Care.com

International firm with fluid business model arranging short term gig work for babysitting to housecleaning, professional staff for nursing homes. "We are the world’s largest online marketplace for finding and managing family care. As of the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we had 18.4 million members, including 10.3 million families and 8.1 million caregivers, spanning 16 countries. We help families address their particular lifecycle of care needs, which includes child care, senior care, special needs care and other non-medical family care needs such as pet care, tutoring and housekeeping. In the process, we also help caregivers find rewarding full-time and part-time employment opportunities. In 2015, 59% of all job postings were for part-time care services, with the remaining 41% seeking full-time care. Examples of the various types of care services families find in our marketplace, depending on their diverse and evolving needs, include: •An experienced nanny to care for a new-born child and help with laundry; •A daycare professional seeking to earn additional income by babysitting on occasional ‘‘date nights’’; • A college student helping to pay tuition by watching a 7 and 10-year old and assisting with after-school pick-ups, driving to activities, homework and meal preparation; • A retired nurse to drive an aging parent to routine medical appointments and assist with personal hygiene; and • A pet lover to take the family dog for her daily walk and care for her during family vacations."