At The Fool we have a “take what you need” vacation policy. When we need a sick day, an extra day to get over jet lag, or to travel on off-peak days, no one in HR is counting our vacation time as long as we get our job done. And that line blurs even more […]
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Lunch and Learn for College Students March 8
January 25, 2013 
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Lunch and Learn for College Students March 8 Join our Investing Team for a tour, lunch and some networking time with other student investors. Space is limited, sign up now!
Read more The Four Types of Mentors
November 5, 2012 1 Comment
Our People Coaching team believes that no one mentor size fits all. We all need different types of mentors to help us through our careers. We’ve divided our mentors into four categories: 1. A Sounding Board : This is someone at a similar level to you in a different department. This type of mentor […]
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Knowing the Score: How do you get feedback?
August 13, 2012 0 Comments
Over the past two months, our team has been forming into what is now considered the Fool’s coaching team. Our CEO, Tom Gardner, has often mentioned that star employees should be like Olympic athletes: having access to coaching and guidance to be at the top of their game. You know we already really do have […]
Read moreOffice Design: What does a great office space look like to you?
June 25, 2012 2 Comments
Last spring we moved into the newly remodeled 5th floor at our Alexandria headquarters to a nice, clean, mobile office space. Everything was on wheels. Our desks, our file cabinets, our whiteboards, and our chairs. The space was wide open with stations for power on trusses. How did this change our culture? We […]
Read more What a Fool Believes
April 30, 2012 0 Comments
In 1997 a group of Fools sat down to write our Fool Rules, the first draft of our Fool Handbook. Individuals from across the company pitched in to write different sections, creating our vision for what life inside our office is like. This was before Netflix touted its unlimited vacation policy, and our no dress […]
Read moreDoing More For Employees – It Makes Economical Sense
March 12, 2012 0 Comments
An oldie, but a goodie from 2008 – take a look at a video from Nightly Business Report that we thought we’d bring back on why we think it’s important to create less stress in the workplace.
Read more Student Investing Seminar March 2
February 7, 2012 4 Comments
Here at the Fool, we frequently get asked what we look for when we recruit for investing talent. While our analysts come from all types of backgrounds and have all kinds of letters after their names: CFAs, MBAs, PHd’s, school of life. We love the diversity of experience. That said, we did notice one pattern […]
Read more Summer of Foolishness
January 11, 2012 3 Comments
The Fool’s summer internship application deadline is quickly approaching! Apply here by January 15. We’ll be looking for the next great group of undergraduate students who will be joining our investing, marketing, editorial and tech teams this summer! Remember, Apply by January 15!
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