Today, March 8th is recognized as International Women’s Day. IWD 2021 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. … Read full-story
For its most recent listing of their annual ranking of the 500 largest American companies, Fortune announced that the total number of women CEOs on the list had risen from 33 to 37. Yes, that’s still under 50 out of 500, an imbalance that needs to be addressed in future years for the good of … Read full-story
Our ongoing series in partnership with Entrepreneur, If I Knew Then: Leadership Lessons, sets the stage for a unique platform to host virtual fireside chats with high-profile CEOs of major brands from Indeed and Nextdoor to GoDaddyand DocuSign. These insightful sessions allow successful leaders to be transparent as they share their insight, life experience, and lessons … Read full-story
Working mothers needed more thoughtful and robust support long before the COVID epidemic overtook and perhaps forever altered the way we balance work and life – now they desperately need more help: from their partners, from their societies, and from the companies they work for. It’s still too soon to tell whether things have fundamentally … Read full-story
With just a small percentage of companies offering paid parental leave, the facts of working life are that many new parents have to choose between their livelihoods and their new arrival (as well as physical recovery for mothers) There is a requirement under the Family Medical Leave Act that guarantees unpaid time off and job … Read full-story
Onboarding was already an imprecise art at many companies before the pandemic of 2020. Many different companies use many different ways of making sure that new hires were brought up to speed as quickly and efficiently as possible. This was all, of course, a lot easier in a general sense when we were all sharing … Read full-story
Defining your company’s employee value proposition, or EVP, and making sure that it reflects the reasonable needs of a modern employee facing the specific issues of 2021 – and this year, we’ve still all got more than a few – is key so many factors: recruitment, employee engagement, and retention, among a slew of demonstrable … Read full-story
With the coronavirus epidemic of 2020 sending shockwaves through all of the ways that most U.S. businesses operate, more companies than ever are boosting mental health benefits for their employees, as work and life have become more difficult for many of us, and more intertwined thanks to remote working plans. In fact, 53% of 256 … Read full-story
Kelly Resendez is Executive Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Development at Loanpal, the nation’s leading point-of-sale platform for sustainable home solutions that has over 16 years of financing experience with more than $35 Billion in funded loans, serving more than 250,000 households across all 50 states. Resendez has been with Loanpal for nearly a decade. She … Read full-story
Everyone understands that Black History Month is a time when we as a country celebrate the achievements of African Americans and recognize their immense contributions to our society and culture. The tradition has stood since 1976. This year, and the last few, cannot help feeling a bit different. That’s because, in an undeniable way, Black … Read full-story
Companies everywhere are using video creatively to recruit the best talent. There’s a whole new generation of talent out there who are more accustomed to video than any other format of recruitment, and companies using video in creative ways are ahead of the game. Remember, screens are everywhere in 2021, and video is without question … Read full-story
Sree Menon is COO at Tophatter, the online discovery shopping marketplace with over 35M+ Shoppers that is built on the idea of marrying game mechanics and retail creating a way to make shopping fun. Menon heads a team that is spread across the US, China, and India. She came to Tophatter in 2017 as an eCommerce … Read full-story
Comparably’s ongoing series in partnership with Entrepreneur, If I Knew Then: Leadership Lessons, sets the stage for a unique platform to host virtual fireside chats with high-profile CEOs of major brands from Indeed and Nextdoor to GoDaddy and DocuSign. These insightful sessions spotlight the minds of successful leaders as they share advice and lessons for both current … Read full-story
People are always growing, and businesses are always evolving. Young professionals, especially, feel a need to constantly grow their skill set at the risk of feeling stagnation set in. Forward propulsion is part of all of our lives, and we always feel best when we are developing new aspects of ourselves that will enhance our … Read full-story
Employees looking to spend a long tenure with a company especially younger workers – are increasingly concerned about finding a company that gives back to the world, and that makes an effort to encourage employees to do so as well. They want to know that a certain amount of their time and effort is given directly … Read full-story
The recent observance of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday reminds us of the continuing attempts by our world, our country, and every business in it to finally, fully become equitable for people of all origins and identities. DE&I policies are expected to be in place and functioning now across the land, and more and more … Read full-story
In honor of Monday’s observance of the late Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, Comparably sought to shine a light on Diversity & Inclusion policies. DE&I policies are a fundamental and growing concern, and in the modern business landscape companies need to be able to draw a line in the sand that says: “This is where … Read full-story
With more than 20 years of HR leadership experience in a variety of industries, Lynne Oldham brings her extensive, dynamic work and life experience to Zoom Video Communications as its Chief People Officer. Her strategic HR and talent acquisition expertise spans a career in banking, publishing, and telecommunications. Known for her zeal and innate gifts of … Read full-story
Comparably’s ongoing series in partnership with Entrepreneur, If I Knew Then: Leadership Lessons, allows Comparably CEO/Co-founder Jason Nazar the rare opportunity to host virtual fireside chats with high-profile CEOs of major brands from Indeed and Nextdoor to GoDaddy and DocuSign. These illuminating sessions allow viewers to get inside the minds of successful leaders to share some of … Read full-story
Keeping an authentic culture rooted in values and held together by genuine teamwork and passion is hard enough when you’ve got most of your staff coming into the same office every day. It’s exponentially harder to accomplish the same thing honestly when your employees are instead spread out all over the city, the state, the … Read full-story
It’s hard enough to imagine being the longtime CPO overseeing a newly remote workforce during a pandemic. Now imagine becoming the new CPO of Calendly – thriving Atlanta maker of a beautifully simple scheduling tool – during the chaos of mid-to-late 2020. That’s just what Silicon Valley-based Jeff Diana did, joining Calendly in September of … Read full-story
In April, Comparably will unveil our next set of annual Best Places to Work Awards in these categories: Best Outlook, Best Culture by Region (Cities), Best Departments, and a new international award: Best Global Company Culture. There is no submission process or fee associated with inclusion. To qualify, companies must meet a minimum threshold of ratings from employees that have left anonymous public ratings … Read full-story
Those of us with a wish that 2020 would end recently got their wish granted with a whole brand new year. Despite the continuing national tumult, you can be sure that efforts to return to a sense of New Normalcy will pervade the new year we all are pinning our hopes on: 2021. In the spirit of … Read full-story
Releasing a full diversity report is one of the most forward-thinking moves a company can make. Diversity, which has long been shown to help the bottom line of any organization, has always been encouraged. But for too long, companies in the American business landscape have offered lip service to these ideals and sometimes not much more. … Read full-story
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt nearly every element of American life, Simplus, an Infosys company, has joined with Salesforce to collaborate on a vaccine management cloud solution in support of Salesforce Work.com for Vaccines, the program designed to help customers streamline their vaccine programs end-to-end. The combination of Simplus’ resources and capabilities with … Read full-story
In Comparably’s ongoing series in partnership with Entrepreneur, If I Knew Then: Leadership Lessons, Comparably CEO/Co-founder Jason Nazar hosts virtual fireside chats with high-profile CEOs of major brands from Nextdoor and Warby Parker to DocuSign and Harry’s. As the host, Nazar asks talented leaders to share some of the valuable lessons and practical career advice … Read full-story
Comparably has just announced its set of annual awards highlighting the overall best companies of the year, including Best Company Culture, Best CEOs, Best Companies for Women, and Best Companies for Diversity honors. These lists showcase the companies who are keeping their employees satisfied across businesses large and small. Check out our full coverage of each category here: Best Company Culture 2020 Best CEOs 2020 Best … Read full-story
These are the Top 100 highest-rated Companies for Diversity in 2020, according to anonymous feedback from employees of color on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. This distinction is segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 Small/Mid-Size companies (500 employees or fewer). Methodology is outlined below … Read full-story
These are the Top 100 highest-rated Companies for Women in 2020, according to anonymous feedback from female employees on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. This distinction is segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 Small/Mid-Size companies (500 employees or fewer). Methodology is outlined below the … Read full-story
These are the Top 100 highest-rated CEOs of 2020, according to anonymous employee feedback on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. This distinction is segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 CEOs from Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 CEOs from Small/Mid-Size companies (500 employees or fewer). Methodology is outlined below the … Read full-story
