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1/ As employers around the globe continue to settle into distance work, Quartz is honoring companies that already embrace our distributed-workforce future. Now introducing the 2021 ranking of the Best Companies for Remote Workers. #QuartzBestCompanies
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2/ The inaugural ranking assessed employers in eight key areas including leadership, pay and benefits, training and development, corporate culture, communication, and overall engagement. #QuartzBestCompanies
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3/ For No. 1 companies Flatfile, Loom, and Workato, going remote has been core to their success. All three companies cite their ability to hire and support talent virtually anywhere in the world as a competitive advantage. #QuartzBestCompanies
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4/ 47% of employers on the #QuartzBestCompanies ranking said they offer unlimited paid time off. That’s a benefit offered at only 6% of US companies overall. The companies on our ranking consider generous leave options to be a vital employee benefit. qz.com/work/2033454/t…

5/ We asked the #QuartzBestCompanies how they help employees relieve workday stress. Their top answers:
📕 Book clubs and movie nights
🎨 Online cooking or art classes
🚶 Walking tours
❓ Trivia nights
📱 Access to mental health apps
😴 Monthly rest days
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6/ Some companies, like London-based Project Imagine, are exploring a hybrid model in which employees are welcome to work remotely as they like, or come into the office on certain days. #QuartzBestCompanies
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7/ Companies like ActiveCampaign, Coinbase, and Modern Health highlighted their employee resource groups (ERGs) when describing their company culture and diversity strategies. ERGS are ready-made spaces for mingling or networking. #QuartzBestCompanies qz.com/work/2046280/h…

8/ Check out all 54 of the small, medium, and large companies we recognized on the 2021 Best Companies for Remote Workers ranking. #QuartzBestCompanies
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