Work for a Company that Cares – 2007 Company Honor Roll

Companies that Care judges companies based on 10 criteria to determine how well they treat employees. The companies that achieve the Honor Roll are the top 35 caring companies as determined by the organization. If you’re looking for a travel job for a company that will treat you right, you might want to check out the list.

According to Marci Kolbez, founder of the center, “Some employers were concerned about the well being of their employees and it permeated everything they did. In those organizations the employees felt it and they really aligned their own values with those of the company. You could see they tried hard to make the business successful because they felt the business was trying hard to help them be successful.” Wow, you mean some people have jobs where they WANT to be because the company treats them WELL? Apparently so. I think it’s glaringly obvious that if you take care of your people, your people will take care of you but many, many employers (like my last sales employer) seem to have trouble understanding that concept.

Anyway, here they are. The 2007 Center for Companies that Care Honor Roll. The companies on the list spent 12 to 15 hours filling out applications to be considered for this honor. If they’re on this list, it’s because they really made an effort to be. If a company isn’t on this list, it doesn’t mean it isn’t a fantastic place to work. They may just be unfamiliar with the center or not have turned in an application.

AAA Mid-Atlantic
Analytical Graphics Inc.
Baxter Credit Union
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
California Independent System Operator
Ceridian Corporation
CHAN Healthcare Auditors
Convergint Technologies LLC
Delnor-Community Health System
Enterprise Fleet Services
General Growth Properties, Inc.
Grand View Hospital – Sellersville, PA
Grant Thornton LLP
HDR Design-Build, Inc.
KPMG LLP
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Legacy Health System
Levy Restaurants
McKinley, Inc.
Nationwide Insurance
Office Depot, Inc.
Ohio Savings Bank
Opto Technology, Inc.
PJM Interconnection
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rauland-Borg Corporation
Rush University Medical Center
Sage Products, Inc.
Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc.
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
The Care of Trees
The Supply Room Companies
Triangle Printers Inc.
University HealthSystem Consortium
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

The Ten Characteristics of a Caring Company

1. Sustains a work environment founded on dignity and respect for all employees.
2. Makes employees feel their jobs are important.
3. Cultivates the full potential of all employees.
4. Encourages individual pursuit of work/life balance.
5. Enables the well-being of individuals and their families through compensation, benefits, policies and practices.
6. Develops great leaders, at all levels, who excel at managing people as well as results.
7. Appreciates and recognize the contributions of people who work there.
8. Establishes and communicate standards for ethical behavior and integrity.
9. Gets involved in community endeavors and/or public policy.
10. Considers the human toll when making business decisions.

Via Fast Company