{"id":43717,"date":"2024-04-03T18:28:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=43717"},"modified":"2024-04-03T18:28:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:28:29","slug":"lakeland-company-helpher-pairs-women-with-flexible-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/04\/03\/lakeland-company-helpher-pairs-women-with-flexible-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland company HelpHer pairs women with flexible work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce is recognizing a staffing company called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myhelpher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Help (her)<\/a>&nbsp;for its innovative platform that offers flexible employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/381701125?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company was founded in January 2020 and has been connecting businesses with qualified hourly workers ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a local mother, the platform has given her a rare opportunity to have a job that values her expertise and supports her in prioritizing family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayra Benitez leverages her knowledge of industrial engineering and manufacturing to assist small businesses in their growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the main project they&#8217;re working on right now. It&#8217;s a dining table, and this will be the base of that table,\u201d said Benitez.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"96\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-50-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43718\" style=\"width:497px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since January, she has been serving as the Director of Operations for Robert Berganza Furniture Design in Lakeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An opportunity was much needed since the pandemic led to the closure of her business, as she struggled to find employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was looking for 10 months doing hundreds of interviews with corporate companies, like big companies, and nothing was happening,\u201d said Benitez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mother raising a young family, Benitez&nbsp;found a job that matched her qualifications after connecting with Help (her) founder Teresa O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy schedule was very flexible and that was what I wanted. I wanted to be able to do some work during the morning, and then in the afternoon I could dedicate my time to my family, cooking dinner and just helping them with the homework,\u201d said Benitez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since founding the Help (her) app and platform, O\u2019Brien has helped many local businesses secure staff as needed, resulting in numerous success stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can request a date, time and task that you want help with. And then helpers will pop up to say who&#8217;s available,\u201d said O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Help Her has created a network of women of all ages including moms, empty nesters and seniors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI know women who want to work and can work, but they just need to do it when they are available,\u201d said O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her client&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/News\/2024\/04\/03\/IMG_8350.JPG\">Robert Berganza<\/a>, a small business owner, can now focus more on the creative side of his business with help on the operational end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benitez has now been hired as a permanent employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith the size and scale of the business, I didn&#8217;t really have a high expectation of finding such an ideal match,\u201d said Berganza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benitez believes she has landed a dream job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI love that I could work on different projects and put into practice those mostly creative skills,\u201d she said. \u201cI thought it was a great opportunity for me to still go out, serve the community somehow, help some other local business owner, and be creative as well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce is recognizing a staffing company called&nbsp;Help (her)&nbsp;for its innovative platform that offers flexible employment opportunities. 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