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Learn how our culture of collaboration and building relationships has driven our return to office decisions.

Scaling Spreetail: New Remote and Flex Opportunities

Emily Olinger

Chief People Officer

Read about Kennedie’s experiences recognizing gender biases and how our Inclusion Network, PWR, is advocating on behalf of women in the workplace.

Choose to Challenge: Status Quo

Kennedie Sutton

Employee Experience Specialist

Read how one of our Inclusion Networks, Spreetail Professionals of Color (SPOC), provided Black History resources and education to team members.

Listening & Learning: Black History Month

Michael Blake

Sr. IT Manager

Learn how Hauwa turned her passion for problem-solving into a career in tech and is using her voice to encourage underrepresented groups.

Closing the Gender Gap in Engineering

Hauwa Muibi

Data Platform Engineer

7 MIN READ

Learn how Steven was able to embrace various development opportunities in order to further drive his career growth at Spreetail.

Start the Conversation: Grow Your Career from Within

Steven Mah

Recruiter

Learn how we utilized our team members’ talents to launch an annual internal development conference.

Spreetail Connect: Expanding Knowledge & Building Relationships

Brei Wagner

Employee Experience Manager

How we were able to thrive in 2020 and continue to accelerate brands and channels to compete for tomorrow’s ecommerce customer.

A Letter from our CEO

Brett Thome

CEO

Learn about opportunities to give back and how Spreetailers contribute to causes they are passionate about and believe will revolutionize communities.

Why Spreetailers Give Back: A Reason for Every Season

Clyde Johnson

Sr. Talent Community Partner

This retreat helps build relationships, grow emotional intelligence, realize purpose, and connect with our vision through activities and experiences.

Spreetail Spark: Igniting New Hires Onboarding Experience

Hannah Riggle

Training & Development Specialist

How our team members are focusing on intentional language to create an inclusive workplace.

Pronouns: Making Spreetail Better

Aryn Huck

Product Copywriter

Learn how new Spreetailers have made the move to Lincoln and Omaha during COVID.

New to Nebraska: Relocating for the Right Role

Anna Lee Hedderman

Recruiter

Community impact has always been a part of our culture but this initiative brought a whole new personal perspective to our nonprofit programming.

Spreetail for Good: Empowering Employees to Give Back

Millie Anderson

Associate Marketplace Manager

Spreetailers haven’t missed a beat when it comes to pursuing their professional development goals.

Career Growth During Covid: Making it Happen from Home

Allison Buss

Talent Development Partner

How an internship helped me discover what is important to me in my future career.

From Intern to Full-time: My Experience Growing with Spreetail

Jack Benda

Refunds Analyst

My experience graduating from college and searching for an opportunity to start my career during a global pandemic.

Journey to Spreetail: From Education to Ecommerce

Lisa van Donk

Product Copywriter

This past spring, we transitioned our in-person internship program to 100% online for 34 students.

Spreetail Internship Program: A Virtual Summer Experience

Ellie Pink

Employee Experience Intern

Learn what our team members who have served and are currently serving our country recommend for a successful start to a civilian career.

Spreetailers: Transitioning from the Military

Darci Kaufman

Recruiter

Learn how our Training & Tools team invested in onboarding to ensure we were prepared for the growth of ecommerce and its on Spreetail.

3 ways to ensure your training can pivot with your business needs

Alanna Hoffman

Training and Development Lead

Our secondary caregiver leave helps Spreetailers transition into parenthood but working from home has allowed more bonding time for these new dads.

Parenting During a Pandemic

Nick Sanders

Recruiter

We've made changes to our normal recruiting and onboarding processes to ensure both our team members and candidates are staying healthy and safe.

Covid-19 Candidate FAQ's

The Spreetail Team

A recognition program should elevate the way your team celebrates great work at your company – here’s what we did to take ours to the next level.

Our Recognition Program Needed a Revamp

Brei Wagner

Employee Experience Manager

Check out 10 ways you can help support those in need during this uncertain time.

How to Give Back to Your Community During COVID-19

Sam Gerken

People & Culture Generalist

Mental health practices our team has put in place to minimize challenges as we combine work and play under the same roof.

Work From Home's Mental Health Hurdles

Allison Buss

Talent Development Partner

We believe it’s essential for every new Spreetailer to feel welcome and excited their first week, no matter if they onboard in-person or virtually.

Overcoming Obstacles: Onboarding While Social Distancing

Jessica Versaw

User Experience Designer

Our Talent Development team creates world-class programs that help leaders do more for their business, teams, and themselves.

Investing in our Leaders

Leann Mcgrane

Sr. Talent Development Manager

Our teams were tasked with improving our outbound shipping performance by 30% over the previous year. The solution? Fulfillment center blitzes.

Blitz Your Processes for Better Performance

Craig Olson

Software Engineer

Nearly 75% of consumers have significantly changed their buying habits over the last 14 days.

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The Top 3 Things Your Brand Should Focus on Over the Next 120 Days

Owen Carr

Chief Merchandising Officer

Three questions you should be asking yourself about your ecommerce strategy.

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Was your brand ready?

Brian Williams

Sr. Business Development Manager

Why a multi-million dollar 1p business moved to the Spreetail Platform and never looked back.

Partner Highlight

Rev-A-Shelf Partnership

Quinn Small

Head of Partner Experience and Marketing

A list of tips and tricks to help ease the transition from an in-person work environment to working from home.

How to Make a Smooth Transition to Working from Home

Hannah Riggle

Training & Development Specialist

The ability of our community to overcome our present challenges is limited only by our willingness to strive for the wellbeing of our neighbors.

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COVID-19 Letter from CEO

Brett Thome

CEO

With Spreetail's fast-paced environment, we value these 3 ways to discover how to stay aligned with what matters most to our managers.

3 Key Habits to Build When “Managing Up”

EB Berrick

Sr. People Initiatives Manager

At Spreetail, we reward curiosity and feedback because it leads to more productive behavior, better results, and improved communication.

The Power of Curiosity

Sam Gerken

People & Culture Generalist

Spreetail’s Talent Development team offers Goal-Setting workshops to help our teams refine and polish their personal and professional goals.

Goal Setting Tips for the New Year and Beyond

Allison Buss

Talent Development Partner

Throughout 2019 we consulted and met with some of the most recognized social impact companies in the world.

Spreetail For Good & Our Vision for 2020

Chad Kilpatrick

Head of Talent Community

For Spreetail, community partnerships have always been much more than writing a check.

Enhancing Communities

Hailey Bunde

Product Content Intern

When I tell people Spreetail will have 112 interns this summer, they tell me that’s crazy.

Internships, a Growth Story

Angie Nelson

University Recruiter

At Spreetail, we challenge ourselves to reach big goals, to think bigger and bolder about what’s possible for our business and for our team.

Spreetail's Biggest Moments of 2018

The Spreetail Team

In an environment where everything is moving at lightning speed, a traditional approach to employee engagement just didn’t fit.

Team Health Checks

Emily Olinger

Chief People Officer

We’re honored to announce that Spreetail has been named to the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a national list of the Best Places to Work in 2019.

Spreetail Best Places to Work in 2019

The Spreetail Team

At Spreetail, our goal is to bring new hires up to speed as fast as possible, allow them to build deep relationships with others.

Onboarding at Spreetail

Tyler Schuster

Sr. Product Copywriter

An internship is an opportunity to invest in college students at one of the most pivotal times in their life.

Summer at Spreetail

Hailey Bunde

Product Content Intern