Yelp Expands in Toronto: We’re Hiring!
There is nothing we love more than being part of a diverse community where innovation thrives. That’s why we’re excited to announce that we are expanding the team… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Women’s History Month
Looking back in time, women have come a long way to arrive at this year’s Women’s History Month: globally, women have increasingly gained voting rights, reproductive rights, and more representation in politics than ever. While Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate these gains, it is certainly not a time to be complacent. Today… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility
Transgender people come from all walks of life: they are brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters. They are your business owners, and they are your consumers. They are a diverse community representing all racial, ethnic, and faith backgrounds. Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated every year on March 31. It’s a time… Read more
Career Fair 101 from a Yelp University Recruiter
Spring campus recruiting season is right around the corner! Several of our university recruiters from both our sales and engineering departments will hit the road soon to attend recruiting events on campuses across the country. We decided to interview one of them to learn more about what types of roles our technical teams are hiring… Read more
New Year, New Job: 4 Ways to Make the Transition a Smooth One
You did it! You found a new job with a company that you believe in, and you can’t wait to take this next step in your career. But now that your start date is approaching, how are you planning to handle the adjustment? After joining Yelp and making my own adjustments only a few months… Read more
Five Easy Ways to Incorporate Gratitude into your Workday
A little over three years ago I decided to embark on an 8-week mindfulness and meditation course. I wanted to find a way to be happier, calmer, and more present in my personal life, but for some reason I still wasn’t feeling completely content with life. Around the beginning of this year it hit me:… Read more
10 Lessons I’ve Learned in Sales
There are specific pieces of advice we get that shape our entire life. The best piece of advice I ever received was to pursue a career in sales before committing to law school. I had wanted a career in law since middle school because I wanted a life where I’m being constantly challenged and pushed… Read more
Yelp Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
This year to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, our offices and community managers came together to highlight Yelpers, local businesses, events, and contributions from leaders in the Latinx/Hispanic community. As someone who was born and raised in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, having a front row seat to all the leaders and departments invested in… Read more
The Key to Being Coachable – How to Succeed in Any Role
Jennifer Buzzard and Kristine Sullivan (or Buzz and Sully as they’re known in the office) worked their way through the ranks from Account Executives to sales managers to now running Training and Development for Yelp’s Phoenix office. After over six years of both being coached and coaching others, they’ve become resident experts in giving and… Read more
A Recruiter’s Guide to Virtual Interviews – 4 Skills to Nail and 4 Pitfalls to Avoid
Nathaniel S. is a Sales Recruiter in Yelp’s Phoenix office. He’s been recruiting top talent for our sales team since March 2017, and combining his experience at Yelp with years of additional recruiting experience so he knows a thing or two about acing a virtual interview. Nathaniel, tell us a little about yourself. How… Read more
Having it All: Growing My Career & Family at Yelp
When I started at Yelp’s Phoenix office six years ago as an Account Executive, I was nervous. I was six months’ pregnant and had no idea how I was going to start a new career and a new family. But Yelp made it easy. No one thought twice about my going on maternity leave after… Read more