Crystal D. McDonald, 34 CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, GOTOINTERVIEW www.gotointerview.com; www.facebook.com/ go2interview; @go2interview;
Crystal McDonald is changing the way businesses hire workers while also giving jobseekers the platform they need to reach employers. She and her husband Todd created GoToInterview to address the hiring challenges they experienced as fast food franchise owners. The company is a web-based employment service that saves employers and jobseekers the resources typically spent on a first interview. Employers post questionnaires online, and candidates respond. Through a partnership with Job1, the company offers prospective employees assistance in refining their responses to interview questionnaires and shows them how to market their skills. “We want to literally transform the way employers and jobseekers think about the hiring process,” McDonald says. The entrepreneur also is active in the community, serves as vice president of the Women’s Professional Council, is on the Contemporary Arts Center Audience Advisory Committee and is an advisor for the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans. — KATE WATSON
BOOK CURRENTLY READING: The Clock of the Long Now: Time & Responsibility by Stewart Brand
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FAVORITE NEW ALBUM:
Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd
FAVORITE TWITTER ACCOUNT: @GrowthHackers
FAVORITE LOCAL BAND: Hot 8 Brass Band
ON SALE NOW
at Ticketmaster.com Charge by phone at 800-745-3000
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Dooky Chase and Irene’s Cuisine
WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR OFF TIME?
Nothing makes me happier than spending time with my husband and 2-year-old son. The days that we cook, play, or explore together are my best days.
COCKTAILS OR BEER? Cocktails, of course.
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Trixie Minx, 34
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Trixie Minx — founder of Fleur de Tease and co-founder of Creole Sweet Tease burlesque shows — is at the forefront of New Orleans’ modern burlesque scene. Minx is quick to call burlesque’s growth in popularity over the past 10 years a collaborative effort. “There’s not just one ‘Queen,’” she says. “There’s a huge focus on the individual, and it’s important to me people look at the whole as well.” Minx produces and stars in burlesque shows such as Fleur de Tease and Creole Sweet Tease throughout New Orleans. Her admission-free Burlesque Ballroom show at the Royal Sonesta Hotel is credited with helping to bring burlesque back to Bourbon Street. The productions may vary in theme and setup, but Minx says they all “pay homage to the living legends who laid the groundwork” for modern burlesque. An advocate for the local arts culture in New Orleans, Minx currently is working to get health coverage for burlesque performers through the New Orleans Musicians Clinic & Assistance Foundation. — KATE WATSON
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BOOK CURRENTLY READING: Memoirs of an Elusive Moth by Adele Friel Rhindress
FAVORITE TWITTER ACCOUNT: @RuPaul
FAVORITE LOCAL BAND:
That’s not a fair question in a city that is literally made of music.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Jacques-Imo’s
WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR OFF TIME?
Catch up with friends over coffee, cocktails and cheese or take my puppy to the dog park.
COCKTAILS OR BEER? Champagne!
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