• #Careers, #Diversity at Yelp

Last year, I shared why inclusiveness and building internal communities is so important. While this is still true, so much around the conversation with regard to diversity and inclusion has changed in Silicon Valley. When this conversation first started, we were solely focused on representation ‒ recruiting diverse talent and the numbers. Later, the conversation… Read more

2017 Top Companies for Women Technologists

• #Careers, #Diversity at Yelp

  We are thrilled to attend the 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration in Orlando, FL – it’s the world’s largest gathering of women technologists! This will be Yelp’s 5th year attending and this year is particularly special as we were recently named one of AnitaB.org’s Top Companies for Women Technologists. 63 companies participated in 2017, representing… Read more

• #Careers

What does it mean for you to be the Executive Sponsor of Yelp Parents? Most importantly, it lets me work with parents across all of Yelp’s offices so that I can stay connected to the issues and opportunities that are shaping their experience here. The commitment that our Yelp Parents have to keeping each other… Read more

• #Careers

It’s not hard to find a plethora of career fair prep advice, and much of it touches on important aspects. However, there are often significant details and perspectives that are left out. While this post will skim through some of the more common advice, we’ll focus on a Yelp perspective. Discover what we’re looking for… Read more

CA State Senator Scott Wiener Visits Yelp

• #Careers, #Diversity at Yelp

This week, OUTburst, our LGBT+ Employee Resource Group invited California State Senator Scott Wiener to Yelp HQ to meet employees and discuss legislation he is proposing. Senator Scott Wiener was elected this past November to the California State Senate, representing District 11, which includes San Francisco, Colma, Daly City, and portions of South San Francisco…. Read more

• #Community, #Careers

At Yelp, we are always looking for new ways to serve our communities across America. From supporting local business owners with free Yelp tools to employee groups that give back through service projects and the Yelp Foundation’s nonprofit grant program, Yelp actively works to better the community. That’s why we were thrilled to be honored… Read more