Giovanna Ventola
Founder of Rhize | Creator & Nonprofit Leader | Using Data and Storytelling to Redefine the Modern Job Search
- Role
- Founder at Rhize
- Location
- Charleston, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Giovanna Ventola
I’m a creator, storyteller, and nonprofit founder reshaping how we talk about people, power, and work.After being laid off three times in three years, I founded Rhize, a free community that now connects 4500+ job seekers navigating unemployment and reinvention together.What began as me sharing job search stats and dark humor on TikTok has grown into 6M+ impressions and engagement rates 20x higher than the average online community. Today, Rhize is the largest free space for professionals in career transition, where honesty, data, and solidarity replace shame and isolation.My career started in the performing arts and evolved into a decade in operations, real estate, and business development. That blend of creativity and grit shaped my approach: build with empathy, structure, and storytelling, and keep people at the center.My work spans three lanes:Community Building: Scaled Rhize from a single post into a 4,300+ member ecosystem built on honesty, collaboration, and collective care.Content and Storytelling: Creator with 40K+ followers across TikTok, LinkedIn, and Substack, generating over 2M interactions in 2025.Advocacy and Data: Publishing real-time insights that expose the gap between job market headlines and lived experience, urging companies to budget for both hiring and layoffs responsibly.I’m now leading Rhize’s next phase as a nonprofit, focused on fundraising through partnerships, private donors, and member-driven campaigns that keep the community free and accessible. The goal is a sustainable model that helps organizations support people through change, grounded in dignity, transparency, and human connection.
Experience
Founder
Aug 2024 — Present
Rhize empowers job seekers to take charge of their professional journey by offering comprehensive career support through curated resources, shared experiences, and consistent community engagement, guiding individuals through the ever-evolving job landscape.
Education
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2008 — 2012
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