Uber has launched a new service, Uber Works, in a bid to diversify its revenue streams away from the obvious, core business of renting out short duration cabs across the world. Uber Works, as the name suggests, is focused on employment, and is tapping into the industry in partnership with businesses and middlemen agencies that list shift jobs made available across various sectors, during the peak business season. For instance, businesses such as restaurants might often run out of adequate staff during festive seasons, and it is this void that Uber wants to fill, by offering those looking for part-time employment with an easy portal to explore options on.
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The Uber Works initiative is beginning in Chicago, US, and while Uber has not mentioned anything about global expansion for such plans, the company will likely bring the initiative to other choc-a-bloc job markets such as Mumbai, India, if it happens to see a good start. Reuters has quoted an Uber spokesperson with knowledge of the matter, who said, “Uber Works has a business dashboard and we connect directly with businesses, including restaurants and others, to assist them with filling empty shifts.”
Source: 91mobiles
