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With Juneteenth – now a federal holiday – falling on Sunday, June 19th (the official day) and Monday, June 20th (for observance,) Comparably wanted to check in with clients for a roll call of companies truly dedicated to helping make right what has long been made wrong in this country for Black employees and communities. … Read full-story

Allowing people to fully embrace love for their pets as companions, therapeutic sidekicks, and even children is really about embracing one of the most benevolent human traits: the tendency to feel for compassion and empathy for those we feel we have in our charge. And cat and dog owners know, especially, that a few of … Read full-story

With 25 years of experience in healthcare working for global brands like Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories, Jeff Castillo was thrilled with the opportunity to join Medela, a family-owned global organization focused on the science of care. Combining his professional background with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and his own experience as a … Read full-story

TextNow is a leading mobile application providing free cellular and phone services to millions of users worldwide. As their Chief Product Officer, Dave Chiang oversees engineering, product, and analytics to help TextNow scale faster. Chiang is helping to improve TextNow’s digital communications platform as the company grows, using his 20+ years of experience developing and … Read full-story

Here’s how these thoughtful modern companies extend equality and consideration to LGBTQ employees and communities today and throughout the year. What are some of the ways that your company supports LGBTQ+ employees and communities? GE Power supports the LGBTQAI+ community through the Pride Alliance employee resource group (ERG). The Pride Alliance has a mission to … Read full-story

What does a company or corporation – whose main purpose is to make money for itself, its employees, and its investors – owe the world at large? Thankfully, by dint of sheer force of good will from the vigilant US population, companies know that the good works we expect of every U.S. citizen also apply … Read full-story

AN ENTREPRENEUR FROM THE BEGINNING Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, Kevin Miller was surrounded by people who would eventually influence his career to become the co-founder and CEO of GR0, the fastest-growing SEO agency in the nation. He follows in the footsteps of his father, who served as the CEO of Budget Rent-A-Car during … Read full-story

Major changes to our ways of life and work can, to those willing to be open-minded, represent major new opportunities. For businesses like these three, the pandemic shook things to the core, often breaking up sediment and allowing for rapid growth or evolution that “normal” business cycles might not have allowed. Here are a handful … Read full-story

For many working moms, 9-5 is all business, but they’re putting in overtime keeping their families fed, happy and healthy. See how these five companies prioritize and support their working mothers! What do working mothers mean to Appian? At Appian, working mothers represent innovation. Becoming a working mother has given our leaders compassion and empathy … Read full-story

IN THE BEGINNING Karmela Gaffney recalls first encountering the then-new world of digital space via the online PDF brochures for the websites of the hotels she worked for in her early career. She recalls telling her hotel owners at Best Western International that they needed to be in on the digital environment. She was in … Read full-story

For companies trying to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are an important tool. For these six companies, ERGs don’t just meet their employees’ needs, they also impact their company culture as a whole. See how. Can you describe some of Momentive’s more interesting or uniquely-run employee resource groups? “When you … Read full-story

Please note that this interview was conducted before Russia launched its war against Ukraine. Certain sections have been edited to reflect a post-invasion view and are noted as such. Eugene Goland is the founder and president/CEO of global software engineering firm DataArt, working closely with the leadership team, contributing to the company’s strategic planning, development, and … Read full-story

After the last few years, it’s clear that remote work is here to stay. While some companies are focusing on bringing employees back into the office for work, these organizations are focused on creating a great, global, remote workforce. See why these 7 companies are prioritizing remote work and some of the benefits they’ve seen … Read full-story

STARTING OUT “The career advice that I give everybody is run toward their problems,” says Ron Alvesteffer, President & CEO of data center solutions provider Service Express. “Go try to fix it; go add value. Solve as many problems as you can by getting involved. And if you do that for enough people at your … Read full-story

There will always be offices. Nowhere else can creative and productive minds really cook with gas, sparking off each other to catapult forward to the next great idea. With the move to remote, many office plans have changed to center around new ideas, often with the idea of heightening the value of that in-person teamwork … Read full-story

The list of urgent things that we are in process of fixing in this world in 2022 is long and daunting, and atop them all is the existential crisis we all face every second off the day – climate change. Mother Earth is on the verge of finally recoiling in shock at our treatment of … Read full-story

With the move to remote for many workers, health coverage has remained the most valuable benefit one can get from a company beyond monetary compensation. But there are a wide spread of benefit packages out there, some slimmer than they seem, other bursting with compassionate offerings. Here is how 6 companies do it well. Can … Read full-story

Before Beth Kilian joined LexisNexis® Risk Solutions as part of the LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group portfolio nearly 25 years ago and rose to become the company’s SVP of Sales, she applied her talents to the food industry. Working for a distributor called Rykoff Sexton (now known as US Foods), her career was a far cry … Read full-story

PARAGON’S CULTURE OF DEDICATION “I don’t just want to win…I want to win with these people.” This sentiment rings clear throughout our conversation with Bruce Card, CEO of tech firm Paragon Technology Group. Card describes his journey to his current role as serendipitous – truly a case of him being in the right place at … Read full-story

“HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY, HEAL THYSELF” With today’s consumers accustomed to having convenience and choice in all aspects of daily life, healthcare has become an industry ripe for disruption. “Historically, there’s been an accepted mentality amongst health care providers that ‘this is the way it’s been always done,’” says Marty Bonick, President and CEO of Ardent … Read full-story

William “Bill” Min has always been the type of person who’s prepared to pivot to follow his North Star. When he was recruited to join LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Group as executive vice president and general counsel for its expansive brand portfolio, he was not devoid of career opportunities. He took the job because he felt … Read full-story

What are some of the new ways you’re finding to help employees achieve a level of work-life balance? We know that our associates’ lives extend beyond their professional roles, which is why we’ve built a culture that seeks to care for our associates and their families, allowing them to find balance in their lives. We’re … Read full-story

Why are you experiencing growth? Our EQRx team is working hard towards our bold mission of #RemakingMedicine. We are committed to developing and delivering high-quality, patent-protected medicines more efficiently and cost-effectively than ever before. In order to be successful, we’re actively building a strong team to support our efforts – we are looking to double … Read full-story