Culture & Jobs at RIVET Work

The Detroit-native construction software startup, RIVET Work, closed $5.6M in seed funding today. 

Detroit is a rapidly growing tech hub and despite economic layoffs in 2022, the tech industry in the Motor City continues to grow. Detroit was recently ranked the #1 emerging startup ecosystem in the world, and we can see why — it’s full of some of the best startups and tech companies in the region — and the country! 

We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: tech companies are still hiring! I know it doesn’t seem like it, but it’s true.  If you’re someone who’s been recently laid off, I know it sucks. It’s a scary, frustrating and sometimes sad time. But there’s hope.

With more layoffs happening this month from major tech companies like Stripe, Facebook, Lyft, and GoPuff, it can be easy to be down about the job market. Many startups are bracing for a winter of layoffs, but there are also the companies that have been sustainably growing (unlike the companies that rode the startup wave of 2021 and hired irresponsibly) and they will continue to hire this winter.

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorganizing their labor force. But that’s not the whole story.  Despite the media’s focus on layoffs and hiring freezes, there are still many companies that are hiring. Just in the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen companies continue to hire, raise money and grow.

There’s no doubt a shift is happening in the hiring landscape. Many companies, big and small, have gone from rapidly hiring to cutting teams and reorganizing their labor force. But that’s not the whole story.  I want to provide a consistent place for anyone impacted by layoffs, or having difficulty landing a job during this time. A place with regular open job listings, resources to help you along the way, and ultimately some stability during this time. And as always, you can contact me directly at