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The Bay Area-based software company, KeepTruckin, has a holistic philosophy regarding the wellbeing of its staff, providing benefits and programs intended to help with a broad and thoughtful swath of their employees\u2019 needs. We spoke to VP of People Operations Shane McCauley<\/a> as well as Total Rewards Manager Brittany Thorson<\/a> about KeepTruckin\u2019s approach to taking care of the whole employee.<\/p>\n Philosophically and as a people leader, McCauley believes that HR can do more for companies of any stage or size.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you look at most organizations, the head of Engineering\u2019s focus is always going to be shipping code first, then building product, then sales,\u201d he says. \u201cHow far down that list do you have to go until they mention \u2018people\u2019 with urgency?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt KeepTruckin we are aiming to facilitate a system that is predictable and transparent so that people can stay focused on their work and do what they do best.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cData is paramount to understanding every aspect of this,\u201d McCauley says. \u201cBut I think so often people forget that the simplest version of data is a sentence, or is a word. \u2018How are you feeling?\u2019 \u2018Do you need anything? What\u2019s going on with you?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Piggybacking off of transformative technology that is changing the lives of truck drivers and the transportation industry as a whole, KeepTruckin has the agility to allow for a constant infusion of new ideas<\/p>\n \u201cOur employees want innovation. I mean, that’s our whole business. On top of that, they need benefits that take care of them holistically,” Thorson says.<\/p>\n When it comes to benefits, Thorsen says that the company\u2019s status as a hybrid remote company has to be factored in. In terms of benefit offerings, she says, \u201cI have to be thinking about if a person who’s sitting in our office is going to benefit as much as a person that’s sitting from home.\u201d<\/p>\n While COVID has forced the change of certain practices, the way KT evaluates and assesses benefit programs and packages has remained concrete.<\/p>\n KeepTruckin focuses on the five elements of wellbeing when looking at employee offerings. Those are:<\/p>\n \u201cIf all five of those buckets are full, you’re a happy, engaged, and productive employee, and that ends up helping the bottom line of the business. I really look at everything under those lenses,\u201d Thorson says.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we want to make sure we\u2019re covering total wellbeing, and that means for a good cross-section of life stages,\u201d she adds. \u201cAnd we\u2019re a global company, so what is helpful to employees in the United States might not be as helpful in Pakistan, or Taiwan.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think with benefits with compensation, what often gets missed is \u2018What experience are we trying to create?\u2019\u201d McCauley says. \u201cHow do we help people bring their whole selves to work? And what environment are we creating when they\u2019re here? Are we creating an inclusive environment to reward that?\u201d<\/p>\n Thorsen says one of the programs she\u2019s proudest of is KeepTruckin\u2019s partnership with Modern Health: \u201cThere have been just a lot of mental health challenges in the past year. So being able to provide mental wellbeing benefits unlimited via digital courses, coaches, and therapists is great,” she says, especially in areas of the world where such assistance is harder to find. “I am very proud that 45% of our global population is actively engaged in this program,” she adds.<\/p>\n As far as traditional compensation, many KT employees have learned just what the equity that the company offers means, via a partnership with money management platform Origin.<\/p>\n \u201cSome people just think it\u2019s Monopoly money and don\u2019t understand the real value. Quite a few employees ended up buying homes in the past year. They didn\u2019t realize that it was achievable for them. But once they worked with their financial planner, they realized it was available for them and they didn\u2019t have to stop buying their five-dollar coffee everyday kind of thing too,\u201d Thorson says.<\/p>\n In terms of getting the word out about the intentionality with which KeepTruckin has designed its benefits and overall culture, McCauley says, \u201cthere is no better advocate than someone who is currently enjoying that experience.”<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that a healthy employee is a happy employee and our focus when providing our suite of benefits and perks is to ensure that your physical, financial, community and emotional wellbeing are all taken into consideration,\u201d Thorsen adds.<\/p>\n Want to join a company that is putting its employee\u2019s well-being first? KeepTruckin is hiring! 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