On any given team, nearly one-third is planning an exit from their job. It might not be that extreme, planned or direct, but PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2024 found that 28 percent of respondents said they are likely to change employers over the next year.
It might seem like a high percentage but it’s not surprising when we look at another survey that took a detailed look at mental health, workplace culture and time away from work that can offer rest.
The APA’s 2023 Work in America Survey found that only 35 percent of respondents said they work at a place where breaks are encouraged. The study found that 60 percent of employers don’t respect time off — and only 29 percent have managers that encourage them to take care of their mental health.
It’s not surprising that nearly one in three people are looking for employers in the sweet spot — ones that prioritize mental health, are growing and will offer new challenges.
What Canva does: Canva is a digital media company with a free, online tool where users can create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
Canva's Professional Development Perks
- Customized development tracks
- Job training conferences
- Online course subscriptions available
- Promote-from-within culture
- Continuing education available during work hours
- Personal development training
- Virtual coaching services
AI accelerated: Canva is making big changes to its platform with AI-powered improvements. The company is boasting over 40 new features, including an AI image generator called Dream Lab, which can turn text prompts into visuals using Leonardo.AI’s Phoenix model, and AI-powered Whiteboards, which can organize your sticky notes based on color or simplify text summaries using Magic Write.
What Cloudfare does: Cloudfare is a cybersecurity and IT company with a suite of products that protect and accelerate internet applications online without adding hardware, installing software or changing a line of code.
Cloudflare's Office Perks
- Commuter benefits
- Company-sponsored outings
- Fitness stipend
- Relocation assistance
- Free snacks and drinks
- Some meals provided
Growing fast: In June 2024, Cloudflare announced its acquisition of BastionZero, which will help the company accelerate in zero-trust infrastructure access platforms. In December, Cloudfare was ranked 14 on Fortune’s “Future 50” list, which notes companies that are poised for long-term growth.
What Clari does: Clari’s Revenue Platform allows all revenue-critical employees to have an enterprise system to run forecasting, pipeline management, conversation intelligence, deal execution, coaching and buyer collaboration.
Clari's Office Perks
- Commuter benefits
- Company-sponsored outings
- Fitness stipend
- Onsite office parking
- Pet friendly
- Recreational clubs
- Free snacks and drinks
- Some meals provided
- Home-office stipend for remote employees
Revenue research: Clari released a research study in July 2024 that surveyed 420 revenue leaders, revealing that 61 percent of the companies didn’t hit 2023 revenue targets.
“Clari’s first annual survey of global revenue leaders paints a picture of a fast-growing profession in transition,” said CEO Andy Byrne in a press release. “A new generation of CROs and RevOps leaders are turning to AI and purpose-built revenue technologies to help their growing teams identify and diagnose Revenue Leak and orchestrate consistent and repeatable Revenue Cadences. That’s how winning companies will be able to create, convert and close more revenue.”
What Calm does: Calm is a global health and wellness brand that creates apps for sleep, meditation and relaxation.
Calm's Health and Wellness Perks
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Wellness programs
- Mental health benefits
The anti-doom scroll: Calm’s new Story-like mindfulness exercises offer an alternative to social media. The app is kicking off “interactive text-based stories” called Taptivities, which encourages users to meditate or practice mindfulness through short-format interactions similar to TikTok videos.
The company also released a playlists feature that allows users to queue up different kinds of content across the app. For example, users can set up a playlist to fall asleep to, which could include a “sleep story” and music queued up to play after.
What Sojern does: Sojern is a travel marketing platform that helps marketers from more than 10,000 global travel companies activate multichannel branding and performance solutions..
Sojern's Professional Development Perks
- Job training and conferences
- Mentorship program
- Online course subscriptions available
- Promote-from-within culture
- Continuing education available during work hours
Data change ready: The leaders at Sojern, like at many other digital advertising companies, are learning to adapt to a landscape that is increasingly functioning without cookies. A blog from Sojern notes that data curation is a potential strategy to circumvent the challenge: “Data curation is all about carefully collecting, organizing and refining data from diverse sources to create targeted audience segments. This involves data providers partnering with supply-side platforms to create a custom audience that is pre-matched to the inventory, enabling one-on-one audience targeting with zero reliance on third-party cookies. These curated audiences are then shared with demand-side platforms through private marketplace deals.”
What Kikoff does: Kikoff is a personal finance platform that offers a simple credit-building solution with $0 fees, 0 percent interest and no credit pull.
Kikoff's Office Perks
- Commuter benefits
- Company-sponsored outings
- Free daily meals
- Company-sponsored happy hours
- Pet friendly
- Relocation assistance
- Free snacks and drinks
Industry recognition: Kikoff was recognized as one of the Best Credit Builder Apps of 2024 by Expert Consumers. A Kikoff press release notes, “The Expert Consumers review acknowledges Kikoff’s strategic focus on the five critical factors that impact credit scores: credit utilization, payment history, types of credit, length of credit history and recent credit inquiries. By addressing major factors directly, Kikoff’s products provide users with tools to build credit in a balanced way.”
