brightlink IP Atlanta, GA www.brightlink.com Grade: A Summary: Located in up and coming tech hub, Atlanta. Over 10 medical plans. Solid longevity, brand new 2,300 square foot gym with great views of the city, lounges have huge TVs and holiday parties at the W. Intro: We believe that candidates choose to work at Brightlink for a variety […]
BlueCat Networks
BlueCat Networks Toronto, ON Canada www.bluecatnetworks.com Grade: A Summary: Solid work life balance, focus on internal hiring, tuition assistance, perks fun, solid collaboration tools, free drinks, in-house chef and thank you trip to Antigua. Intro: When a new hire reaches 60 days, we conduct a new hire check in. During this check in, we ask them what […]
AARP
AARP Washington, DC www.aarp.org Grade: A- Summary: Stable organization, potential for leadership development training, solid community service record and advancement opportunities. Intro: AARP is known for supporting our nearly 38 million members turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthening communities, and fighting for the issues that matter most to families. Everyone knows someone in the […]
Five Ways to Successfully Create a More Positive Company Culture
Charles Dearing is a seasoned journalist with over 15 years of experience using words to move people to act. He has written for various publications such as ProBlogger, Big Think, HBUK, to name a few. Change is hard. Business success is a constant work in progress, and making changes invites inevitable failures and successes that […]
Promote Your Company’s Social Responsibility Efforts
By Paula Bernier Big companies get a lot of kudos for their corporate giving and volunteerism. But small and medium businesses also play a big role in reaching out to their communities and doing good works where help is needed. And given that there are some 28.8 million small and medium businesses with 56.8 million […]
Employees Make Their Voices Known Through Petitions
By Paula Bernier When footage came to light of Donald Trump talking about grabbing women’s private parts and kissing them without their consent, people flocked to the streets to march in protest. When President Trump signed the executive order on immigration, demonstrators likewise turned out in force to condemn the move. Turns out our new […]
We Want to Hear Your Inspiring Stories
By Paula Bernier What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World. That’s the title of a terrific album (I think anyway) by The Decemberists. And it pretty much sums up both the world in general and the workplace in particular. We hear a lot (but apparently not enough) about sexism and racism in the workplace, […]
BroadSoft CEO Comments on Refugee Ban
By Paula Bernier As I wrote earlier this week, President Trump’s executive order banning U.S. to refugees and travelers from seven heavily Muslim countries has been criticized from many of tech’s top brass. And today BroadSoft let me know that its CEO Michael Tessler, who recently became a U.S. citizen, has written a blog about […]
Tech & Immigration: What Happened, What’s Next
By Paula Bernier It was another interesting weekend with our new president – and not in a good way for many of the nation’s immigrants. That prompted many tech leaders to speak out against President Trump’s executive order banning U.S. entry to refugees and travelers from seven heavily Muslim countries. The order caused confusion at […]
Broadvoice Expands Worker Benefits
By Paula Bernier Outspoken filmmaker Michael Moore’s documentary “Where to Invade Next” – which is about how government is benefitting regular folks in other parts of the world – features a bit about the generous time off and pay policies in Italy. A couple in the movie talks about how Italians are guaranteed 30 to […]