SHRM reveals the 50 Best small and medium employers to work for in America
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. (GPTWI) announced the nation’s top 25 small and top 25 medium-sized companies to work for in America. The winners and their rankings were revealed in New Orleans at SHRM’s 61st Annual Conference and Exposition, the largest gathering of HR professionals in the world.
Taking the top spot in each category this year are two Wisconsin-based companies: Badger Mining Corporation in the small category, and for a second year in a row, Ultimate Software in the medium-sized.
The annual rankings of the “50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America” are conducted by GPTWI, and are the most comprehensive and authoritative ratings of employee satisfaction and workplace culture. This is the sixth year SHRM and GPTWI have collaborated on the list.
“Top companies know how critically important it is to have a culture that empowers and motivates employees, particularly in this tough economy,” said SHRM President and CEO Laurence O’Neil. “Knowing how to align and engage your employees is an essential part of keeping productivity high and your organization open for business. That’s why these winners deserve our applause, now more than ever.”
“Companies who are part of the process learn a lot about themselves and a whole community has developed over the years,” said Dr. Michael Burchell, GPTWI’s Vice President of Global Business Development. “The more an organization can leverage the talent of its people and tap into the potential of its culture, the more successful and efficient it will be.”
The 50 winners range in size from 50 to 999 workers, with “small” companies employing 50-250 and “medium” companies employing 251-999 workers. This year, more than 550 companies participated in the selection process, which includes a 57-question survey sent to each organization’s workforce and a separate questionnaire for management. GPTWI also reviews annual reports, employee handbooks and other materials.
Employee-survey responses counted for two-thirds of each company’s score. The remaining one-third came from GPTWI’s evaluation of the company in five areas: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.
Full coverage of today’s award ceremony in New Orleans is available online at www.shrm.org. A list of the winning companies can be viewed at www.greatplacetowork.com. Articles about the winning organizations are available in the July issue of HR Magazine, SHRM’s flagship publication; in the June issue of Fortune Small Business; and on CNNMoney.com.
Top 25 Small Winners
COMPANY NAME/ INDUSTRY/ CITY/ ST.
1. Badger Mining Corporation Mining and Quarrying Berlin WI
2. Dixon Schwabl Advertising Advertising & Marketing Victor NY
3. SnagAJob.com Professional Services Glen Allen VA
4. Heinfeld, Meech & Co. Financial Services & Insurance Tucson AZ
5. McMurry Advertising & Marketing Phoenix AZ
6. Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Financial Services & Insurance Charleston SC
7. AutomationDirect.com Industrial Services Cumming GA
8. Root Learning Professional Services Sylvania OH
9. Professional Placement Resources Professional Services Jacksonville Beach FL
10. DAXKO Information Technology Birmingham AL
11. Studer Group Professional Services– Consulting Gulf Breeze FL
12. Navigator Management Partners Information Technology Columbus OH
13. ENGEO Incorporated Professional Services San Ramon CA
14. Seventh Generation Manufacturing & Production Burlington VT
15. Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico Professional Services Tewksbury MA
16. MAYA Design Professional Services Pittsburgh PA
17. TerpSys Information Technology Rockville MD
18. Landrum Human Resource Companies Professional Services Pensacola FL
19. InsureMe Financial Services & Insurance Englewood CO
20. Clark Nuber Professional Services Bellevue WA
21. Paramount Staffing Professional Services Northbrook IL
22. Kahler Slater Professional Services Milwaukee WI
23. Bridge Worldwide Advertising & Marketing Cincinnati OH
24. McDonough Bolyard Peck Professional Services Fairfax VA
25. RedBrick Health Health Care Minneapolis MN
Top 25 Medium Winners
COMPANY NAME/ INDUSTRY/ CITY/ ST.
1. Ultimate Software Information Technology Weston FL
2. ACUITY Financial Services & Insurance Sheboygan WI
3. Holder Construction Company Construction & Real Estate Atlanta GA
4. Integrity Applications Incorporated Professional Services Chantilly VA
5. SAGE PRODUCTS, INC. Health Care CARY IL
6. Development Dimensions International Professional Services Pittsburgh PA
7. Freese and Nichols, Inc. Professional Services Fort Worth TX
8. Hoar Construction, LLC Construction & Real Estate Birmingham AL
9. The Integer Group Advertising & Marketing Lakewood CO
10. 4imprint, Inc. Advertising & Marketing Oshkosh WI
11. Triage Consulting Group Professional Services San Francisco CA
12. EILEEN FISHER Retail Irvington NY
13. AMX Electronics Richardson TX
14. Bowen Engineering Corporation Construction & Real Estate Fishers IN
15. Hilcorp Energy Company Manufacturing & Production Houston TX
16. Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC Professional Services Denver CO
17. Robins & Morton Advertising & Marketing Birmingham AL
18. City Bank Financial Services & Insurance Lubbock TX
19. Advanced Financial Services, Inc. Financial Services & Insurance Newport RI
20. Pinnacol Assurance Financial Services & Insurance Denver CO
21. Nevada Federal Credit Union Financial Services & Insurance Las Vegas NV
22. Noblis Professional Services Falls Church VA
23. Rothstein Kass Professional Services Roseland NJ
24. Parkway Properties, Inc. Construction & Real Estate Jackson MS
25. Minitab Inc. Information Technology State College PA
Source: Society for Human Resource Management