What is the STAR technique and how do I apply it to my interview? You’ve received an email letting you know that your CV has been shortlisted for a role you’ve applied for. It’s a wonderful moment, but that joy can quickly be eclipsed by nerves as your focus turns to the next step: the…
Kick Start My Heart
It’s March 2020 and we are being asked to leave the office and work from home for an unknown amount of time. I grab a few things from my desk and wonder if I need to take my plant or if I’ll be back before it gets too thirsty. With a naivety that, with hindsight,…
Day in the life of Jason, Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist
Hi, I’m Jason. I’m a junior governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) specialist. My team helps employees build their judgment, knowledge, and confidence in this complicated area. I first started using the Immersive Labs platform a few years ago when I was a student – I loved it so much that I got a job here….
How to define and execute an engineering strategy
Most start-ups invest significant time and energy in defining their product strategy, and with good reason; after all, it’s the end product you’re hoping prospective customers will buy. However, as your product evolves and starts to achieve product-market fit, it’s essential that an equally important strategy is conceived. To ensure the success of your product…
How we connect across the globe in sales
I joined Immersive Labs’ revenue operations team in February of 2020, just before the global COVID pandemic started. I spent two weeks onboarding in Bristol (Immersive’s UK headquarters) getting to know the go-to-market (GTM), operations, and finance teams. I got back to Boston (our US HQ) not knowing it would be one of the last…
Flexible working: at home, visiting friends, working holiday, and the office!
What was flexible working like before the pandemic? [James] Flexible working has always been a part of the companies I’d worked for, but I always felt it was more for those who really needed it – to accommodate the school run, or take care of family. When I did use it, it was when the…
Day in the life of Charlotte, Crisis Sim Content Specialist
It’s Monday morning in the Crisis Sim Content team at Immersive Labs. You’ve made a coffee and are ready to start the day. How do you proceed? Option 1: Jump on a call to check in on the status of your team’s projects – but a weekend catch-up and dad jokes are mandatory first. Option…
International Women’s Day: break the bias
On Tuesday March 8, Immersive Labs, along with countless other organizations, celebrated women. We joined the conversation to #BreakTheBias (the theme for 2022) and were lucky to have some of our incredible leaders join us for an internal panel discussion. Our host and General Counsel Alice Dunn was joined by our VP of Customer Success…
My career story: 18 months at Immersive Labs. What a ride!
I only ever wanted to be a sports reporter. I played sports growing up, it’s how I bonded with friends and family, and it was all I knew. But I also knew I needed a change. I needed a career that would give me a better quality of life. When I transitioned out of the…
A day in the life of Evander, Web Developer
Starting a new job remotely is pretty much the norm these days. In March of 2020, I couldn’t have imagined I would work at home for over two years. Back then, I was accustomed to mostly working in the office, so switching to five days a week at home took some getting used to. While…