Dimitrios Alexiadis’ entry “Get-By, Inc.” in the University of Alaska Fairbank’s Arctic Innovation Competition earned him a second place finish in the Main Division. Alexiadis is a Bethel Regional High School grad.
His project idea summary is as follows: Get-By connects formerly incarcerated and underemployed people with small business owners looking to fill on-demand shifts. Get-By operates a mobile on-demand marketplace with pre-screened and pre-vetted applicants, allowing managers to make quick and data-driven hiring decisions while alleviating the stress of finding workers in a pinch. Get-By serves as an opportunity for the underemployed to establish professional relationships, credibility and begin on a path towards long-term employment. Get-By is launching Q1 2023, enrolling both small businesses and local workers looking to fill shifts. The Get-By Worker app will be available on both the App Store and Google Play Store before the end of February. In the coming months Get-By will be visual at job fairs and the 18th Annual Reducing Recidivism & Reentry Conference in Anchorage.
