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You won’t want to miss our VP of People, Jelena Djordjevic (she/her), and The Female Quotient discussing the importance of psychological safety in the workplace. Tune in to listen as they explore how to create an environment where people feel safe to speak up, take risks and bring their whole selves to work.
We're hiring! Divya Joshi, Director of Technical Recruiting, recently joined the Dream Team Podcast to share more about our current openings, Thumbtack's tech stack and how you can join us on our mission to create a new era of home care.
At Thumbtack, our core values are everything — which is why each year, we honor employees who truly embody our values. These Values Award winners were nominated by their peers for the work they put in every day to support one another and the company. As part of each winner's prize package, they received a paid vacation! 🏖️ It’s easy to see how Coreen Collins Riley (she/her), Assistant Controller, won our Make it Count Values Award with her dedication to her work. Check out how she spent her time away.
It’s National Suicide Prevention Week. And at Thumbtack, we make sure there is support all year round. We ensure our teams have what they need to be their best selves. Our Access ERG seeks to highlight different visible and invisible disabilities to increase awareness and a sense of community. They provide a safe space for employees to share their experiences, ask questions and get support or resources. This month, they’ll partner with our TackVets, Women and Parents ERGs to drive conversation and provide support.
Being a virtual-first workplace, doesn’t mean you always have to work from your home. Our international work policy allows Thumbtackers to work for up to two weeks while traveling outside of the Americas. Ben Lazar (he/him), Deputy General Counsel, shares how he enjoys our flexible work environment visiting three different destinations — and not missing a beat at work.
It’s been 22 years since 9/11, and we will always remember those we lost and honor the heroism and bravery of first responders.
Our engineering teams at Thumbtack are always seeking out new technologies to build a better product. Daniel Roth (he/him), Software Engineer, details how the iOS team adopted a new UI framework, SwiftUI, to increase productivity and deliver a more responsive user experience. Daniel shares the challenges his team faced in transitioning to the new framework and the positive effects they are now seeing from it.
An exciting perk we offer is our Thumbtack Bucks benefit — where employees get reimbursed for hiring pros on Thumbtack. Dusti Gregory Ondryas (she/her), Brand Marketing Manager, shares how she hired a Thumbtack pro to make her special day that extra special. “I hired a Thumbtack calligrapher pro to create various signs throughout our home for our elopement/wedding celebration. She was a pro I had engaged with in our Thumbtack Pro Community, so it was so great to hire her and see the amazing work she does. It really put that finishing touch on everything.”
Building features to transform our user experience is one of the ways our teams help simplify the daily needs of managing one’s home. Angela Deng (she/her), Software Engineer, shares how creating a new era of home care is easy when you have a company culture that promotes collaboration and open feedback. Check out more about how Angela and team are creating a product experience that is engaging, accessible and seamless.
Thumbtack’s ¡Vamos! ERG supports members of the LatinX community within Thumbtack to ensure they realize their full potential. And this is exactly why Aldo C. (he/him), Business Ops Associate, loves his role as a co-lead of our ¡Vamos! ERG.
