Remote job listings are up 622% from 2020 — maybe your boss is finally getting the hint Based on data Thinknum tracks, there were 83,600 listings for “virtual” or “remote" positions posted last month. That was up from 11,600 in February 2020. Christie Smythe , Stella Weng 1.10.22 2:39 PM Markets
Quora looks like it's getting serious about an IPO — hiring jumped 284% in the past month According to Thinknum data, Quora is focusing on hiring workers with technical specialties in monetization, advertising, and growth. Alex Yalen 11.19.21 8:04 PM Markets
Zoom killed off business trips, but here's why these travel site founders think the market will cling to life In exclusive interviews with us, founders of TravelPerk, Lola, and Scott’s Cheap Flights said they see signs business travel is picking up after a long slowdown. Dawit Habtemariam 11.18.21 8:01 PM Markets
Why the world’s most valuable edtech startup Byju’s is dogged by claims it “preys” on students The fast-growing Indian firm is in talks to go public through a $48 billion SPAC deal. At the same time, activists are demanding tighter regulation for the company. Christie Smythe 12.30.21 9:01 PM Outcasts
Want to get paid to build the metaverse? These tech firms — along with Nike and KPMG —are hiring Seven companies, including Nike, Roblox, and Amazon, are hiring for new metaverse-related projects, just as Facebook/Meta and Microsoft announce metaverses of their own, according to Thinknum data. Ivan De Luce 11.4.21 3:19 PM Tech
South Florida is the new Wall Street — finance job listings are up 122% Finance firms like Goldman Sachs and Steve Cohen’s Point72 hedge fund are opening offices in West Palm Beach, lured by sand, sun and low taxes. Ivan De Luce 10.13.21 8:40 PM Markets
What’s keeping Instacart rolling to an IPO after an aborted DoorDash deal and gig worker uprising Instacart’s new CEO, Fidji Simo, is facing an uphill battle in the run-up to the company’s public debut, including a reckoning with its gig workers. Ivan De Luce 10.6.21 9:11 PM Markets
Activision Blizzard’s "frat house" culture didn’t happen overnight — here's how the gaming industry became a boys' club The game studio is in legal trouble over allegations that it allowed its male workers to engage in “constant sexual harassment.” Rachel Presser 9.27.21 1:36 PM Outcasts