It was a pleasure to interview my friend Corey Jackson of Qwerkz. Corey and I both played football at The University of Nevada, He was a few years older than I and was on his way out when I was on my way in. After finishing up at Nevada, Corey ended up playing in the NFL before he founded his company Qwerkz.
Qwerkz is a Talent Acquisition firm that helps companies choose from a pool of former pro athletes to hire for specific roles. What’s unique about Qwerkz is that they conduct deep-dive assessments for their athletes to determine their best and strongest attributes as well as their skill sets and personality.
Corey shares his journey from NFL athlete to Entrepreneur and how he leverages his competitive mentality to give him an advantage for his business.
In this episode:
- Corey’s journey in sports
- How Corey got into Quartz
- The biggest disconnect from the clients and company side
- Impact of Quartz in the market
- The biggest need
- What Corey wishes he would have known
- What Corey is most excited for
- Most influential people for him
- Advice to those who want to be successful
Links:
Corey’s Website: http://qwerkz.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyjacksonspeaks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Qwerkzapp
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