WARREN, Mich., March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Being named a “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™” is a designation that hundreds of companies pursue. This year’s winners proved to be companies that deliver exceptional human resources practices. They will be honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) on Thursday, May 8 at The Pinnacle Center in theGrand Rapids area.
This year’s winners practice innovative strategies and represent best practices in human resources in industries as diverse as the automotive, insurance, hospitality, communications and nonprofit. (See the attached list of honorees.)
An independent research firm evaluates each company’s entry based on key measures in various categories. They include Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions; Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention; Employee Education and Development; Recruitment, Selection and Orientation; Employee Achievement and Recognition; Communication and Shared Vision; Diversity and Inclusion; Work-Life Balance; Community Initiatives; Strategic Company Performance and the Best of the Best Small Business.
The winning 101 companies also vie for 11 elite awards, one granted for each category. Also, an overall winner that excelled in all categories will be honored with a “Best of the Best Overall” award. The elite award winners will be announced during the luncheon.
The annual symposium and awards program will begin with registration, networking and an exhibit gallery at7:30 a.m. Educational workshops will follow at 8:30 a.m. The luncheon and awards ceremony begin at 11:00 a.m.
“The selection, recognition and awarding of this year’s Best and Brightest companies allows our organization to showcase their best practices. The honorees have clearly demonstrated why each of them would be an ideal place for employees to work. The companies that we are recognizing this year are an example of exceptional human resource practices and represent high standards in today’s economic climate,” saidJennifer Kluge, MBPA president.
Tickets for the symposium and awards lunch are $120 for MBPA members; $140 for non-members. A member table of 10 is $1,200; non-member tables are $1,400. Sponsorships are also available.
Contact the Michigan Business and Professional Association at 586-393-8800 or visitwww.101bestandbrightest.com to register or for more information.
Sponsors of the “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™” include
Grand Rapids Business Journal, WOOD Radio, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, The Employers’ Association, DTE Energy, Staples, Davenport University, McGraw Wentworth, SpartanNash and Baudville.
The “101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™”, a program of the Michigan Business and Professional Association is presented annually in several markets: Metro Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Houston,West Michigan and Nationally. Nominations are now being accepted. Visit www.101bestandbrightest.com to obtain an application.
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