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Prestashop joins the telecommuting trend

“The Big Resignation” it is a phenomenon that is very present in the American labor market, especially in the technology sector. Is wave of resignations, estimated at 20 million since last spring, expresses the frustration and search for meaning of millions of workers whose lives and work patterns have been profoundly altered by the health crisis. While the phenomenon rages on in Europe and beyond, the associated talent shortage in many sectors is a warning.

To answer the new challenges and deal with this “war for talent”the e-commerce company PrestaShop has launched an ambitious plan to “remote work from anywhere” which is being tested since July 2021 by the company.

Your employees will be able to work from anywhere in the world

Work From Anywhere is an innovative and hybrid way of working that combines freedom and flexibility, making it an attractive lever for PrestaShop to accelerate its development and become the reference commerce platform for business growth. Worldwide.

“As a fast-growing technology company, we are committed to responding to the new expectations of talent in terms of reconciling work and family life. Unlocking the potential of companies also means unlocking the potential of employees. Thanks to Work from Anywhere, all of our employees can work from anywhere in the world they choose for up to six months a year. I am convinced that reconciling distance and proximity has become an essential management challenge: imposing geographical limits no longer makes sense»says Alexandre Eruimy, CEO of PrestaShop.

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The program Work from Anywhere of PrestaShop allows all your employees:

  • Work from anywhere in the world for a maximum of six months a year for intervals of up to three consecutive months.
  • Reconcile private and professional life.
  • Get in touch with employees from other countries to develop synergies and promote an international corporate culture.

“After six months of testing on PrestaShop, we are delighted to see the success of ‘Work from Anywhere’ among our employees, who appreciate this flexibility more in line with today’s lifestyle. Of course, our shared offices in Paris and the rest of the world will remain open for those who need it, since coexistence is crucial for our company culture”, says Charlotte Clement, VP of Human Resources at PrestaShop.

PrestaShop will double its template during 2022

“Our merger with the MBE group is an opportunity to further accelerate our development. To do this, we plan to double our staff by 2023. We hope that a significant part of the positions offered will be filled remotely from Spain with the launch of ‘Recruit from Anywhere’. In our country there is a lot of talent and we want to continue helping Spanish stores continue to grow in double digits”adds Jorge González Marcos, Country Manager of PrestaShop.

To date, PrestaShop has more than 200 employees of 35 different nationalities. This year the workforce will double by hiring another 200 permanent employees throughout 2022.

Some of the hired profiles are:

  • Technology: PHP developer, JS, data engineer…
  • Product: product designers, product managers…
  • Sales: partner managers, business developers…
  • CRM: Computer support engineer, customer service managers, customer success managers…
  • Marketing: brand designer, SEO/SEA expert, product manager…
  • Support: human resources, legal, accounting

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