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Total-Comp Statements: More Important Than Ever

04/01/2007

Regularly remind employees of the value of your benefits package by distributing total-compensation statements every six months. Organizations that communicate such information can boost loyalty and retention, even when their benefits aren’t the very best …

Ogling Google: Best benefit practices of 100 ‘Best’ firms

03/01/2007

Google is just eight years old, but it beat out a slew of old-timers to snag the No. 1 spot on Fortune’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Reason: Its benefits are to die for …

Corporate Culture is key at 11 Florida firms on ‘Best’ list

03/01/2007

Fortune magazine’s recently released list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For, 2007” includes 11 Florida employers. In light of the current tight labor market, it’s important to note the reasons they made the list …

In tight labor market, hotels cast wide recruiting net overseas

03/01/2007

Facing pervasive labor shortages, many hospitality employers in Florida are paying big bucks to recruit employees from as far away as Brazil and Romania …

Corporate culture is key at the 6 Ga. firms on ‘Best Companies’ list

03/01/2007

Corporate culture figures prominently at six companies headquartered in Georgia that made Fortune’s new list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” …

Immigration raids create hiring trouble at Ga. chicken plant

03/01/2007

When federal immigration agents descended on tiny Stillmore, Ga., to raid Crider Inc., the local chicken processing plant lost 75 percent of its mostly Hispanic work force in one weekend. Many feared for the local economy …

‘Best Companies to Work For’ includes 26 New York firms

03/01/2007

Corporate culture figured prominently in Fortune’s recently released list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For, 2007.” The list includes 11 companies headquartered in New York, plus 15 others operating in the state …

‘Balanced hours’ program helps recruit, retain lawyers

02/01/2007

Law firms often eschew scheduling flexibility because their income is based on billable hours. But the loss of a few hours isn’t as expensive as recruiting new lawyers. That’s why law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham introduced its Balanced Hours program, allowing its busy lawyers to telework and flex their schedules …

Candy bars and $100 bills help recognize work ‘Stars’

02/01/2007

Since San Joaquin Gardens, a continuing care retirement community, began handing out candy bars and $100 bills, employee turnover has dipped 6 percent …

‘Best Companies to Work For’ list includes 5 Pa. employers

02/01/2007

It’s not just about money, as Fortune’s new “100 Best Companies to Work For 2007” list shows. And five of those best places are in Pennsylvania …