Nurturing a Talented and Diverse Workforce
Our people are our biggest asset.
We match our employees’ passions with opportunities to push the boundaries in the automotive and tech industries together. Our people are our major differentiator – they’re collaborative, fast-paced and exciting.
Part of this means fostering an environment that encourages constant learning and training to help our people develop and deliver their best. All employees are entitled to our program that supports pursuing individual trainings and certifications that may interest them. Over 40% of our population engages in some form of learning, including leadership or development training, annually at CARS. We also have multiple different leadership development programs to provide in-depth training courses to help managers and leaders build successful teams. These courses are designed build skills of influence, time management, coaching, feedback, conflict management, empathy and overall leadership.
We also incentivize our teammates through competitive compensation and other benefits. Some of these benefits include:
- a leading Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which all team members – including part-time and temporary employees – are eligible to participate in
- alternative work arrangements for eligible employees such as our Work From Home program, which we believe improves work-life balance, productivity and overall employee satisfaction
- other perks such as family benefits, fitness programs and subsidies, tuition reimbursements, phone discounts, and volunteer opportunities
We closely monitor employee satisfaction and engagement, conducting biannual company-wide surveys that are shared with our executive team and Board of Directors.
We believe that a diverse workforce is a strong workforce. We undertake many initiatives to ensure that CARS is an inclusive place to work for people of all backgrounds, genders, nationalities, ethnicities, sexual orientations and beliefs. We incorporate diversity considerations into all aspects of our employment journey, from targeted recruitment to fostering diversity affinity groups. All new managers receive quarterly Unconscious Bias training in an effort encourage and uncover opportunities to create a more inclusive workplace.
Our diversity initiatives are managed directly by our executive management team, underscoring our commitment to this important principle across all levels of our organization.
We currently have five Employee Resource Groups active at CARS, which are all focused on serving as champions for diversity, equity and inclusion across our business – helping us to identify areas in which we can become even more inclusive. These groups also allow for the open sharing of ideas, knowledge, and cultural awareness while providing civic engagement, leadership development and improving our overall cultural competence.