This Week in Jobs Philly: Oh, the places we’ll work

Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here.

What’s an office got to do with it?

Nothing has shifted our perception of time and place like the months and months of the pandemic. Beds became full-blown entertainment centers, kitchen tables became the desks of executives, and the in-home office space was … empty? Technical.ly spent Friday afternoon chatting with folks like yourself about the relevance of an employer’s HQ after a year of remote work with our public Slack.

Technically Media CEO Chris Wink argues that the office is staying with us, but it will change, and flexibility is the key to employee retention. And some major themes on the future of work that we heard on Friday, per the newsroom:

• Culture continues to be an important consideration as teams plan where they’ll work in the future.
• Virtual events can work and bring community, but not all IRL versions translate well. And people will be more selective about what they attend post-pandemic.
• “Hybrid” will probably apply to more than just in-office work — hybrid travel, hybrid events, etc.
• People have more agency in deciding what their community is nowadays. It’s not restricted to place.
• Creativity is a big part of remote onboarding — such as holding a socially distanced BBQ for new employees.

If you could remotely work from anywhere, where would you choose? The Swiss mountains, a hot beach somewhere, or maybe your favorite coffee shop with a handcrafted latte? You may find the coolest gig that can make that workplace dream a reality in this week’s TWIJ.

The News

If you’re looking for more conversations about the evolving workplace, sign up for our recently launched Culture Builder newsletter. We’ll be hosting more discussions on the topic of the workplace during the daylong Introduced by Technical.ly conference as part of the 11th annual Philly Tech Week Presented by Comcast.

Not only has the pandemic changed the ways we work, it’s altered the pace of our city. Higher rates of vaccination and warmer temperatures have stimulated businesses, but a new Center City District report highlights important stats to be aware of as the city’s economic sector slowly recovers.

Maybe your dreams of remote work take you to a place where you’re the boss. For some inspo and direct advice on what to do and not do as a founder, check out these seven tips for success from Sarah Kunst, the managing director of a San Francisco VC firm.

The Jobs

• Like what we’re doing? Read more about Technically Media’s growth since 2009 and continued mission on our newly revamped Culture page. Oh, and we’re hiring:
  • Editorial Director
  • Product Director
  • Marketing Manager
• Get cozy at Power Home Remodeling with these new jobs:
  • Ruby on Rails Developer
  • Application Support Specialist
  • Associate UX Designer 
• Get diplomatic at the digital strategy and design firm The Tactile Group:
  • Policy Communication Specialist
  • MySQL Database Administrator/Programmer
• The financial and investment services company Vanguard seeks:
  • Senior UX Designer — Client Experience & Digital
  • Mid-Level AWS Developer
  • Technical Product Owner
• Collaborate on projects for the good of the world at Azavea as a UX Designer.
• Hit the books for CampusESP as a Demand Generation & Marketing Manager.
• Shoutout to Finite Carbon for sponsoring TWIJ this week and for this sleek slate of open jobs:
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Senior Applied Remote Sensing Scientist
  • Lead Software Engineer
• Direct internet traffic as a Web Developer at Majux.
• Keep longstanding news institution The Philadelphia Inquirer in check as a QA Test Engineer.
• Build cool stuff at Oat Foundry as the Senior Director of Strategy & Brand Marketing.

You already know we’re a fan of the #WFH wardrobe. Here are some fully-remote opportunities:

• Ecommerce Web Designer at CARDONE Industries
• Senior Frontend Engineer at Close
• SQL Server Developer at Elfen Software

The End

Hope this warm week brings you at least one burger off the grill. Happy Tuesday!