Of all the changes and shocks that have beset society over the last few tumultuous years, this hopefully final drive for – at long last – true racial equality in this country is among the most precious and welcome. Companies know what the way forward is, but its talent teams are on the front line … Read full-story
Like seemingly so many side effects of the COVID pandemic (still itself a major problem as this is being written), flex schedules are an undeniably welcome idea for many that might never have been adopted in earnest if not for the terrifying situation we’ve all faced for much more than a single year now. So … Read full-story
Siva Gurumurthy, SVP of Engineering for artificial intelligence-powered hardware and software company KeepTruckin, says it’s the mass disruption the company promised and offered that attracted him, after careers with Twitter, Yahoo, and IBM … Read full-story
Professional development is at the very least a secondary concern for just about anyone who holds down a job anywhere. Especially early in our careers, very few of us are happy with the idea of staying in one role forever without notching up eventually in title, pay, and influence. And even those of us who … Read full-story
Helping to encourage employees to vote, and making sure they get the time off to do so, is a fantastic and mutually beneficial form of corporate engagement that shows a commitment to the underlying facets of our shared citizenship in a democracy. But it can be a tricky ideal for a corporate entity to … Read full-story
The San Francisco-based SaaS startup KeepTruckin is in a great place right now, a “sweet spot” according to Kelly González, the company’s Director of Diversity and Employee Experience. “We are in a unique phase of the business. We have a solid foundation where our processes are documented and efficient, so we’re not trying to figure … Read full-story
Employer brand is an area where every modern company needs to shine. This means that those companies need someone keeping the employer brand humming, someone who knows how to broker the happiest and most mutually beneficial outcomes between the companies they work for and the employees they depend on. In that spirit, here are 37 … Read full-story
Companies with minorities in leadership roles are still unfortunately rare as the U.S. struggles to finally figure out a system of fairness and equality in the workplace. In the spirit of a progressive future, here are 11 companies that currently have minorities in high-ranking C-suite roles – CEO, COO, or Chairman of the Board.. Tech|Ecommerce|SaaS|Small … Read full-story
Diversity and inclusion are important, but some companies simply talk the talk without walking the walk. Even if such forward-thinking policies can lead to increased financial success, productivity, and innovation, it’s still taking some U.S. companies literal generations to overcome an obvious societal bias towards hiring a certain kind of person – a bias that … Read full-story
Sales roles never go out of fashion, because they are consistently critical to building and maintaining any business’ customer base. 36% of U.S. companies say they’re planning to increase their hiring for sales roles. And the role of sales rep, in particular, was rated 5th Happiest Job in America by Business Insider. It’s a challenging … Read full-story
