Crystal Stone Senior People Business Manager Tell us a little about your personal journey at your current company. I started about 8 years ago with a small 30 person company based in Chicago. Through multiple acquisitions, we’ve become an approximately 200 person company with team members throughout the U.S. and Canada. Our focus has changed … Read full-story
William Shakespeare famously wrote, “The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.” If you were to ask Newfold Digital CEO Sharon Rowlands for her version of the quote, she might replace ‘The quality of mercy’ with ‘A focus on the customer,’ something she believes should, like a gentle … Read full-story
Nextbite accelerates in-demand brands and matches them with under-utilized kitchens via technology. The culture at Nextbite is one of enthusiasm, creativity, and innovation, with a shared mission of supporting the restaurant industry. This culture is embodied by the company’s Director of People Operations, Shaneka Johnson, who has been with Nextbite for more than two years … Read full-story
Tell us some examples of how you company is radically transparent in its culture. As a business we openly share our D&I representation metrics, inclusion goals and given access to our senior leaders to D&I data that covers talent acquisition dashboards with gender, race & ethnicity metrics. Overall they are not shy about communicating what … Read full-story
Young K Lee, the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) at Bank of Hope, has over 26 years of experience in HR, having worked in various industries, including technology, banking, marketing, and medical. Lee’s career journey is a testament to the fact that sometimes the most unexpected opportunities can lead to fulfilling careers. As the CHRO … Read full-story
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a leading provider of big data-enabled solutions designed to help its customers manage risk, access and predict trends, and identify opportunities for growth. At the forefront of this dynamic organization is Kaustubh Deshpande (aka “KD”), Vice President of Technology, who is responsible for managing and driving innovation across the company’s technology … Read full-story
What do companies get wrong about employee feedback? Finding the right balance of collecting and using employee feedback can be difficult. Many companies regularly ask their employees for feedback via surveys and interviews, but they do not necessarily follow up on that feedback with action. If companies do take action, they sometimes do not include … Read full-story
Tell us about how your company is recognizing Black History Month in 2023 HashiCorp’s ERG the BlackSmiths are proud to present a plethora of fun, educational and engaging events for employees the whole month of February, to celebrate Black History month! HashiCorp will kick off Black History Month with a Fire Side chat with Tech … Read full-story
Stack Overflow is a company that is dedicated to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for its employees and community members. The company’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) is reflected in the projects it undertakes and how employees interact with each other. “While interviewing with Stack Overflow, I was impressed by the … Read full-story
What makes your company a stable place to work, even in unpredictable times? What makes Techtronic Industries (TTI) a stable place to work, despite market unpredictability, is our commitment to strategically prepare and consistently deliver above-market results. By investing in our Exceptional People, Powerful Brands, Operational Excellence, and Innovative Technology, TTI continues to strengthen its … Read full-story
How has your transition to remote work made your company more competitive? At Cambium, we are working to define the future of education to ensure all teachers and students feel seen, valued and supported. This guiding purpose also extends to our employees. As the pandemic altered how we do our jobs, it was essential for … Read full-story
Mixpanel VP of Engineering Chinmay Barve began his career at Yahoo Search, then moved to Twitter’s engineering team in 2012 where he helped build infrastructure for key products for the tech giant, including tweets and direct messages. After four years at Twitter, he decided it was time for a change. Barve accepted a role at … Read full-story
Julia Zavileyskaya is the Senior Vice President of Global HRM and Communications at DataArt Inc, a global technology consulting firm that specializes in custom software development. With over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, Zavileyskaya has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing companies in the sector. In this article, she shares … Read full-story
Joe Territo, Executive Vice President of Content and Communications for EnsembleIQ, started as a reporter, an early career which then led to years of helping a traditional news media outfit grow into a digital media company. After that, it was a pointed interest in business intelligence – and seeking new challenges – that led him … Read full-story
Comparably just released its sixth 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 2022 Best CEOs 2022 Best Companies for … Read full-story
Now that flexibility seems to be in intractable part of every American worker’s dream job, we may as well admit that it isn’t such a bad thing. We may never have had reason to test out this current mode of working for many of us without the pandemic outbreak, so we can thank that mess … Read full-story
The 6th Annual list of Best Companies for Diversity – part of Comparably’s annual Best Places to Work series – represents the top-ranked companies of 2022 according to employees of color. Based solely on sentiment ratings provided by BIPOC employees who anonymously rated their companies on Comparably.com over the past year (Nov. 27, 2021 through … Read full-story
The 6th Annual list of Best Companies for Women – part of Comparably’s annual Best Places to Work series – represents the top-ranked companies of 2022 according to women. Based solely on millions of anonymous sentiment ratings from female employees who rated their companies over the past year (Nov. 27, 2021 through Nov. 29, 2022), … Read full-story
Comparably’s 6th Annual list of Best CEOs represents the top-ranked chief executives of 2022, based solely on anonymous employee sentiment ratings provided to Comparably.com over the past year (Nov. 27, 2021-Nov. 29, 2022). Derived from 15 million ratings across 70,000 companies, the list is segmented by the Top 100 CEOs of Large companies (more than … Read full-story
The list of Best Company Cultures, part of Comparably’s 6th Annual Best Places to Work series, represents the overall top-rated companies of 2022 according to those who know best – employees. Tens of thousands of companies were anonymously rated on Comparably.com by current workers in nearly 20 different workplace metrics, from compensation, work-life balance, and … Read full-story
The charge for more diversity is constant. But at some point the idea has to take hold, and we’ll start seeing more and more diverse people occupying C-suite offices (virtually or otherwise) across the nation and world. Here are a few companies that are ahead of that curve, and a little about how they got … Read full-story
Serving as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Baylor Scott & White Health, Nakesha Lopez began her career in HR nearly 20 years ago, first with Memorial Sloan Kettering in 2002, followed by Lehman Brothers in 2004 and then with Barclays in 2008. While her journey reflects experience and knowledge in HR, Lopez says … Read full-story
Certainly, when the first large companies began, there was little thought that any business might actively work to give back to society in general. But we’ve come to expect more from our corporate entities over the last 25 years, and many have responded by kicking off internal programs dedicated to just that – giving back. … Read full-story
“My favorite part about the DriveTime Family is the people,” says Robyn Jordan, Head of People at DriveTime. “I am fortunate enough as an HR leader to be surrounded by some of the best in the industry and best in HR. I am very fortunate that I have an amazing team that is passionate about … Read full-story
Here are five companies that see major growth coming in the 2023 – a year with a lot of hopes pinned on it. Talent looking for a new home base should give these companies a look, as they all offer both coming growth and distinct and appealing cultures. Please tell us why you are expecting … Read full-story
Kevin Frank is a highly effective and respected human resources leader with over 20 years of experience. He has a proven track record in developing and executing strategies that improve organizational performance and employee engagement, and he is known for building strong and trusted relationships with employees and business leaders. Kevin’s career began in the … Read full-story
DREAMS OF FLIGHT “Since I was a child, I’ve always wanted to be a pilot,” says Jim Mullin, Chief Pilot at Amazon Prime Air. “Even to this day, if there’s an airplane or a helicopter in the sky overhead, I’m looking up at it. I can’t help but not look up and watch it.” This childhood … Read full-story
With a new world of working out there full of quiet quitters, Great Resigners, and remote-or-nothing hardliners, professional development is one focus that is sure to make a job attractive in the long term to those with what Joni Mitchell called the urge for going. The grass may be greener at a different job, but … Read full-story
Fall is always a great time to showcase new products, what with the holidays just around the corner. Here’s what a few of our favorite companies have in store for their customers. Can you tell us a little about your Fall 2022 product offerings? “Ocrolus, the document and data analysis platform empowering lenders to make … Read full-story
Patricia Pomies joined Globant -a digitally native company focused on reinventing businesses through innovative technology solutions – nearly ten years ago. She came with a background in education, and her journey was full of challenges. Eventually, Pomies switched to the digital transformation company and has loved it ever since. According to her, this kind of … Read full-story
