The hunt is on to seek out the perfect Australian startups to work for, with submissions now open for My Startup Gig’s information: Prime Startup Employers 2023.

The initiative is being backed by Tank Stream Labs and Startup Each day to construct a complete information to the perfect startups to work for throughout Australia, as voted by staff.

My Startup Gig was launched by Tim Atkins, COO of CancerAid. He determined to compile the report back to recognise startups that excel in offering a supportive, inclusive and modern office for his or her staff, with the aim of accelerating startup employment.

Nominate startups now

To take part within the Prime Startup Employers 2023 report, founders or their management crew must submit details about their processes and insurance policies, and staff will probably be surveyed to fee their office on varied standards, together with skilled growth and coaching, worker assist, work-life stability, worker advantages, and the corporate’s method to enhancing gender illustration.

The report is facilitated by way of partnerships with authorities organisations, enterprise capital corporations, and co-working areas.

Moreover, a community of universities, recruiters, and the startups themselves will assist guarantee most visibility amongst jobseekers.

Being a part of the report is free. Submissions could be made right here and shut in Could.

The startups who take part may also obtain an insights report with particular tricks to areas to deal with for enchancment.

Tank Stream Labs is the main sponsor of Prime Startup Employers 2023 and CEO Brad Delamere mentioned they needed to assist initiatives that encourage extra individuals into the sector in addition to embracing inclusivity.

“TSL being one of the established and largest startup communities in Australia, having labored with 1000’s of startups over the previous 10 years,” he mentioned.

“Having launched Tank Stream Expertise to assist companies with individuals and tradition, we imagine this can be a crucial challenge to assist and we sit up for celebrating all of the implausible workplaces within the start-up ecosystem.”

Discovering the suitable place

Tim Atkins, who moved into the startup sector after a life in company legislation, mentioned he’s acutely acutely aware that folks could be hesitant to work in startups  on account of a perceived lack of instability, restricted coaching alternatives and worker advantages, and a scarcity of information concerning the work surroundings.

“In comparison with corporates, details about a given startup office is comparatively opaque,” he mentioned.

“The Prime Startup Employers 2023 report goals to deal with this difficulty by offering clear details about a whole lot of Australian startups. ”

Atkins can also be hoping to deal with the continuing gender points within the tech sector with the report highlighting firms main the way in which.

“Our plan is to share aggregated information, which can assist startups craft their worker advantages package deal whereas additionally growing expectations upon startups to satisfy trade requirements,” he mentioned.

Enhancing visibility

Lucas Kakewill from UNSW Founders mentioned one difficulty with cracking into tech is that jobs at early-stage startups normally aren’t marketed.

“The Prime Startup Employers report will assist to make startup careers extra clear and accessible, particularly for underrepresented teams,” he mentioned.

“We’re excited to share this with the expertise that comes by way of UNSW.”

Atkins cites his personal organisation, CancerAid, for example. “We have now an awesome mission, and work onerous to create a piece surroundings we’re happy with, however nobody’s heard of us,” he mentioned.

“This report ought to give a voice to all these quiet achievers that don’t have model recognition within the jobseeker market.”

Laura Warden, Head of Operations at Sydney VC Folklore Ventures mentioned the Prime Startup Employers 2023  will probably be an instance of “seeing it to be it” for all startups.

“I’m wanting ahead to seeing the impression this report has in not solely highlighting high firms to work for throughout a number of integral areas comparable to illustration, inclusivity and suppleness for girls, but additionally the way it will assist these startups who’re constructing their tradition and technique round range, by highlighting key themes which might be on the forefront of future staff selections to hitch an organization,” she mentioned.

“I imagine this might assist extra motion to enhance girls illustration within the startup world.”

Startups have till Could to apply right here.

For those who’d wish to assist the challenge, get in contact at good day@mystartupgig.com