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217 views · Published 12 December 2012 · 2:24 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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by Mikaya Thurmond  Chattanooga's a little more nerdy thanks to Geek Move. They've brought 25 geeks here with their program... with dozens more applying. But after operating for about a year, they're running low on one thing-- jobs.Geek Move pays self-proclaimed techies about 10,000 dollars to relocate and work in the city of Chattanooga. A representative for the company, Abby Garrison, says they started the program after hearing about the sincere need for nerds. we heard over and over from companies that there wasn't enough technical talent here locally, so we started-up."The process seemed easy enough: you submit an application, have a Skype interview, and possibly receive an offer. People have applied by the dozens- but there was a hiccup in the plan. Now Geek Move says it needs more employers to step up-- because their nerds are struggling to find jobs.Garrison explains that "we're literally sitting on a list of pre-vetted, per-qualified candidates. They have already gone through an extensive interview process with our work committee."Wil Wade got accepted into the Geek Move program. But it was the company that hired him and was already going to bring him here - that told him to apply. Wade "was introduced to a start-up called supply hog and got a job there and as I was about to relocate they introduced me to Geek Move." Before moving to Chattanooga, Supply Hog sent Wade to California for 4-months, which is where he currently lives. "Chattanooga is still where supply hog is based. So once I'm finished here I plan on moving back there." And for those wondering--Wade has yet to cash in on the 10,000 dollars because he doesn't technically live here.Geek Move currently has about 100 applicants. Admissions are on a rolling basis--so the odds are still pretty good for interested candidates.

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