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Alexis Baird, our Head of Product Experience, recently sat down with Thomas Butta on the Masters of MAX podcast to discuss executing the biggest product update in Thumbtack’s history. In the episode, she shares how her team builds innovations that connect homeowners with the only app they need to care for their homes. Listen to the full episode for insights on how to align long-term product vision and short-term goals, the importance of feedback loops and how a career in linguistics and computer science eventually led Alexis to product management.

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At Thumbtack, being virtual-first, not virtual-only, opens the door to real-life connections and opportunities to grow beyond our roles. Our quarterly Local Community meetups give employees the chance to bond with coworkers in their home cities. Discover how Jacob Leo (he/him), Senior Product Specialist and Toronto Local Community Ambassador, has been running our Toronto events for three years — fostering team spirit and building essential event planning and communication skills.

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At Thumbtack, we know your time is valuable and the work you do is important, so we adhere to No Meeting Wednesdays. By dedicating a day each week to heads-down work without cameras on, we can focus on pure productivity.

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Our Chief Marketing Officer, Llibert Argerich, joined Kailey Raymond on the Good Data, Better Marketing podcast. In the episode, he discusses the challenges of building a frictionless customer journey, the need for human interventions in AI and how cross-functional teams at Thumbtack help drive a holistic customer experience.

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At Thumbtack, we help hundreds of thousands of local service professionals across 500 occupations grow sustainably. Using a data-driven approach, our Engineering team has worked to personalize recommendations to local professionals to ensure they get matched with customers who align with their preferences. In their latest blog, Aishwarya V Srinivasan (she/her), Applied Scientist and Shishir Dash, Ph.D. (he/him), Manager, Staff Engineer, share more about the Thumbtack app, how they approached this work and some of their learnings along the way.

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We’re hiring a Senior Engineering Manager, Marketing Tech. As a leader on this team, you’ll help build the technology that powers the acquisition and engagement of millions of consumers looking to find local service professionals for their home care needs. What’s it like to join the team? Read on to hear from Karan Gupta (he/him), Director, Engineering who is currently hiring for this role.

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Thumbtack's Courageous Conversations is a series where we dive deep into diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) topics with vulnerability — providing a safe space for all to learn and voices to be heard. Hosted by our Employee Resource Groups during their monthly takeovers, we open up about critical issues like self-advocacy, suicide awareness, parenting challenges and more.

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We intentionally created our virtual-first, not virtual-only working model with our employees in mind. We blend the flexibility of virtual work (bye-bye commute) with the best of in-person connection. Simply put: it’s more equitable and effective.

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Three years ago, Thumbtack transitioned to a virtual-first model that enabled our employees to work effectively in a whole new way. Our Chief People Officer, Jelena Djordjevic, joined Al Dea on The Edge of Work Podcast where she details how our transition to virtual-first propelled us to take a strategic and intentional approach to aligning our people and business strategies. She also shares her philosophy as a Chief People Officer and the role that HR plays in enabling business strategy.

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An exciting perk we offer is our Thumbtack Bucks benefit — where employees get reimbursed for hiring pros on Thumbtack. Tania Dworjan (she/her), Sr. Manager, Conversion Rate Optimization, says “I recently used my Thumbtack Bucks to have a pro build a new desk that I purchased for my home office.” What home projects would you check off with a quarterly stipend to hire pros on the Thumbtack app?