Earlier this year Fortune magazine published it's annual list of the 100 best companies to work for in the U.S. Results are based on surveying employees. Sure, not all companies have jets or yachts to share with employees but there is still plenty to learn from reading the company snapshots.
The reasons these companies have been nominated as great places to work by those that work there are:
- Good rewards
- incentives, profit sharing, bonuses, above average pay for industry
- Strong and clear company mission
- Benefits
- health insurance, health programs, childcare facilities, generous leave, workplace flexibility, other perks
- Physical work environment
- food, access to services like dry cleaning, even walking tracks
- People
- considered recruitment efforts, long tenure of employees
- Culture
- recognition of excellence, adherance to, and evaluation based on values, fun incentives, games and events, happiness commitees, herograms, "no jerk" culture
- Feedback
- Staff suggestions implemented, feedback mechanisms and forums in place
- Visible leadership
- Leaders touching base with employees regularly or based on high performance of teams
- No layoffs
- The US has faced tough economic times recently. Many companies on this list avoided lay-offs
- Career paths
- Progression plans, internal promotion, investment in training and education
- Acknowledging role of families
- Inclusion of families in company events, acknowlegement of their contribution supporting employees
To see all the company snapshots go to: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/snapshots/1.html