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Navigating The 2024 Maze: A Guide For Small & Mid-Size Growth Companies

The past 18 months have painted a picture of economic ambiguity, with predictions ranging from smooth landings to potential recessions. Geopolitical tensions add further complexity, making future outcomes elusive. While perfect foresight remains out of reach, proactive risk management can equip mid-size growth companies to navigate these uncertainties and achieve resilient growth.

Challenges And Opportunities In A Tightening Credit Landscape

Regional banks, traditionally a financing mainstay for mid-size companies, are facing constraints, leading to tighter credit and higher borrowing costs. This necessitates exploring alternative financing solutions like private credit, even though they may differ from traditional bank loans in terms of structure and cost. Equity financing, while dilutive, might become a last resort. Asset-backed lending offers possibilities for asset-intensive companies, but collateral risks require careful consideration.

Top-Line Growth In A High-Interest World

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As interest rates rise, companies must prioritize debt reduction and focus on value creation for both customers and shareholders. A comprehensive understanding of the value chain within each business unit is crucial, enabling informed capital allocation and ROI maximization. Operational efficiencies alone won't suffice. A C-suite equipped to understand and leverage the "value equation" is essential for driving growth through strategic investments, sales, and capital deployment.

Supply Chain Resilience In A Geopolitically Charged World

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The current geopolitical climate poses challenges, but proactive mitigation strategies can lessen their impact. While predicting specific outcomes remains impossible, companies can identify and address supply chain vulnerabilities through comprehensive assessments and diversification strategies. This includes diversifying sourcing locations, suppliers, and production facilities. Additionally, contingency planning, buffer stocks, and contractual flexibility offer further safeguards in this complex global landscape.

Technology Innovation In A Capital-Constrained Environment

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âJustifying IT investments in a cost-sensitive environment demands clear demonstrations of cost savings and business value. For mid-size companies, this challenge becomes even more crucial. Trade-offs between IT security, infrastructure upgrades, and other needs are likely to arise. Identifying and prioritizing critical IT needs that directly support growth is essential. Continuous tracking and communication of the value delivered by IT investments are key to securing future funding.

Building A Thriving Culture In A Hybrid Workforce

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The post-pandemic era has redefined the traditional office environment, presenting challenges for company culture and talent acquisition/retention. Creating or maintaining a strong culture while embracing hybrid work arrangements is paramount. Aligning values and fostering engagement when staff are physically dispersed requires open communication and hard conversations about roles, compensation, and expectations. While small and mid-size companies can operate remotely, sustained growth often necessitates fostering a strong in-person element as well.

Adapting To A New Interest Rate Regime

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As the U.S. economy recalibrates to a 3.5% to 4% interest rate environment, mid-size growth companies reliant on regional bank financing must adapt. Exploring alternative financing solutions, stabilizing supply chains, building a strong culture, retaining talent, and driving innovation are crucial for navigating this new reality and achieving sustainable growth.

Below are examples of consulting interventions to address these challenges:

Scenario Planning: Facilitate scenario planning exercises to help clients anticipate and prepare for diverse economic outcomes.
Financial Modeling: Develop robust financial models that account for varying interest rate environments and financing constraints.
Operational Efficiency Assessments: Identify and implement operational improvements to enhance cash flow and reduce reliance on external financing.
Supply Chain Mapping & Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive supply chain assessments and develop mitigation strategies for potential disruptions.
Talent Acquisition & Retention Strategies: Design and implement talent acquisition and retention programs tailored to the hybrid work environment.
IT Investment Optimization: Guide clients in prioritizing and justifying IT investments that deliver demonstrable value and support growth objectives.

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Navigating The 2024 Maze: A Guide For …

If you do it right, working from home can be a positive and rewarding experience for you, your family, and your employer. Follow these tips to get the most out of working from home:

1. Understand Your Employer's Expectations

Will your job requirements and duties be the same at home as in an office environment? How much support will you receive as a home office worker?

Some companies have very stringent guidelines about what equipment and support will be provided by the company and what will not. Companies will often provide a laptop and telephone and will support each, but not a printer or monitor, for example. It is important to clarify where your company stands and what they are willing to negotiate on.

2. Meet And Exceed Your Employer's Expectations

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You should also make sure your boss knows you are, in fact, consistently meeting and/or exceeding his or her expectations. You may work 10 hours a day, but it won't matter if your boss doesn't know it or you don't get the anticipated results!

How will you communicate your efforts and results to your employer? Don't rely on them to evaluate this. Your performance, or lack thereof, may not come up until there is a need for a scapegoat or something goes wrong.

3. Set Up A Comfortable, Separate Space For Your Work Area

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This is critical to your success as a remote worker. Your space should be relatively free from distractions such as family, pets, the television, and even an attractive view if you are new to telecommuting. You should have a good quality chair and a large monitor if you are primarily working at the computer (who isn't?).

4. Make Sure You Have Everything You Need

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A computer, phone, printer, good WiFi, and an organized workspace are a given. But you will also need paper, ink cartridges (you would be surprised how quickly these seem to need to be replaced, even in a "paperless" environment), possibly letterhead, pens, sticky notes, etc.

Think about many of the things you use in your office and the well-stocked supply cabinet there. Will you visit the office periodically to replenish these common items or purchase them and be reimbursed? Iron this out in advance.

5. Set Boundaries With Your Family And Friends

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This is pivotal not only to your success at working from home but to your personal relationships as well!

When you first begin telecommuting, friends and family may not understand the demands this requires of you. A friend whose sitter cancels may call you for a favor: "Can you watch the kids, since you are working at home?" You may get invitations to lunch or drinks, which down the road you may realize you can work into your schedule periodically.

In the beginning, though, you need to be careful to set a tone for your family and friends as well as good work habits for yourself.

6. Set Specific Work Times Or Goals

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Goals are important to keep you on track, as well as to validate your progress. Working from home can be very positive in terms of autonomy and independence, but it can also be lonely and unfulfilling without the regular feedback that comes from working in an office.

The telecommuter needs to feel confident he or she is doing what is necessary to be viewed as successful and to feel secure in his or her job. Paranoia can set in pretty quickly without the regular input of fellow co-workers.

7. Stay Connected

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It may be a good idea to start out working from home just a day or two a week and increase gradually from there. This will provide you the opportunity to slowly transition how you will communicate in a more natural way.

You will find you and your co-workers may email or call more often to stay in touch. You will determine which issues and/or co-workers to attend to and which to not. Increased productivity due to decreased co-worker distraction may be a major benefit of working from home.

8. Schedule Daily And Weekly Breaks

Many employees who work from home find they spend too much time at the computer which can decrease overall productivity. Schedule breaks into your day. Take a regular lunch (at any time you wantâno one is watching!) and stand up and walk around periodically.

You might find it helpful to set an alarm in your calendar to remind you to move away from the computer. Telecommuters may not realize they are squinting at the screen, are hungry, or, even, have to use the restroom when they get too engrossed in their work.

9. Understand Your Work Style

It is crucial for you to understand how you work best. Do you work best according to your moods? If so, keep track of your tasks according to task type: computer work, telephone work, meetings, etc. This way you can perform these tasks when you are at your best.

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10. Track Your Work And Progress

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Your employer may have a specific way for you to track your time. It may be as simple as emailing your supervisor when you start and stop your work. It may be a more elaborate time-tracking system where you record your specific activities in time increments or journal style.

It's probably a good idea to keep track of what you are doing in more detail. It may come in handy if you are asked to justify your time or when you would like to ask for a raise.

11. Assess Your Progress Weekly

It is important to organize your work in such a way as you are able to quickly and clearly see what you have accomplished. Make use of your favorite calendar app to keep track of this. In some industries, the billable hour or journal system (even a combination) is standard.

However you approach it, you need to be able to clearly determine that you are on target to reach your goals.

12. Make Adjustments To How You Accomplish Your Job

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If something is not working, don't be afraid to change it. As a telecommuter, you may be a pioneer in your office, company, or industry. Invest time in researching ways to improve your productivity. Don't be afraid to ask, "Is there a quicker, better, more effective way out there?" Seek it out, albeit carefully.

Don't jump on the first solution that comes along. Try it out tentatively. Not all solutions meet all users' needs.

13. Ask For Help Or Input

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Have regular meetings with your boss or co-workers. These meetings could be weekly, monthly, or quarterly. The meetings may be more frequent when you first begin to work from home.

Talk to others in a similar field who also telecommute. Use social media to stay in touch with your professional network and obtain advice about working from home. Be selective about which groups or lists you sign up for or follow. You don't want social media to become a distraction rather than a way to stay in touch and get help when you need it!

14. Take Care Of Yourself

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It is hard to do your best when you don't feel your best, and it's especially hard when you don't have regular feedback and input from others!

Get up at a regular time and get dressed. Have your breakfast and coffee before work if that is your habit. If you usually brown-bag it, pack a lunch to eat when you are ready. Meet co-workers or friends for lunch periodically if you are in the habit of this. Set regular breaks and quitting time.

Most of all, avoid the temptation to work when it should be family time, and remember to exercise and get enough sleep.

Working from home can be a great change of pace for many professionals. But it can also be a struggle to adjust to not going into the office every day. Follow the tips above to successfully work from home, no matter what stage you are at in your career.

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Executive Spotlight: How Leaders Should Measure The Effectiveness Of Their Remote Workers

As a leader in today's modern workplace, you have to be prepared to manage hybrid, remote, and in-office employees. The success of a company depends on good management, which includes the ability to accurately measure the effectiveness of employees and make changes as needed. But the traditional ways of measuring an employee's effectiveness don't take into consideration how the workforce has changed since 2020 with the rise of remote work.

We recently asked our executives how they think leaders should measure the effectiveness of their remote employees.

Here are their responses...

Ana Smith, Talent Architect & Global Learning Strategist

Measuring effectiveness from remote employees can be very tricky, especially considering that 40% of leaders acknowledged in a study conducted by Harvard in 2020 that they were not prepared to manage remote employees and 41% struggled to keep their teams engaged.

Defining what's a priority and what effectiveness looks like becomes fundamental. It has left managers and leaders unsure about how the best work gets done. Therefore, it is not a huge surprise that a lot of managers would prefer their teams to come back to work in the office.

Besides clearly defining what effectiveness looks like, its transparency to all involved, and how it is measured and improved consistently, it becomes key for managers to quickly figure out the best way to work with their employees, making them feel understood and supported and not micromanaged.

Ana Smith helps people & organizations achieve their full talent potential by developing and co-creating people strategies and customized solutions, and turning them into impactful outcomes and collaborative relationships, using coaching as the "red thread."

John Schembari, Senior Education Executive

âAna is correct. Evaluating the effectiveness of remote workers comes down to whether or not priorities have been met. It's less about doing time, say 9 to 5 Monday through Friday, and should be much more about impact whether that impact occurs over a long or short period of time, and whether at 9 am or 9 pm. When evaluating remote workers, organizations would be wise to, yes, define priorities but also determine what success metrics for those priorities will be. In defining success, for instance, I'm a big fan of goal setting and using SMART criteriaâi.e., is the goal specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and/or timely?

Client/project management software can also be used when there are multiple remote workers working on the same initiative so that there is clarity around each person's role and communication as to how each person's part fits into the project as a whole. This is where benchmark/milestone data can also be recorded along the way to indicate how well remote workers are making progress toward organizational goals.

John Schembari is a current K-12 teacher/school leader academic improvement coach and former school building and district administrator. He loves to draw, travel, swing dance, and read nonfiction.

Miroslav Jasso, IT & Innovation Management

âThere are areas and positions where remote working was preferred for years if not decades. Information technology as an example serves well here. Measuring the effectiveness of IT service desk employees is easy. KPIs like number of tickets handled orfFirst instance resolution rate come immediately to mind. Your agile software developers can be measured based on the length of their sprints or the size of the backlog. In many cases IT teams are to a large degree remote and distributed among locations, countries, and even continents.

In general, any position with clearly defined KPIs can easily be measured for effectiveness, no matter the location. In-site, remote, distributedâ¦ numbers do the trick. Where remote working is leaving much room for effectiveness decrease is the soft side of workârelations, knowledge sharing, team spirit, willingness to help and support. Even if not immediately visible, those qualities have a decisive impact on overall effectiveness in the long run.

Miroslav Jasso is an information technology & innovation executive with 22+ years of experience in the development, continuous improvement, and delivery of state-of-the-art IT services across automotive, finance systems, and retail businesses. He has managed teams of 5-100+ with budgets of $1M-$15M+.

Michael Willis, Sports Business Operations Executive

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Measuring remote workers' effectiveness is no different from having workers present on-site. Having timely expected deliverables will be the most critical test of commitment. If you know the quality of the people on your team, you won't have to worry about the work not getting done.

Sure there are monitoring tools out there to see log-in times and activity.

But as a business professional trying to run a business, I'd rather spend the time making the company better to raise revenues or creating new ways to compete with my competitors.

Michael Willis has 18+ years of experience working with accounting & sports organizations and has managed P&Ls of $10M - $125M+ with budgets of $3M-$50M+. He worked for the NFL for 22 1/2 years, mainly with the game officials working on the financial/accounting side of the business.

Andrea Markowski, Marketing Executive

âIf youâre asking how to measure the effectiveness of remote workers, youâre asking the wrong question.

Go back and subtract the word âremote.â There. Thatâs the right question.

There should be no fundamental differences between how you measure the success of a remote worker vs. a hybrid worker vs. an in-person worker. Too many managers get caught up in the thought of a remote worker being somehow incredibly different.

If anything, remote workers most likely require more thoughtful management. That includes you as a manager keeping an eye on equity when handing out resources, social opportunities, and high-profile projects to remote vs. in-person workers.

Is the person meeting their goals? Are they growing in their role? Are they helping to move the organization forward? Remote or not, questions similar to these are what you should focus on.

Andrea Markowski is a marketing director with specializations in strategy development, digital tactics, design thinking, and creative direction. She has superpowers in presentations and public speaking.

Don Schulz, Senior Operations & Commercial Real Estate Executive

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I appreciate and agree with people's comments so far. The concepts of defining success, using measurable KPIs & SMART goals, and measuring workers in the same positions in a consistent manner whether they are remote or not all make sense. There is however a range of difficulty in assessing effectiveness depending on the specific function of each FTE and how quantifiable vs. qualitative one can make the measurement of their role. That said I would like to add to the discussion the concept of engagement which is often a leading indicator of one's effectiveness and I've found much harder to measure.

A couple of years ago I took on a new role as COO of a national real estate project management company one month before COVID-19 restrictions were put into place. I had to quickly adjust to managing fully remote in a company I had just joined and with people I barely knew. While we were able to successfully implement many of the effectiveness measurement tools mentioned above and felt we had a good feel for individuals' overall effectiveness, we soon learned that it was people's engagement we had to get our arms around. That took some time. We retained an outside consultant/survey company to measure the engagement of all employees and made it an annual occurrence.

My summary point is that while measuring employee effectiveness (remote or in person) is an ongoing, more daily requirement, complementing that with an annual or semi-annual measurement of employee engagement is often a good thing that can bring many insights when laid next to effectiveness data.

Don Schulz is a 25+ year commercial real estate executive & COO. On the personal side, he likes to ski, hike, golf, and run, and is an occasional homebrewer.

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4 Things You Should Know About Working At EQRx

EQRx is a new type of pharmaceutical company committed to developing and delivering innovative medicines to patients at radically lower prices. Leveraging cutting-edge science and technology and strategic partnerships with stakeholders from across the healthcare system, EQRx aims to provide innovative, patent-protected medicines more efficiently and cost-effectively than ever before.

EQRx encourages people to take smart risks and cultivate innovative thinking.

Their mission aspires to make a broad societal impact—to improve access to important new medicines for people who need them most—which attracts the kind of people who think outside the box, who want to do things differently, and who believe there is a better way.

EQRx is assembling a team of top talent from across the pharma/biotech industry, as well as from other industries, who each bring their skills to building a different kind of company from the ground up, with new approaches to tackle tough challenges. If this sounds like you, here's what you should know about working at EQRx...

#BeYouAtEQ

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EQRx is not looking for just another “culture fit"—they’re looking for a culture ADD. This is why they have an internal philosophy that empowers their team to be themselves—every day and in every way. #BeYouAtEQ encourages the EQRx team to bring their most authentic selves to work, including their big, bold, and out-of-the-box ideas!

#BeYouAtEQ is way more than just a hashtag at EQRx. And the people who are #RemakingMedicine are so much more than their job title. The phrase "Be you at EQ" is a huge part of EQRx's culture and it's been their mantra from the very beginning.

The pharmaceutical company wanted to create and nurture a culture that is about inclusion and diversity of thought. To disrupt an industry, they need people who bring different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. They want their team to feel comfortable asking questions like "why" and "why not?" That's why they've created the space for people to feel the freedom to be 100% themselves.

EQRx's Tapestory

Across EQRx, they are a rich tapestry of individuals, each employee bringing something unique to their team, like the different squares within a patchwork quilt. To celebrate their individuality and the powerful way they come together as one collective community, they have designed, created, and sewn together what they’ve termed a “tapestory.” This tapestory proudly displays their individual stories and the people who are a part of EQRx’s growing history.

EQRx asked their teammates, “If you could think of one object that tells us more about who you are, and a part of your story, what would it be?” This information morphed into a beautifully illustrated and embroidered square within the EQRx Tapestory. Their physical, digital, and e-book “Tapestory” will continue to grow as their team grows, with each new teammate comes new stories, perspectives, and backgrounds. EQRx's physical tapestory is hung in their Cambridge Hub for viewing, and they work with employees to highlight individual stories internally and externally to bring their unique experiences (and EQRx's company culture) to life.

These stories and objects have ranged from everything from a phoenix (representing a woman who dreamed of having a large family, but her life changed forever when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer...she is now a survivor and adopted five children) all the way to a pair of keys (representing the keys to their partner’s house—the fact they're able to tell their coworkers where they’re going with no judgement... #BeYouAtEQ) and so much more in between.

Virtual First

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The EQRx team is geographically spread out, but together, they’ve cultivated a “virtual-first” approach to working, with digital collaboration tools integrated into their day-to-day work, and their virtual “HQ” intranet and virtual forums that help to keep their employees informed and engaged.

EQRx had to address the challenge of working together and building a new company in a remote environment.

EQRx launched in January 2020, just before the world shut down for the pandemic. They have actually built the company virtually through the pandemic, growing from 25 people in March 2020 to now more than 300!

They also created a policy called “T30”—Tuesday, Thursday Time Off—to help combat the Zoom fatigue, where their team has designated time to step away from their computer, run an errand, or have some time for themselves. They trust their team to get their work done—no matter where they are. EQRx also has many fun virtual activities like happy hours, volunteer events, and even some awesome SWAG gifts. They needed to find a way to still achieve those meaningful interactions that are harder to come by in a virtual world, so that’s exactly what they did.

Benefits Of Working At EQRx

EQRx's approach to benefits has been very different from most start-ups. From the very beginning, their founders and leadership team wanted their benefits to truly stand out and to make sure their team had access to great options. The company's benefits allow EQRx-ers to focus on their work and know that they and their families are being taken care of.

Highlights of EQRx's benefits include:

Parental leave
100% covered medical, dental, and vision
Legal & pet insurance
401(k) matching program
Volunteer hours and unlimited vacation
SWAG and many fun team activities
Working for a company that’s trying to help change the world

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Backblaze Leans On Its Culture To Thrive After COVID-19

The new workplace reality brought on by COVID-19 has thrown a lot of businesses for a loop. But having a strong business and culture going into the pandemic has helped California-based Backblaze not only adjust to the changing workplace environment, but keep the company moving forward in a positive direction.

Backblaze provides online computer backup and cloud storage for personal computers and businesses. The company, which is usually always hiring, believes that many of the things that it was doing prior to the pandemic has helped to keep it successful.

Employee Perks Take On A New Meaning

Backblaze gives employees an equipment stipend to help them set up their home workstations.

One of the more unique benefits offered by Backblaze is the employee equipment perk. Employees that work at the company's San Mateo headquarters are provided with an ergonomically supported workstation and then given a stipend to help customize that workstation to meet their needs.

In some cases, employees will use the stipend to purchase equipment, like a secondary workstation to have at home, or other high-efficiency tools such as iPads or smartwatches, according to Ramya Ramamoorthy, Marketing Recruitment Coordinator at Backblaze.

Ramamoorthy said the goal of the stipend is for employees to buy what they need to be comfortable and productive. The perk has taken on added importance recently when COVID-19 forced the Backblaze workforce to work from home.

"During COVID a lot of our employees have been using their employee equipment perk to purchase things like a desk and chair, computer monitor, or anything they need to set up their workstation because a lot of people didn't have that prior to COVID because most people were working in the office," Ramamoorthy says.

Backblaze has also been flexible with the stipend based on an individual's need for their home office. For example, the company has approved portable A/C units, ellipticals for under the desk, and even a coffee maker, because the company believes all these items can keep health, comfort, and productivity up while employees are working from home.

Backblaze also provides a monthly stipend to employees who are now required to work from home, but may need help upgrading their internet connection.

Ramamoorthy says the company offered work from home flexibility prior to the pandemic, and even had some employees that worked remotely full time. "I think the fact that we all at some point, even if it was only for a day or two, worked from home was really helpful in the transition," Ramamoorthy says.

Another perk that has taken on an added importance is the Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), which allows employees unlimited phone consultations. Ramamoorthy says the company wants its employees to have access to confidential counseling services to help them through any challenges relating to work, family, stress, finances, and other personal issues.

"COVID is such a challenging time. We want our employees to be happy and talk to anyone if they need to," Ramamoorthy says.

Keeping The Workplace Connected

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Workplace culture has always been a sense of pride for Backblaze. When employees were in the office, the company's "Fun Committee" would often plan social events to bring the workforce together. These events included happy hours, milestone celebrations, and Family Fun Days, to name a few events.

These events have gone virtual since the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn't stopped the Fun Committee from getting creative, according to Ramamoorthy. The committee recently held storytime events for the children of employees, where actors playing Disney characters read and sang.

The company has also been holding virtual happy hours and wellness classes, including yoga, meditation, and Zumba classes.

Prior to shelter-in-place, Backblaze offered fully stocked micro-kitchens with free snacks in the office as well as free breakfast and lunch twice a week, and pets were allowed at the office.

Ramamoorthy says company leadership is constantly reassessing when going back to the office might be feasible and safe for employees. When employees do return to the office, the company will look to resume as many workplace traditions as possible.

Consistent & Steady Leadership

All five of Backblaze's founders still work at the company, and in normal circumstances, it was fairly common for company leaders to walk around the office and chat with employees on a regular basis, according to Ramamoorthy. Managers would also take their employees on "walk-and-talk" meetings.

Video conferencing is being used by management to stay connected to the workforce during COVID-19. Company co-founder Brian Wilson has virtual office hours every week where he goes over interesting facts about the company and answers any questions that employees may have.

"Although these gestures may seem simple, our founders are bridging the gap between themselves and the rest of the employees by encouraging conversations and getting to know team members," Ramamoorthy says.

Other Interesting Facts About Working At Backblaze

The Backblaze data center in Sacramento, California.

Here are some benefits and perks at Backblaze:

The company offers 100% healthcare coverage, 401K retirement plans, and paid maternity/paternity leave
The company offers an unlimited vacation policy
The company employs over 160 employees
In addition to its headquarters in San Mateo, Backblaze has data centers in Sacramento, Phoenix, and Amsterdam

Career Opportunities At Backblaze

Backblaze is currently hiring for multiple positions.

Backblaze is hiring!

Ramamoorthy says the pandemic has not impacted Backblaze's staffing, and that the company is usually always on the lookout for more people to join the team.

"We're very lucky that during this time people are still using our services, and I think it's because our service is almost essential," Ramamoorthy says. "We're very fortunate to be in this situation."

The interview process is entirely remote, and there's a coding exercise for those applying for engineering positions.

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Zoom Continues To Add To Its Workforce After A Historic Year

To say that 2020 was a big year for Zoom would be an understatement. The company sees more opportunities and challenges ahead and is adding to its team. Would a job at Zoom right for you?

How Zoom Serves Its Customers

There's a good chance that many people reading this have used Zoom at least once, or hundreds of times, in their lifetime. But if you're not familiar, Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing and online meetings service. Zoom's mission is to help businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done.

Zoom's platform provides video meetings, voice, webinars, and chat across desktops, phones, mobile devices, and conference room systems. Zoom was established in 2011, but very much became a household name in 2020 when it proved to be a lifeline for businesses, schools, and everyday people to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finding The Right Role At Zoom

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Zoom is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has 16 other offices in the U.S. and internationally. Like many global companies, Zoom also has a large number of remote work opportunities. Job seekers should review all openings carefully to see if there are any location requirements.

Zoom has job openings in sales, engineering, security, finance, product, marketing, customer service, information technology, engineering operations, legal, customer services, and project management.

3 Things To Know About Working At Zoom

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2020 was a banner year for Zoom and the growth continues.

As the COVID-19 pandemic started to take hold in March 2020, Zoom was the most downloaded app in the Apple App Store. The company when from a peak of 10 million daily meeting participants in December 2019 to an average of 200 million daily meeting participants in March 2020, and by April 2020 Zoom was averaging 300 million daily meeting participants—a 30x growth in three months, according to Zoom's blog.

In that time, Zoom went from 2,500 to 4,400 global employees and the company is still growing as more companies commit to remote work for the long term.

Zoom loves to give back.

In addition to major company growth, 2020 was also a year for giving back as Zoom launched its philanthropic entity Zoom Cares. The Zoom Cares initiatives are focused on three core areas: education, social equity, and climate change.

Education was at the forefront of Zoom's charitable efforts in 2020, especially as COVID-19 forced many schools to operate through Zoom. Zoom provided its education service to over 125,000 schools in 25 countries for free during the pandemic, and also provided training and resources to help more than 35,000 educators teach remotely on Zoom as part of its Zoom Summer Academy. The company also donated $1.5 million to organizations helping students disproportionately affected by school closures.

Zoom also donated $250,000 to the Association for the Study of African American Life & History, Equal Justice Initiative, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Zoom offers employees charitable gift matching through the Zoom Cares program so employees can support their favorite causes.

Zoom is proud of its company culture.

Despite rapid growth and working remotely, Zoom has been able to maintain a unique company culture that employees still appreciate. The company made Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work in 2021" list (it also made the list in 2018 and 2019) and has a culture of 4.9/5 on Comparably. Comparably also recognized Zoom for company leadership, compensation, company culture, perks and benefits, diversity, work-life balance, and best company for women.

Zoom's culture is based around a single value: care.

"We encourage Zoomies to care for their community, customers, company, teammates, and themselves," according to the company's blog.

Benefits and perks at Zoom include:

Flexibility in how, where, and when employees work
Competitive compensation and stock benefits
Wellness benefits like a monthly stipend for gym memberships or exercise classes to promote health and self-care
No cap on paid time off
Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including mental health and fertility benefits
Book reimbursement plan to support continuous learning
Additional benefits to support working from home, like home office equipment, home gym equipment, groceries, and even food delivery

Career Opportunities At Zoom

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Zapier Continues To Build Its Global Workforce

Zapier is a top-ranked company that aims to simplify the work process for businesses of all sizes. As a 100% remote company, Zapier could be an appealing job for a job seeker looking for a remote position at an incredible company.

How Zapier Simplifies The Work Experience

Zapier is a productivity tool that connects over 1,300 business apps, such as Gmail, Dropbox, Slack, and MailChimp. Zapier helps to automate routine processes and repetitive tasks without the need for coding or technical resources.

"Zapier is on a mission to make automation incredibly easy and accessible to everyone at work," according to the company's mission statement. Quite simply, Zapier eliminates busy work.

Zapier was founded in 2011 and has over 3 million registered users around the world. Some well-known companies that use Zapier include BuzzFeed, Invision, Spotify, and Adobe.

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While Zapier is based in Sunnyvale, California, the company's workforce is 100% remote and employees can work from anywhere in the world! The company's workforce is currently spread across 17 time zones in 30 countries.

Zapier has job openings in accounting & finance, business operation, decision science & analytics, design, engineering, marketing, product, research & development, recruiting, and support.

Zapier's interview process varies by job position but it typically starts with a phone screen with a recruiter. Applicants who are deemed a good fit will then get a 45-minute to 1-hour interview with the hiring manager. The next step in the interview process includes a skills interview or a take-home skills test.

Throughout the interview process, Zapier makes it a point to get back to applicants quickly, and then commits to being in touch with applicants once per week while they're going through the hiring process.

3 Facts About Working At Zapier

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Zapier is a leader in building a remote workforce.

At Zapier, remote work isn't just meant to be a perk. Rather, it has been the company's reality from the start. As such, Zapier considers itself a leader in running a remote workforce and often shares information and insights about remote work best practices on the company's blog.

Those who work at Zapier are given a remote equipment budget and allowed to choose the equipment they need for their home offices. Zapier employees are also encouraged to take advantage of the freedom and flexibility that comes with remote work (as long as they're in communication with their teams about tasks and deadlines).

Zapier is also committed to building one of the strongest company cultures for a remote company.

"100% distributed doesn't hold us back from building bonds—daily conversation in chat includes non-work topics like #fun-cooking and #fun-scifi, weekly posts to our company blog show off pictures of pets and hobbies, and twice-annually, we come together for an all-team retreat that includes activities like crafting, basketball, karaoke, and rock climbing. We make space for whatever your flavor of fun," the company states on its website.

Past all-team retreats have been held in Vancouver, Minneapolis, and New Orleans. In addition to the twice-annual all-team retreats, departments and teams within Zapier sometimes get together to work on projects and have fun.

Employees like working at Zapier.

Zapier has a ranking of 4.9/5 on job review site Glassdoor and is gaining recognition throughout the tech industry. Zapier ranked #1 for mid-stage companies on Wing Venture Capital's "Enterprise Tech 30" list that recognizes startups "poised to transform enterprises at all stages of maturity" and the company is also featured on Forbes' "The Cloud 100" list.

Zapier prides itself on being a global workforce that lends itself to diverse backgrounds and experiences. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a major area of focus at Zapier and all employees that are hired agree to the company's code of conduct.

"We're building a global community—one that's safe for people of all backgrounds. We have regular open discussions on topics like gender equality, unconscious bias, and celebrating our differences," the company states on its website.

Benefits and perks at Zapier include:

Unlimited vacation
Profit-sharing
2 annual company retreats
Professional development allowance
Great healthcare + dental + vision coverage (available to US, UK, and Canadian employees)
Retirement plan with 4% company match (available to US, UK, and Canadian employees)
14 weeks of paid leave for new parents

5 Zapier team values that lead to a successful employee:

Default to Action - "Most decisions are changeable. It's better to deliver something real today over something maybe better later."
Default to Transparency - "When working in a distributed, worldwide team staying on the same page is tough. Sharing context, goals, objectives, and in-progress work in public helps us all achieve a common goal."
Grow Through Feedback - "We all have personal goals and ambitions. Let's work together to help us all achieve our goals."
Empathy, No Ego - "All of our teammates are smart and talented. When we work together we will be successful."
Don't Be a Robot, Build the Robot - "Invest in tools and processes that lead to outsized impact so Zapier can be more productive than a similar sized company."

Career Opportunities At Zapier

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Spotify considers its workforce a giant band, and like any band that consistently produces hits, everyone needs to play a role. Are you interested in making some beautiful music at Spotify? Here's some insight into what it takes to work at Spotify.

Some Basic Facts About Spotify

If you're listening to music or podcasts on the go, at the gym, or at work, then chances are you probably already know what Spotify is and are an avid user of the platform.

But for those who are not familiar, Spotify is the world's largest audio streaming platform. Whether it's on a smartphone, tablet, or computer, Spotify gives its users access to millions of songs, podcasts, and video streaming content.

Spotify has 345 million users, including 155 million subscribers, across 178 markets.

Spotify was launched in 2006 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 50 office locations across 25 countries.

4 Unique Opportunities That Come With Working At Spotify

Spotify employees at the Stockholm office.

1. It's an opportunity to be part of a band

You're not literally making music or going on tour, but Spotify considers its business "a band" and its employees "band members." This isn't just meant to be a cool play on words, but rather a reminder to band members that their mission to create the best audio experience possible helps bring music to millions—which in many ways is what a band does.

A band also needs all of its members to be working together at a high level to produce the hits, or in the case of Spotify, a great product and customer service. So, if you missed out on your chance to be in a garage band, a career at Spotify could be your chance to make up for it.

2. It's an opportunity to embrace chaos

"Welcome to controlled chaos" is a phrase often said to new members of the Spotify band. It's not said to scare them off but rather to encourage them to throw themselves into the workforce and not be afraid to show off their creative side. Things can change fast at Spotify and band members need to be willing to adapt and bring ideas to the table.

Spotify is willing to give band members all the support and autonomy they need, but band members must be willing to bring their best selves to work.

Band members who make the best music at Spotify typically meet the company's five values:

Innovative - Move fast and take big risks.
Sincere - All Spotify band members, leaders included, are transparent and don't play office politics.
Passionate - Love and own what you do, then keep growing as a band member.
Collaboration - Spotify is a band, not a solo act; collaboration and idea-sharing are encouraged.
Playful - It's okay to have fun at work and take some time to enjoy the music.

3. It's an opportunity to work from anywhere

Given Spotify's worldwide presence, job seekers already had many options but remote work has brought that flexibility to another level. Spotify launched its Work From Anywhere program in February 2021 which allows employees to work from the office, work from home, or a combination of the two. (Employees need to consult with their immediate supervisors.)

"We believe we're happier and more productive when we have the freedom to choose where we work. It helps us find better ways to communicate and collaborate with one another. It means we can work with the very best people for the job, regardless of what city or country they call home. It helps us to become a more diverse place to work - a place that can flex with our people as their lives and ambitions change. And perhaps best of all, it supports a better work-life balance. A life-work balance," the company states on its website.

Spotify is treating this policy as a workplace remix and is always exploring other ways to make the workplace more flexible.

4. It's an opportunity to experience great entertainment

Prior to COVID-19, it was very common for band members to bond at trips to concerts, industry festivals, and other events. These experiences are a big part of Spotify's business and culture and they will be again. You can't stop the music forever!

What Spotify Looks For In Band Members

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Spotify is hiring in the following departments: Engineering, Data, Research & Insights, Design, Product, Content, Finance, Sales, Business Support & Operations, Global Affairs, Marketing, and Human Resources.

Spotify also offers multiple internship programs throughout the academic year and summer, so students are urged to check the company's website frequently.

Spotify's interview process usually begins with a video or phone interview with a recruiter, and those who make it past the screen are invited to a second interview with one or two Spotify band members. The final round of interviews usually involves meeting multiple band members across the business. Job seekers are told in advance of all interviews who they'll be meeting with at each step of the process.

Here are some of the benefits and perks that come with a job at Spotify:

Global parental leave - Six months off—fully paid—for all new parents
Flexible public holidays - Swap days off according to your values and beliefs
Extensive learning opportunities - Spotify wants its members to stay with the band and become leaders
Employee well-being - Spotify has a great employee assistance program and self-care hub

Career Opportunities At Spotify

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Slack Is Embracing The World Of Remote Work

Many professionals can easily recall the days of multiple out-of-control email chains and loose papers of correspondence, and then Slack came along and helped to bring organization to the workplace. As the modern workplace evolves, Slack's mission will likely take on even greater importance.

How Slack Makes The Workplace More Efficient

Slack coworkers collaborate at the company's San Francisco office.

Slack is the leading channel-based messaging platform used by millions to align their teams, unify their systems, and drive their businesses forward. Slack offers a secure, enterprise-grade environment that can scale with the largest companies in the world.

Slack came along at a time when large organizations were struggling to coordinate with teams to get them moving in the same direction, and gave these companies a place to connect their conversations, information, and software.

With remote workforces expanding and becoming more prominent, Slack has become an essential tool for many businesses. Some well-known companies that use Slack include Oracle, E-Trade, SAP, and The New York Times.

Slack by the numbers:

12M+ daily active users
119K+ paid customers
65 of the Fortune 100 use Slack
150+ countries have daily active users in Slack

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Slack is headquartered in San Francisco and has other American offices in New York, Chicago, and Denver, along with international offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Dublin, London, Paris, Munich, Melbourne, Sydney, Osaka, Tokyo, and Pune.

In addition to its offices, Slack offers remote roles and remote work flexibility. Job seekers interested in remote work positions should review all postings carefully.

Slack has job openings in analytics, business development, business technology, communications, customer experience, customer success, design, engineering, legal, marketing, product management, program management, recruiting, sales, and solutions engineering.

Slack also has a great 12-16 week summer internship program where interns are given real projects that make an impact.

3 Great Things About Working At Slack

Slack is embracing the future of work.

As a company that has developed a platform that makes working and collaborating remotely easier, it only makes sense that Slack would also embrace remote work flexibility.

While COVID-19 sent Slack's workforce remote, the company's leadership quickly realized that a remote-first work environment would likely persist long after the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the company opened up remote work positions and has given most employees the option to work remotely on a permanent basis.

The company is working hard to reimagine the workforce as things continue to evolve.

"Slack is committed to shaping the future of distributed work. Whether that means working out of one of our offices, having the flexibility to work from home a few days a week, or working remotely on a permanent basis, we're providing more choices to employees on where they can do their best work," the company states.

Slack is for everyone.

Slack has a diversity, engagement, and belonging (DEB) program that encourages a diverse workforce on multiple levels. The company realizes that sometimes the best talent falls through the cracks because they don't always have the easiest access to certain career opportunities. To address this, Slack has a few different initiatives going.

Partnership with Year Up - Slack works with Year Up, a workforce training program that connects underserved young adults with meaningful career pathways. According to Slack's most recent diversity report, 87.5% of Slack's Year Up interns have converted to full-time roles.
Employee resource groups (ERGs) - Slack has multiple ERGs that allow employees with shared characteristics or life experiences to come together. These groups are constantly evolving and helping to push new company initiatives.
Rising Tides - A six-month sponsorship program for a talented and diverse group of high performers and emerging leaders at Slack who have historically lacked access to this type of support. Program participants receive career development training, executive coaching, and one-on-one sponsorship with a Slack executive team member, with a focus on building a supportive community of peers.
Next Chapter - This program helps formerly incarcerated individuals find skilled, long-term employment in the technology sector and shift perceptions around re-entering individuals. The first three apprentices that completed this program are now full-time engineers at Slack.

Employee happiness is important at Slack.

Slack employees are focused on doing their part to make other people's work lives easier, and Slack leadership strives to do its part in returning the favor for its own employees.

While at work, Slack wants its employees to be creative, collaborative, and supportive of each other while having fun. Outside of work, Slack encourages its employees to unplug and leave work behind. So far the company seems to be doing something right as it earned a culture score of 4.2/5 on Comparably and was named one of the "Best Places to Work" by Glassdoor in 2020 and 2021. Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield earned a high score of 92/100 on Comparably.

Some of the employee benefits and perks at Slack include:

Personal development stipend - Slack employees receive an annual allowance for professional development, plus a monthly stipend to be used toward anything
Health and wellness - Free medical, dental, and vision for employees and their families; Slack pays 100% of premiums and also offers access to a range of free mental health and well-being resources
Parental perks - Slack offers generous parental and new-child-bonding leave, along with access to child-care assistance services for kids up to age five

Career Opportunities At Slack

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Salesforce Is Hiring Now For Remote Work And Internships

There's a good chance that you recognize Salesforce from stories about its company culture, or maybe you have even used its product. But did you know that with greater workplace flexibility and new job opportunities now may be the perfect time to explore a career at Salesforce?

What Job Seekers Should Know About Salesforce

Salesforce employees collaborate with each other.

Salesforce is the world's top cloud-based customer relationship management platform. In addition to helping companies connect with their customers, Salesforce is a major organization and tracking tool for businesses of all sizes as the platform helps companies with marketing, sales, commerce, service, and IT.

Salesforce has over 150,000 customers, including well-known businesses like T-Mobile and BBVA. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco. But, with 63 offices in 28 countries and remote work opportunities, those interested in working at Salesforce aren't limited by borders.

Salesforce has built a strong reputation for its product and company culture and is frequently featured on Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work" list.

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Like many companies, Salesforce is adding to its remote workforce globally.

A career at Salesforce may be particularly appealing to you if you're looking for a job in sales, products and technology, customer success, finance and operations, marketing, or project management, to name a few departments.

Salesforce's robust internship program also makes the company a great opportunity for college students or those looking to break into the software and technology industry.

"Our interns and new graduates work on real projects that affect how our business runs, giving them the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of our company. With offices all over the world, our recruits have the chance to collaborate and connect with fellow employees on a global scale," the company states on its website.

3 Interesting Facts About Working At Salesforce

Salesforce employees work together on a community service process.

1. Salesforce is committed to building a workforce that reflects society.

Currently, 47.7% of Salesforce's U.S. workforce is made up of underrepresented groups (Women, Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Multiracial, LGBTQ+ employees, People with Disabilities, and Veterans). The company is focused on meeting the following diversity goals by 2023:

To have 50% of the U.S. workforce made up of underrepresented groups (Women, Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Multiracial, LGBTQ+ employees, People with Disabilities, and Veterans).
To double the U.S. representation of Black leaders (VP+) and increase the representation of underrepresented minority (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Multiracial) leaders by 50% by 2023.
To increase U.S. representation of underrepresented minority (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Multiracial) employees by 50% by 2023.

Salesforce also has a comprehensive equal pay strategy that the company is constantly assessing.

2. Salesforce is ready and willing to adapt to the changing workforce.

Salesforce has a lot of offices around the globe but the company recognized early during the COVID-19 pandemic that the 9-to-5 office climate was never going to be the same. The company decided to survey employees about what they wanted the return to work to look like and the majority of employees wanted a flex option with a few days in the office and a few days remote.

A large number of employees wanted to stay fully remote, and only a small number of employees wanted to return to the office full time. As a result, Salesforce has developed a strategy where all options are on the table for employees and those who do return to the office will notice a more welcoming space that fosters collaboration rather than a sea of desks.

3. Salesforce offers competitive benefits.

Salesforce's employee benefits package is aimed at enhancing the well-being of employees and their families, and includes:

Parental and caregiver leave, gradual return-to-work option for new parents, and adoption, fertility, and surrogacy support
Monthly wellness reimbursement, employee webinars, and events with tips and tricks to live well
Nonprofit donations matched up to $5,000 per year and seven days of paid volunteer time off (VTO) per year
Generous time off and holidays and work-life integration

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Dropbox Is Adding To Its Changing Workforce

In a fast-paced world, it can be hard to get organized. For many, Dropbox's products help them with those efforts. But have you ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes at Dropbox? Perhaps even considered working there?

How Dropbox Wants To Change The Workforce

Dropbox employees collaborate together on a project.

Dropbox is a file-hosting service and its online platform allows users to upload and transfer their files to personal cloud storage that they can access and share from anywhere with an account.

When Dropbox started in 2007, the company's mission was to give people a simpler way to keep files in sync. Through the years, the company's focus has shifted slightly and today its mission is to build the world's first smart workforce by designing products that reduce busywork and allow its users to focus on work that matters.

For Dropbox, creating a smart workforce means eliminating the need for teams to switch between platforms, apps, and content types, and creating one central digital environment that brings all of their content together for collaboration.

As one can imagine, creating a smart workforce in an environment that's constantly changing can come with its challenges, and while Dropbox's workforce is over 2,000 employees deep, the company is usually on the lookout for more talent that can help it accomplish its mission.

What Dropbox Is Looking For In An Employee

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Dropbox is a global workforce with hundreds of remote jobs available.

Career opportunities at Dropbox are broken down into the following teams:

Building a product - design, engineering, and product
Grow a business - business strategy & operations, communications, finance, legal, marketing, business development team, sales & channel, and customer experience
Empower people - administrative team, office, and recruiting & people
Start a career - university graduates & interns

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Dropbox employees work on virtual teams as part of the company's virtual first approach.

Dropbox is a virtual-first company.

Anyone who has taken a virtual tour of Dropbox's San Francisco office space knows that Dropbox puts a great emphasis on creative workspaces where co-workers can collaborate, so shifting to a remote workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic was certainly a culture shift for the company.

But despite some challenges along the way, Dropbox continued to deliver on its mission during the shift to remote work, and a majority of employees enjoyed the shift and felt more focused.

Understanding that the workforce is changing, Dropbox decided to become a virtual-first company. This means that remote work will be the primary experience for all employees, while the company works on strategies for future in-person collaboration and team gathering either through the company's existing offices or other collaborative spaces that will be called Dropbox Studios and be located where Dropbox currently has offices (San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, and Dublin to start).

The company admits that building a virtual-first company is an ongoing process that will have many steps along the way.

Dropbox is committed to veterans and others with diverse backgrounds.

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes employees from all kinds of backgrounds.

One particular area of growth is employees with past military experience. In late 2020, the company launched a recruitment program targeted at career opportunities for veterans. The company also identified specific roles for which veteran applicants would be especially well-qualified. The focus on recruiting veterans was spearheaded by the company's employee resource group (ERG) Vets at Dropbox.

"At Dropbox, we're always looking to hire talented people with integrity and grit — characteristics core to military veterans. It's important to Dropbox that we're intentional about building an inclusive culture, and we should all care about ensuring our veterans go on to great careers after their service," Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston said in a statement on the company's website.

While veterans are a recent example, the company has other ERGs focused on similar initiatives to diversify Dropbox's workforce. Those groups include Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, Latinx, Pridebox (LGBTQ), Women at Dropbox, ATX Diversity, and the Dropbox Empowerment Network.

Dropbox is hopeful that the shift to a virtual-first workplace will only enhance these efforts.

Dropbox's benefits and perks are focused on employee well-being.

Dropbox offers competitive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans, and 401(k) matching, but is also aware that some employees' needs are different than others. Since the workforce is now remote, the company is focused on offering wellness challenges and other activities to help keeps its workforce fit and connected. The company also offers a wellness reimbursement that can be used towards expenses such as gym memberships, massages, fitness equipment, and more.

The company also provides employees with options for assistance in setting up their home offices, along with generous time-off policies.

Dropbox provides a world of knowledge.

Whether you're a Dropbox employee, a potential employee, or just an avid Dropbox user, the company's blog is a great place to gain insights into the changing workplace, professional growth, company culture, and industry trends. The blog includes posts from Dropbox employees and guests.

Dropbox's blog currently has a lot of content around remote work and remote work practices, including Dropbox's Virtual First Toolkit, a guide to help its employees with the shift to remote work.

The Dropbox blog is not only a great resource for its own employees but for anyone.

Career Opportunities At Dropbox

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Online cloud platforms are typically geared towards making their users' lives easier and bringing large workforces together. Such platforms are especially important now with so many people working remotely, and Calendly is experiencing growth to meet those demands.

How Consumers Use Calendly's Platform

Calendly is the leading global cloud-based scheduling platform that connects millions of people around the world. Calendly's platform aims to take the work out of scheduling so that its customers can get more done without needing multiple apps and software to keep their day on track.

Calendly helps to eliminate the need for large email chains in order to schedule meetings and can be particularly beneficial for scheduling meetings outside of organizations. The Calendly platform integrates with Google, Outlook, Office 365, and iCloud calendars. The platform also has time zone detection so everyone's on the same page no matter where they are located.

Calendly was founded in 2013 and achieved more than $70M in revenue in 2020 and has 8,000,000 monthly users. The company is on a mission to serve 100 million daily users and achieve $1 billion in revenue. Calendly is used by several Fortune 500 companies.

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Calendly is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia but, like many companies, shifted to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and is continuing in that direction to better serve customers globally and open itself up to more job seekers. Calendly has several remote jobs available, but job seekers should read each posting carefully to confirm that the job is remote.

Calendly has open positions in customer experience, engineering, marketing, operations, people, product, and sales.

Calendly takes the hiring process very seriously and says that recruiters review all applications. Applicants that are selected will get a phone call with a recruiter that is described as "a genuine, honest, two-way conversation." Those who advance in the process will then be invited to interview with their potential future manager and will get a chance to learn more about life at Calendly, the responsibilities attached to the position, and the qualities needed to succeed at Calendly.

The next step in Calendly's hiring process is an exercise designed to let applicants showcase their knowledge and skills to the team they'll be working with if they are hired. Applicants who advance past the exercise are invited to team interviews where they'll spend time with team members in and outside of the department they applied to in order to get to know multiple team members. After the team interviews, Calendly reaches out to references and decides from there whether to make an offer.

3 Reasons Why A Career At Calendly Could Be Appealing

Calendly has been growing steadily from the start.

Calendly has come a long way since it was launched in 2013 and has been a part of Deloitte's fastest-growing technology companies (2019, 2020). In 2020, Calendly saw a 1,180% increase in revenue growth and was used by more than 10 million people a month globally. Much of that growth was attributed to the increased demand for scheduling tools in the remote work era.

With remote work opportunities expected to expand and evolve, Calendly's leadership expects to continue its leading role in developing scheduling software and meeting lifecycle management.

"Our plan for the future is to continue to expand the ways in which we help users be more productive and efficient with their time," says Tope Awotona, CEO and founder of Calendly.

Calendly is building a winning culture as it grows.

Growing companies typically have to face the challenge of not losing their identity and unique company cultures as they expand. In the case of Calendly, it seems their culture improves as it grows. In the last two years alone, Calendly has been recognized with multiple awards, including being certified as a "Great Place to Work" and recognized as one of the top workplaces in Atlanta.

Comparably recognized Calendly for its perks & benefits and work-life balance in 2020. In 2021, Comparably recognized Calendly as having one of the best outlooks for future success.

Calendly attributes its culture to its hiring process and putting the right people together.

"Our culture is one of curiosity that drives us to try new ideas, embrace success and learn from failure. It's about true collaboration, allowing every voice to be heard, it's about caring about our people, the work we do, and the valuable impact we make across our customers."

Calendly encourages a strong work-life balance.

Calendly wants their workers to bring their best selves to work, but they don't want their employees to let their lives become consumed by work. To encourage this balance, employees are given unlimited time off flexibility and an annual $1,000 vacation stipend.

Other benefits and perks at Calendly include:

Competitive pay - Calendly aims to pay 65%-75% above the market
Home office setup - Employees are given a $1,500 stipend to set up home offices
Technology stipend - Employees receive $125 a month for tech purposes
Pick your own perk - Employees are provided with $1,000 every year to spend on whatever suits them or their family's needs
Parental leave - Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for adoptive, birth, and surrogate parents

Career Opportunities At Calendly

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