Suzanne Cosgrove

Caroline O'Connell, senior social media coordinator, stands in the CoinFlip warehouse on Aug. 30, 2021, in Chicago.

At fast-growing CoinFlip, preserving workplace culture is key

November 5, 2021 at 11:35 a.m.

A largely 20-something crowd is running fast-growing cryptocurrency ATM company CoinFlip, and they are on a tear. Nicholas Palumbo, 28, is the warehouse manager at Chicago-based CoinFlip, supervising about 14...

A themed backdrop for photos at Facebook Chicago offices, Sept. 14, 2021, in the Loop.

At Meta, formerly known as Facebook, team-building, community engagement continues despite remote work, pandemic limits

November 5, 2021 at 11:27 a.m.

Ask Facebook Chicago staffers about why they like their job and they will tick off an array of reasons: training opportunities, support from managers, flexibility for family needs. But if...

Assurance employee Eric Steiner grabs a coffee and heads back to his desk Sept. 1, 2020, at Assurance in Schaumburg.

Flexibility, employee engagement key to Assurance’s appeal

October 30, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.

While many local companies scrambled to devise work-from-home-protocols earlier this year as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation, employees at Assurance Holdings didn't skip a beat. Assurance, a Marsh &...

Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North employee Florence Gardner, center, with the accounting department, and other employees pass out school supplies to students at George Manierre Elementary School in Chicago on Sept. 10, 2019. The hotel has a year-round partnership with the school.

No. 1: At Holiday Inn Mart Plaza there’s an app to aid communication. But the hotel’s family spirit is the real key.

November 8, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

In the U.S. hotel industry, the median employee tenure is about two years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. At Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North, employee...

Employees from the National Futures Association gather for a group photo in their office Sept. 20, 2019, as they prepare to head out and participate in a walk sponsored by the American Heart Association in Chicago.

National Futures Association fields a winning team

November 8, 2019 at 2:09 p.m.

There are nearly 400 people working at the National Futures Association's Chicago headquarters and approximately 550 people companywide. Most people know each other's names, a reflection of a carefully honed...

Lundbeck employee Josh Gulstad walks with his son on his shoulders during the Walk to End Alzheimer's — North Shore at Gallery Park on Sept. 14, 2019, in Glenview. Lundbeck encourages employees to participate in advocacy events.

Lundbeck: Pharma with a patient-centric mission

November 8, 2019 at 2:11 p.m.

To Peter Anastasiou, executive vice president and head of Lundbeck North America, the company's mantra and its recruitment philosophy are one and the same. "We are patient-driven," he said. "Lundbeck...

THE LIST

August 22, 2021 at 10:05 a.m.

Shop it Just one more week left of the big Alessi sale. The Italian housewares store marks down overstocked and discontinued products by as much as 75 percent for this...

Recognition of 22 jobs well done

August 22, 2021 at 1:51 a.m.

Some 22 city sites and their owners -- nearly half private residences -- were recognized Thursday with Chicago Landmark Awards for Preservation Excellence, presented annually by the Commission on Chicago...

Musician Mazurka Wojciechowska wrote us to sing the praises of living in her Northwest Side neighborhood, Hermosa.

Readers show off their ZIP appeal

May 20, 2019 at 10:07 a.m.

After we published "Alternate ZIPs," describing some less-well-known but robust neighborhoods and suburbs (Real Estate, Jan. 20), it was our readers' turn. They offered lively descriptions of their areas—their alternate...

Paint these bungalows ‘green’

August 21, 2021 at 8:16 p.m.

The city's Bungalow Expo will have a green flavor this year, providing attendees with guides created by Chicago's Department of Environment that offer money-saving tips and energy-efficient rehab projects. Free...

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