Best Places to Work in Southeast Minnesota

Rochester, MN: For the third year in a row, the Workforce Investment Board of Southeast Minnesota (Workforce Development, Inc.) sought to recognize and honor employers who exemplify Best Practice workplaces. This year, we connected with Personnel Dynamics Consulting to present the “Best Places To Work” survey and awards program.

Five companies representing Freeborn, Mower, Rice, Steele, Goodhue, Olmstead, Houston, Dodge, Fillmore and Wabasha Counties were recognized as the “Best Places to Work” in Southeast Minnesota. In the “100 and Under” employee category; Alamco Wood Products, Inc., Church Offset Printing, Inc., and SAR, Inc., were recognized. In the “Over 100” employee category Hearth & Home Technologies, Riverland Community College were all recognized.

The “Best Places to Work” awards program was a commissioned study by Workforce Development Inc. The purpose of the program was to recognize some of the best employers in our local area and provide vital information to companies about the practices they use to attract and retain employees. Each company participating was required to complete a 40-question survey that allowed their employment practices to be analyzed by the consulting firm of Personnel Dynamics Consulting of Florida.

Every company participating in the survey will receive a detailed 19-page report detailing the information on their company and the results of the survey. Those companies who were recognized received a special award at the Best Places To Work Awards Banquet held at the Rochester International Event Center on December 9, 2008.

Data was measured on such parameters as: turnover, growth, employee training and development and promotion rates; employee evaluations and feedback; percentage of employee injuries; diversity of management; benefits offered; average paid days off and increase in pay.

Workforce Development, Inc., the Workforce Investment Board of Southeast Minnesota, is proud to bring the “Best Places to Work” program to Southeast Minnesota.

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