This February the company adopted a 'work from anywhere' policy under which employees are encouraged to live wherever they choose and connect digitally.

Like, for instance, six months of paid leave for all new parents, including men. As it has grown, Spotify has kept big characteristically Swedish things like a relatively flat management structure, a 'no prima donnas' employee policy, a corporate culture that emphasizes teamwork and openness as well as perks-some of which, though required by law in Sweden, are almost unheard of elsewhere.

Welcome to the band.The company has offices all over the world and the largest is in New York City, but its headquarters and roots are in Stockholm. Welcome to the band Jessica! We’ll be working together 😎 /P49GDkME9l She even heard from her future co-workers. Well damn, congrats! 🙌🏽 Who needs a resume or interview when you have Twitter and RTs 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 The elated tweet announcing her new role now has over 18,000 retweets, and people have been rushing to send her their congratulations. Well, all of that hard work paid off, as Bain announced that her creative application earned her the job. “Black history is happening now and it’s everything to me, which is why I’m applying to the Shows and Editorial, Black History and Culture Fellowship.” It also contained an amazing playlist filled with artists including Frank Ocean, Kelis, and D’Angelo to show off her musical skills.įollow my 'This Is' playlist on Spotify to help me out💚 īain said: “Black culture is making earth-shattering art out of the darkest parts of our history.

Hey I heard you were looking for a Black History & Culture fellow, so this is me shooting my best shot✊🏾 RT to help them see this! /2vyzox46piīain posted her website to Twitter, which included her biography and past experience. It worked.īack in April, Bain posted on Twitter saying: “I heard you were looking for a Black History and Culture fellow, so this is me shooting my best shot.”

Jessica Bain decided to forego the traditional CV and cover letter when applying for a role at Spotify, instead creating a whole website and curated playlist to get their attention. This viral tweet will prove to anyone looking for a job that thinking outside the box can get you a long way.

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