âIâm excited to see how tall people areâ: For those hired remotely, itâs the little things they miss most
By Katie Johnston Globe Staff,Updated April 14, 2021, 5:40 p.m.
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Ethan Simmons and Caroline Thompson are co-workers at Zoominfo, but only met when they realized they both live in the Fenway. Now they take walks together regularly, with her dog, Winston.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
Caroline Thompson landed a new job as a social media manager last June and has yet to leave her bedroom. Sheâs never made the commute to Waltham in the car she bought for that purpose. Sheâs never been to the office at all, in fact, and has met only one of her co-workers in person â after recognizing the building outside his window during a Zoom call and realizing he lived in her neighborhood.
Commonwealth Taps Karen McColl to Integrate Products, Services Commonwealth s new SVP is charged with remodeling platform access to products and services for advisors around advanced planning, annuities, investments and retirement planning.
Commonwealth Financial Network announced in February the appointment of Karen McColl to lead Commonwealth’s product and service integration for its advisor support platform.
McColl, most recently at insurance and retirement plan provider MassMutual, is responsible for remodeling Commonwealth’s advisor support around areas like advanced financial planning, insurance, annuities, and investment and retirement consulting.
“The more our advisors can rely on [Commonwealth’s] expertise, I believe that really frees them up to really assist their current clients and to continue to grow their book of business.