Our Origin Story
ReproJobs started out as a fun idea, a “what if?” between friends. In 2014, after hearing about the difficult job search of a close friend and reflecting on the mix of luck and circumstance in our own career trajectories, we decided to create a resource for job seekers.
Intended as a simple side project, ReproJobs transitioned from a jobs hub to a values-driven movement water cooler, where staff and leaders alike learn how to demand better policies and live their values at work. We’ve created a climate of accountability focused on addressing the way employees are treated and ensuring it is just as important as an organization’s mission, vision, and values.
To date, we’ve worked both publicly and behind the scenes to demand that organizations working to promote abortion rights also have health insurance for their employees that covers abortion, that organizations fighting for equal pay also pay their employees and interns a living wage, and that organizations working to end the maternal mortality crisis have a comprehensive paid leave policy. We have done all of this using social media (Facebook and Twitter), and while remaining anonymous.