Come grow (trees) with us

As a Talent Management Specialist in the People team at Dayshape, I’ve been involved in hiring and welcoming many new joiners to the company. One of my favourite parts of the role is guiding candidates through the recruitment process with us and answering any questions that come up about our work culture, our values, or how our teams operate.

Planting our seeds

In my role, I also help new team members on board. This process involves:

• Scheduling ‘meet the team lead’ sessions
• Selecting a ‘buddy’ to help new recruits settle into life at Dayshape
• Introducing the all-important Slack ‘taco’ emoji to give thanks to colleagues
• Donating a tree to our Dayshape grove with the charity Trees for Life.

Since joining Dayshape in September 2022, we’ve grown our team by 68% - that's a lot of hiring, and a lot of trees!

Watching them flourish

Despite actively supporting our Dayshape grove for years, I never thought I’d get the opportunity to see it in real life. However, when I found out that an upcoming weekend trip to The Highlands included a stop at the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre (where Trees for Life has been working) I was excited to visit and find out more!

After a day of seeing the sights around Loch Ness, next stop was Dundreggan. Home to ancient oaks and Gaelic fairy hills, the estate contains some of the Caledonian Forest, which has been reduced to 2% of its former extent. Before my trip I hadn’t realized the extent of the deforestation in Scotland. Like many visitors to the area, I had incorrectly assumed that the bare slopes that characterize the famous vistas had always been that way. Instead, The Highlands were once home to a vast woodland, with a unique ecosystem supporting animals as well as flora and fauna which has sadly been reduced to its current extent by human actions over hundreds of years.

However, by donating trees through Trees for Life, we’re helping to restore the wild forest. By planting native trees, the Trees for Life initiative has a variety of benefits—from supporting endangered wildlife (such as red squirrels) to suppressing the risk of wildfires.

As I walked around the woodland, my guide asked if I could see a single straight line. Looking through the trees, ferns, and wildflowers, I noticed I couldn’t—an indicator of nature being able to do its thing and support the natural biodiversity of The Highlands.

Nurturing our roots (to grow stronger)

This trip vividly brought to life how Dayshape’s grove is helping to make a difference. One of our company values is Responsible, and it’s important that we give back as we grow. Dayshape is now global, with customers in over fifty-five countries and a growing team in the United States—but our Scottish roots remain at the heart of the company. I love how this is one way in which we live our values and can support the rewilding of the beautiful Scottish Highlands, just a couple of hours away from our Edinburgh HQ.

And no, I didn’t see the Loch Ness Monster on my travels—maybe next time!

Come grow (trees) with us—see our open roles on our careers page.