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….
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…
Parental Leave Adventures in a Campervan
Hi, I’m James. I look after our Talent Acquisition team here at Immersive Labs. I joined the company back in September 2019 when we had fewer than 100 people. Since, I’ve had the opportunity to help develop the business with some exceptional people – and we’re now past the 300 mark! The last few years…
My hidden disability
When I discovered that UK Disability History Month ran from 18th November to 18th December, I felt impelled to write about the impact that a hidden disability can have on the structure of a work day. I am type 1 diabetic and have been since I was 12 years old. It’s not something I acknowledged…
A day in the life of Rob, Product Designer
Hello! I’m Rob Pezet, Associate Product Designer in the Experience Design (XD) team at Immersive Labs. In a nutshell, my role is to make sure that digital products – in this case, certain parts of the Immersive Labs platform – look and feel the best they can to help people achieve their goals. Now, I’m…
My transition into tech: an unconventional career journey
Hi, I’m Jodie, an Associate Cloud Security Engineer at Immersive Labs. My journey to this role wasn’t a typical one, but has been very enjoyable and has given me a breadth of experience to draw from in the few months I’ve been here. In this post, I’ll share my journey to date and the skills…
What does Black History Month mean to you?
I’ll be honest and say that in the past, I didn’t give it much thought. My initial impression was that it was an initiative that was mainly American – it was a time when everyone focused on black achievements and issues for one month of the year. October would roll around each year, LinkedIn profiles…