• Summer Fridays at Matter: Thoughts from a New Employee

    Summer Fridays at Matter: Thoughts from a New Employee

    From my latest observations as a recent graduate, not everyone is jumping right into a job in their major. Many of my fellow classmates seem to be taking the summer off, applying to graduate programs, or taking smaller jobs, such as nannying, to give themselves a little bit of time before they become an actual adult. For me, it was the opposite. After multiple full-time internships in my field, all I wanted was to start my career after graduation. Well, I did it; now I find myself happily spending summer days as a Content Designer and Marketing Assistant at Matter.

    Now, just because I am one of the few who has started a career, does not mean I am completely missing out on my summer fun.

    One of the best employee perks here at Matter is Summer Fridays.

    Summer Fridays go from Memorial Day to Labor Day and give all Matter employees the option to work remotely and sign off a little early (if all client work is completed and your manager gives you the OK, of course!). This gives us a chance to enjoy the great weather, get a head start on weekend travel, and experience some summer fun.

    According to ADP, flexible working benefits such as Summer Fridays aid in employee retention:

    “Summer Fridays offer a relatively easy way to boost morale and improve overall employee engagement. Leaving early on Friday means your workforce is typically more engaged and focused on their job during the week. Moreover, the time away from the office allows tired or burnt-out employees an opportunity to rest and recharge more for Monday — which can increase productivity for the week ahead.”

    In the short time I have been here, you can tell how much Matter employees appreciate Summer Fridays. It encourages employees to start work early, work hard, and get things done before signing off early to enjoy their summer weekends. Matter was even featured in The Boston Globe article, Top perks offered by Massachusetts companies, where our Summer Fridays were pointed out as a top 10 notable perk offered to employees.

    After experiencing this perk and reading about the growing number of companies that are starting to take advantage of similar programs, I couldn’t be more thrilled to embrace my new career with Matter. A seasonal perk like this is certainly not found everywhere and makes my transition from college to the working world that much nicer.

    To learn more about the perks of working with Matter, visit our careers page at http://live-matter-now.pantheonsite.io/careers/

    Nick Murray

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  • Media on the Move: Week of July 17

    Media on the Move: Week of July 17

    As reporter shakeups continue, we also are starting to see a trend in publications streamlining their areas of focus. Likely due to smaller editorial staffs, major outlets are paring down their lists of series, columns and blogs and are instead focusing largely on breaking news and company stories.

    Here’s a look at what media moves were made recently:

    Bloomberg News: Sarah Kopit is promoted to managing editor of breaking news. Stephanie Flanders will lead the Bloomberg Economics team.

    Business Insider: Tanya Dua joins the staff as an advertising reporter following her time at Digiday.

    BuzzFeed: Tom Gara takes over as editor of the new opinion section.

    CIO: Given the recent layoffs at IDG, CIO is changing it’s editorial strategy to focus on the CIO and how they can best do their jobs. They will no longer publish the Career Roadmap series.

    Cooking Light: Editor-in-chief, Hunter Lewis, leaves to lead the Food & Wine staff.

    CNNMoney: Following her time at The Washington Post, Julia Carpenter joins the team as a gender and money reporter.

    ELLE: Whitney Robinson takes over as decor editor. Michael Boodro leaves the publication.

    Glamour: Ana Colon is promoted to Digital Fashion Editor.

    The New Yorker: Jessica Winter takes over as online executive editor.

    PopSugar: Chelsea Hassler takes over as senior editor for news and culture.

    Sports Illustrated: SI Eats, a digital channel covering the intersection of food and sports is now available.

    The Verge: James Vincent takes on a new beat, covering AI and machine learning. Natt Garun is promoted to technology editor.

    Wall Street Journal: The publication has eliminated a number of their blogs including “Speakeasy,” “Off Duty Daily,” “The Daily Fix,” “Dispatch,” and “Numbers.”

    The Washington Post: Alex Horton takes over as general assignment editor.

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