There are a lot of great things that come along with the month of October—cooler temperatures, Halloween, football, and a steaming mug of hot apple cider are just a few that might immediately spring to mind.
But, we have news for you: October is also the perfect month to get hired. Why? Well, we’ve rounded up 19 awesome companies that are looking to fill a bunch of open spots across all departments.
So, polish up your resume, and you might just be able to add “scored dream job” to the long list of things to love about this month.
1. Gap Inc.
Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 with a simple idea—to make it easier to find a pair of jeans and a commitment to do more. Over the last 46 years, the company has grown from a single store to a global fashion business with five brands—Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Intermix. Gap's clothes are available in 90 countries worldwide through 3,300 company-operated stores, almost 400 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites and is still growing.
With so many amazing brands under the Gap Inc. umbrella, there’s always a wealth of job opportunities, and even more so now that the company is hiring for the holiday season. Being a seasonal employee at a Gap Inc. store provides pretty great perks, like merchandise discounts for some of your favorite brands, but even better is the chance to start a lasting career—many seasonal employees love the company so much they end up staying for years to come.
But if that doesn't feel like a fit, don’t fret. There are plenty of other roles open as well, from merchandisers to systems technicians and business analysts to textile designers.
3. Fetch Robotics
Fetch Robotics is the pioneer of on-demand automation. Its FetchCore Cloud Robotics Platform provides the only autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, solution that deploys in hours versus days or weeks and addresses multiple applications—including material handling and data collection—with a common, unified, cloud-based platform. Fetch Robotics offers turnkey and extensible systems that find, track, and move anything from parts to pallets in warehouses, factories, and distribution centers.
If you’re interested in building the future—quite literally one bolt at a time—then a job at Fetch Robotics is just what you’re looking for. The company’s team is taking those high-functioning robots you thought only existed in science fiction and turning them into reality.
“It’s really cool to see all the parts come in—from the screws to the nuts and bolts to the sheet metal—and seeing them all compiled into this awesome product,” says Procurement Manager Tashana Simon.
Ready to build your—and the company’s—future? Check out Fetch Robotics’ open jobs and submit your application.
4. Upwork
With talented freelancers offering services in more than 3,500 areas of expertise on the platform, Upwork makes it easy for businesses and independent workers to connect—and team up on projects that range from web development to accounting. Both desktop and mobile versions of the platform are available, so clients can locate, interview, collaborate, and pay freelancers quickly and securely to get work done without jumping through hoops.
It only makes sense that a company dedicated to helping freelancers find work would have a ton of awesome job opportunities itself. From engineers to account executives, Upwork has a bunch of available positions that might just be the perfect fit for you.
Even better? Life as an Upwork employee is awesome. Team members enjoy unlimited paid time off, subsidized commuting, monthly fitness and therapy reimbursement, tons of social events, and even “Work Online Wednesdays”—where they’re encouraged to experience the life of a remote worker each and every week.
7. Dow Jones
Started in 1882, Dow Jones has delivered over 125 years of authoritative and ever-evolving journalism—innovatively bringing readers current events, issues, and insightful business information unfolding worldwide via print, web, mobile, multimedia, proprietary databases, and conferences. One of the largest news-gathering operations, Dow Jones' well-respected brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and Financial News.
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As one of the largest news-gathering operations, it’s safe to say that Dow Jones is always looking to add to its team of passionate, driven, and innovative go-getters.
As a Dow Jones employee, you can plan on a long and rewarding career with the company. “I started here eleven years ago. Every week and every month I’ve learned something,” shares Geoff Rogow, News Editor for WSJ.
8. Schoology
Founded in 2009, Schoology is putting collaboration at the heart of the learning experience with an easy-to-use learning management system (LMS) that connects the people, content and systems that fuel education. Millions of students, faculty and administrators from over 60,000 K-12 schools and higher education institutions worldwide use Schoology to advance what is possible in education.
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You’re never done learning. And, nowhere is that more true than at Schoology, a company that connects the people, content, and systems that fuel education and provides all the tools needed to personalize learning and improve student outcomes.
Schoology is currently hiring passionate, driven people to help make that happen. What does the company look for? “When hiring, we look for people with confident conviction in strategies for building technology and solving problems,” explains Alex Montgomery, Engineering Manager.
9. GLG
GLG is helping its clients change the world every day by connecting them with the smartest experts. With a global presence across 22 offices in 12 countries, and more than 2,000 talented, passionate professionals, GLG is powering smarter business for a world that works better.
If things like regular happy hours, community service days, a company kickball team, and even a resident office barista all sound like the makings of your dream job, then you’ve found your place at GLG.
Beyond that? You’ll have the rewarding knowledge that your work is making a true difference in the way that people and professionals connect to each other. GLG has nearly 100 open positions posted right now. So, there’s no time like the present to submit your application!
10. BounceX
Across offices in NYC and London, BounceX offers a People-Based Marketing (PBM) cloud that powers thousands of digital properties and is the first new revenue channel with scale in 10 years. BounceX is trusted by global enterprises including Forever21, Avis, JetBlue, CNN and Uniqlo. BounceX believes the success of a company is rooted in the strength of a team and leaders have created an environment comprised of unrivaled dedication, creativity and tenacity. World-class benefits like paid family leave, career coaching and charitable donation matching are just a few of the things that make BounceX different and encourage employees to love coming to work.
BounceX has been growing rapidly. But thanks to a focus on culture fit during interviews, the company has still managed to keep a tight grip on the close-knit feel it prides itself on. At the end of the day, the team is known to kick back, have a few beers, and play some ping-pong together.
As for the growth of BounceX’s team? It’s something you can definitely be a part of. “One of the most exciting things about the company is that we’re growing so fast. I’ve never been part of a company that’s hiring so quickly,” says Christina Barney, Office Manager.
11. AppNexus
AppNexus is an internet technology company that enables and optimizes the real-time sale and purchase of digital advertising. Its powerful, real-time decisioning platform supports core products that enable publishers to maximize yield—and marketers and agencies to harness data and machine learning to deliver intelligent and customized campaigns. Headquartered in New York City, AppNexus employs over 1000 professionals in offices spanning five continents.
The employees at AppNexus are passionate about—and thrive in—a culture of learning and teaching. The company’s employees constantly challenge themselves to improve, and they love to share knowledge to help empower those around them.
And, the company is always looking to add new people to the mix. “AppNexus derives a lot of strength from having a diverse array of people, perspectives, and talent,” shares Catherine Williams, Chief Data Scientist.
12. 1-800-PetMeds
A fully-licensed online pet pharmacy with NABPs pharmacy accreditation, 1-800-PetMeds provides pet parents with access to affordably-priced pet medications and supplies. By using 1-800-PetMeds, pet parents can both save money and continue to ensure the health and well-being of their four-legged family members.
Although 1-800-PetMeds is a relatively large company, employees feel as if they belong to a close-knit group and co-workers share a unique camaraderie with one another. “What I love most about working at PetMeds—aside from helping customers—is the family-like atmosphere of the company,” adds Rosetta Cunningham, Customer Care Representative.
Oh, and rest assured, animal lovers—you can bet there’s usually an office dog or two wandering around.
13. Rainforest QA
Rainforest QA helps companies rethink their approach to QA by bringing it into the era of continuous delivery. Their focus is solely QA, and they have spent the last five years helping hundreds of companies hit their business goals through a smart QA strategy.
Rainforest QA is a distributed team. They're headquartered in San Francisco and have team members in over 15 different countries. Rainforest QA was built as a distributed team from the very beginning and the company invests heavily in tools and processes to make the work experience a good one for all of its team members, near and far.
Rainforest QA has plenty of room to grow. The company’s expansive office has room for over 100 people, a constant reminder of the growth potential ahead.
And, you can bet Rainforest QA plans to fill those seats with hard-working, proactive people who are ready to own their own projects. So, go ahead—submit your application for one of the company’s open positions.
16. Ultimate Software
At Ultimate Software, people truly come first. The company strongly believes in teamwork, and it encourages and trusts its people to reach higher, learn more, and live up to their potential. A leading cloud provider of human capital management solutions, Ultimate’s award-winning UltiPro delivers HR, payroll, talent, compensation, and time and labor management solutions that allow people to work more effectively. Founded in 1990, Ultimate’s team has grown to over 5,000 people.
Ultimate Software’s mission is, “people first.” But, that doesn’t just apply to the company’s clients—it’s also important for employees.
“I’m excited when new people come in and want to be innovative, affect change, and have influence across the company because I know that Ultimate Software will provide the tools and resources for them to do so!” shares Ted Vukelich, VP of Technical Services Delivery.
19. Yext
The customer journey starts with a question. And consumers expect answers. Yext puts businesses in control of their facts online with brand-verified answers in search. By serving accurate, consistent, brand-verified answers to consumer questions, Yext delivers authoritative information straight from the source—the business itself—no matter where or how customers are searching. Taco Bell, Marriott, Jaguar Land Rover, and businesses around the globe use the Yext platform to capture consumer intent and drive digital discovery, engagement, and revenue, all from a single source of truth. Yext’s mission is to provide perfect answers everywhere.
If you’ve been searching and searching for your dream job, look no further—Yext marks the spot. Yext’s software enables companies of all sizes to leverage location-based technologies to improve their online presence so consumers are more likely to visit these locations.
And, the Yext team definitely isn’t all work and no play. In the New York office, there’s even an entire Fun Room, where employees gather to enjoy some downtime together. There’s a pastime for every personality, from video games to card games—and even a foosball table.
Ready to navigate your way to a brand new job? Send in your application now.
