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A few weeks ago, Meltwater Group was awarded the “Great Place to Work” award in Finland 2012! We have since then been nervously biting our nails – waiting for the results of the remaining awards.
It gives me great pleasure to finally announce that … (drum roll) … Meltwater was awarded ALL FOUR awards!!
- Germany: Ranked 29th out of 100 in Great Place to Work Germany 2012
- Sweden: Ranked 13th in the medium-size company category in Great Place to Work Sweden 2012
- Norway: Ranked 5th in the medium-size category in Great Place to Work Norway 2012
- UK: Awarded for our “outstanding working conditions” in Britain’s Top Employer 2012
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South by Southwest (SXSW), the annual interactive, film and music festival in Austin, Texas, has come and gone. There was a lot to take in while we were there, but perhaps the most important thing we learned was that SXSW offers endless networking opportunities. The ability to connect with industry insiders on your trek between a Jay-Z show and a start-up session is a valuable job skill to know. So, before your next conference, industry event or local mixer, we recommend you consider these five tips when networking.
- Be flexible: Too many plans could weigh you down, and perhaps cause you to…
Awards season is upon us again – and I don’t mean the Hollywood variety! Numerous awards assessing and celebrating different workplaces and employers are in full swing.
And excellent news awaited us … Meltwater has been awarded the Great Place to Work award in Finland for 2012! Meltwater Group was ranked number 8, out of the 30 companies in the 15-49 employees category.
Great Place to Work® Institute is a global research, consulting and training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplaces through the development of high-trust workplace cultures. They serve businesses, non-profits and government agencies in 45 countries on all…
Meltwater has always focused on hiring based on leadership potential. This is a strategy that has helped develop a majority of our global managers through our International Management Trainee program. As the late Steve Jobs once said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” So Meltwater is once again challenging students across Asia to show just how innovative they can be in the second annual Meltwater Movers & Shapers Competition (MMSC).
This contest is designed to empower the potential of young people across Asia encouraging them to show drive and passion in presenting their ideas. The contest asks students to identify a…
Last week we launched Meltwater Buzz Engage, a new engagement module in our Meltwater Buzz platform that makes social conversations actionable and measurable. To coincide with the launch, Meltwater hosted a number of “Buzz Ups” – our version of the Tweet Up.
Meltwater Buzz offices throughout the globe (literally – NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Sydney and Singapore) hosted Buzz Ups at local bars and venues and invited clients, social media influencers, industry colleagues and regular ol’ friends to get together, engage with one another and enjoy a drink.
Overall, the events were a great success for us. Not only did it…
