek had been featured in more than 25 top daily newspapers reaching over 7 million readers . 4 in 2003 the company reported 25 % growth in client numbers . in 2004 speak with a geek introduced its services to five additional cities in the united states including san francisco ca woodside ca tempe az sarasota fl grand rapids mi colorado springs co silicon roundabout uk auckland nz . in 2008 speak with a geek introduced third party verification software to manage the certifications of its geeks . 5 on july 15 2015 the company launched swag 6 which gives businesses instant access to a large pool of vetted technical geeks . the client app enables users to hire geeks for a full time position within their company . swag uses a mutual rating system 7 to ensure both parties are vetted so that the quality of candidates and standards remain high for everyone . products and services edit in addition to its web platform speak with a geek offers users access to the speak with a geek services through its ios and android mobile application . the mobile app was released on july 15 2015 . 8 a monthly subscription is required to access the platform . 9 while many calls and e mail queries received by speak with a geek are about personal computers holidays or seasons can affect call topics . for employers edit employers can access the speak with a geek talent pool via web or mobile application where they can post jobs and projects . for geeks edit technical candidates or geeks are vetted through the speak with a geek platform . geeks undergo testing perform code challenges take part in video interviews and join hackathons through the speak with a geek platform . diversity edit speak with a geek offers solutions to businesses looking to meet diversity and inclusion targets . in may 2016 the company reported an increase of 7 % in female placements for the month of april over march levels . 10 in the media edit speak with a geek was listed as a jupiter media metrix top newcomer for the media metrix u.s. top 50 web and digital media property ratings for april 2002 after swag s official website attracted more than 500 000 unique visitors for that month . 11 the company was then featured by the new york times in november 2002 in an article discussing the sharp rise in technical support requests around the holidays . 12 speak with a geek was also featured in time magazine in february 2004 as an affordable technical support provider 13 and in pc magazine in april 2004 in a paid support services scorecard . 14 in 2010 speak with a geek was featured in using information technology 9th edition a practical introduction to computers & communications an educational textbook used at a number of universities as part of the curriculum including at lahore school of economics . 15 references edit recruiter sees 7 % rise in female placements . light reading . retrieved 18 may 2016 . speak with a geek . speak with a geek . retrieved 18 may 2016 . unwrap the gift . discard the directions . dial a geek . . the new york times . retrieved 18 may 2016 . speak with a geek . ronstadt & associates . retrieved 18 may 2016 . speak with a geek . speak with a geek . retrieved 18 may 2016 . on demand tech pioneer speak with a geek launches swag client app to help businesses & geeks connect across the digital landscape . street insider . streetinsider . speak with a geek the easiest way to find on demand tech experts . the next web . the next web . retrieved 26 august 2015 . on demand tech pioneer speak with a geek launches swag client app to help businesses & geeks connect across the digital landscape . streetinsider.com . retrieved 18 may 2016 . dial g for geek time . time . time magazine . retrieved 12 october 2016 . recruiter sees 7 % rise in female placements . light reading . retrieved 18 may 2016 . giants of web search experience rapid audience growth according to media metrix april 2002 internet ratings . prnewswire . pr newswire . 15 may 2002 . retrieved 12 october 2015 . unwrap the gift . discard the directions . dial a geek . . the new york times . retrieved 18 may 2016 . dial g for geek . time magazine . retrieved 18 may 2016 . help what to do when things go wrong pdf . speak with a geek . pc magazine . retrieved 18 may 2016 . williams brian ; sawyer stacey 2011 . using information technology ninth edition pdf . 1221 avenue of the americas new york ny 10020 mcgraw hill . p. 577 . isbn 978 0 07 351677 6 . external links edit official site speak with a geek in the app store speak with a geek on google play see also edit diversity business recruitment technical support retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title speak with a geek & oldid 744222175 categories companies based in san franciscorecruitment companiescompanies established in 1999hidden categories orphaned articles from may 2016all orphaned articlesunreviewed new articles from may 2016 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity 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