In fall, everything changes: the weather, the leaves, your wardrobe. Why not use the season to consider a career change as well? Luckily for you, there are plenty of tech companies in Chicago hiring for positions all across the board. To help you score a career bullseye, here are our picks for the top 5 coolest companies to work for in October.
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HighGround is an employee engagement software company that's focused on developing talent at every level of your organization. Unlike traditional HR applications or performance management systems, they're not focused on administration — they’re focused on the employee. By emphasizing the social elements of performance that drive development, HighGround enables companies to recognize and reward employees, set goals and track progress in real time, and create a culture of feedback and coaching.
"We look for individuals who have demonstrated innovation in past jobs and have a special personality about them,” said Chris Dede, SVP of Customer Success. “They are people who thrive in a startup environment because they are entrepreneurs at heart and share our passion to help transform the way businesses engage with their employees. We also look for individuals who want to work for a place that won't settle for being the status quo and who want to make time to help keep HighGround an engaging and fun place to work. We tell folks we want them to be themselves in the office and this helps keep things entertaining."
Check out HighGround jobs here!
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SMS Assist provides a fully managed business solution to more than 90,000 client locations with a network of over 20,000 affiliate subcontractors. Using its unique business model and proprietary cloud-based technology platform, SMS Assist continuously reduces client costs to maintain their properties, while improving service quality and speed of delivery.
“At SMS Assist, we look for candidates who want to be a part of an entrepreneurial, vibrant and innovative culture,” said SMS Assist CEO Mike Rothman. “Our ideal candidates are customer-oriented and want to be part of creating something big in Chicago.”
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Mediafly is a Chicago-based technology company and provider of the Content Mobility Cloud™. Their solutions allow Fortune 500 companies to enable their information, on any device at any time — with elegance and ease. In addition, the company also provides Mediafly SalesKit, a leading sales enablement solution for complex and dynamic organizations, and Mediafly ProReview, a leading screening solution for television and movie studios that utilizes the most advanced security measures like session-based forensic watermarking and encryption to keep content safe.
"Ideal 'Flyers' are committed (heart and mind) to do everything in their ability to make Mediafly a better company, in ALL respects," said CEO and founder Carson Conant. "Every Flyer is stunning... because we hire people who push themselves and the rest of the Mediafly team to a higher standard and they communicate openly, honestly and passionately defend their ideas (not their ego)."
A results-driven team at the intersection of trading and technology, DRW identifies and captures trading and investment opportunities globally. What sets them apart is their diversified approach — trading many asset classes and instruments, with horizons from seconds to years. DRW combines sophisticated technology, in-depth research and risk management.
“We’re looking for technologists that are passionate about their work, are lifelong learners, and enjoy collaborating with other people to achieve challenging results,” said DRW Partner and CTO Lyle Hayhurst.
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