Tribe
Culture
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Mindvalley
Local Culture Days Local Culture Days
We have Culture Days where we give a group of employees from the same country a budget to turn one of their local holidays into a celebration at the office so that everyone can enjoy their local cuisine.
Mindvalley
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Zappos
No Job Postings! No Job Postings!
Recruiting has become a walking contradiction. We care about the candidate experience, but we spend five to seven seconds looking at a resume. We are dedicated to get back to all candidates in an effort to provide great service, but the vast majority of candidates get a rejection email. We consider ourselves marketers, but we…
Zappos
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Mindvalley
Oath of Awesomeness Oath of Awesomeness
Every new hire at Mindvalley is assigned a buddy to help him or her settle in at the office. They are also required to take the oath of awesomeness in front of the entire team (this oath lists our top 10 voted values to live and work by) and has to undergo a five day…
Mindvalley
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Vancity
Onboarding Employees for a Purpose-Driven Career Onboarding Employees for a Purpose-Driven Career
In 2012 we launched a new process to effectively facilitate the transition of new employees to Vancity. This process, which is aligned with industry best practices, was developed with input from employees and leaders across Vancity. We also redesigned our recruitment process to attract diversified employees who are aligned with our vision and values, and…
Vancity
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Miya Water
Global Alignment With Our Employees Global Alignment With Our Employees
Miya was established by Shari Arison in 2008, through Arison Investments, to influence and bring about positive change on a global level, with the vision of ensuring an abundance of fresh water through efficient management of our existing resources. Ms. Arison’s mission statement is to be a catalyst for bringing about positive change to people,…
Miya Water
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Mindvalley
Mission to Push Humanity Forward Mission to Push Humanity Forward
It is constantly reinforced within our meetings, gatherings and even on the walls of our office that our mission is to push humanity forward by standing for ideas and products that allow human beings to live healthier, happier lives. We vow to never invest in or produce anything that would cause harm to humanity and…
Mindvalley
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Mindvalley
Secret Appreciation Society Secret Appreciation Society
The SPLASH team (Society of Platonic Love, Appreciation, Smiles and Happiness) surprises everyone with special treatments such as a French picnic with cheese and wine, a breakfast spread and a pop-up chocolate bar or juice bar. Nobody knows who’s on the SPLASH team. It’s truly a secret society.
Mindvalley
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Zappos
Slow to Hire, Quick to Fire Slow to Hire, Quick to Fire
“Most companies are very quick to hire and slow to fire, when really it should be the other way around.” – Tony Hsieh Being ‘slow to hire’ may seem like a hindrance when you need talent yesterday, but doing so can help your company in the long run. “When you’re too quick to hire, you…
Zappos
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Mindvalley
Superheroes Superheroes
Walking around our office you will notice the presence of superheroes be it in art form or as action-figures – we consider them our childhood icons of change (and change is what we’re all about). In our living room lobby is a statue of Wonder woman, our official mascot superhero as voted by our team…
Mindvalley
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Zappos
The Benefits of Committable Core Values The Benefits of Committable Core Values
Core values by themselves won’t strengthen a company unless they are committable and an organization is willing to both hire – and fire- by them. Zappos has two sets of interviews: the skills interview and the culture interview; and candidates must pass both. The culture interview is based on Zappos’ 10 Core Values. If an…
Zappos