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Flexiworkforce is a UK job site dedicated to flexible employment based in Glasgow, Scotland. Launched in July 2014, the business is the UK's only recruitment service solely focussed on employment outwith conventional working hours, following changes in employment rights within the UK to improve access to flexible working. The company has been cited as an example of changing attitudes towards working [xxx] and CEO Tracey Eker has been extensively quoted on issues of gender equality policy in the workplace.[xxx]

Background and Services
The company CEO, Tracey Eker, developed the idea for the company following her struggle to secure 'genuine part-time opportunities online' as a parent returning to work. Noting that many employers were facing skill shortages following the country's economic recovery, Eker decided to set up a job site catering to these employment demands while focussing exclusively on flexible employment. The company soft-launched in June 2013, with a formal launch planned for later in the year, and has already attracted business partners including Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, Hays and PwC.

Investment and Recognition
In September 2013, Flexiworkforce was accepted into Entrepreneurial Spark's business accelerator programme, working alongside other startup companies. In June 2014, the company was nominated for the Best Women-Led Investment of the Year category of the 2014 Angel Investment Awards. Later that year, the company also raised £150,000 of angel investment from private equity firm Kelvin Capital. The company has been profiled by both The Herald's SME Focus and Young Company Finance Scotland as well as featuring on STV Glasgow as part of a wider discussion of Scotland's gender pay gap.