The best place to work is always a good read to help
determine what constitutes great work environment. The first consideration
usually is pay and benefits. All things being equal work environment is key
factor as well.
The current study I am reviewing was written by Julia King
for Computerworld. The top 100 companies have great benefits, challenging
projects, training, which keeps employees engaged and happy. One of the keys
for each company is they value and support their workers. These are companies we should support with
our buying power.
100 best companies to work for:
1.
U.S.A.A is a growing company to the tune of 8%
annually. U.S.S.A insurance invest heavily in training by providing $10,000 per
year tuition / training reimbursement.
U.S.S.A has great pay and
benefits, annual bonus of 18% of annual salary.
http://www.ussa.com provides financial
services to the USA military and their families.
2.
CareerBuilder success is based on providing
opportunities for staff to continue education initiatives and rewards for
strong performance. CareerBuilder offers
$10,000 a year in tuition reimbursement and an employee innovation competition
where employee can earn additional $10,000.
Total bonuses for IT staff can reach 20% of annual salary. http://www.careerbuilder.com/ offers career placement and career planning
advice.
6.
Verizon Wireless invests in employees by providing online training,
instructor lead course and $8000 a year tuition reimbursement. Verizon Wireless was able to release a new
sales portal capable of handling increased usage due to employee’s efforts and
training. http://www.verizonwireless.com/
provide mobile services to corporate and individual users.
8. Salesforce.com has high
employee involvement in developing hosted CRM applications. IT uses Force.com to create apps for team
projects. The company has a renowned internal
social network called chatter. The portal allows users to share ideas,
collaborate, and discuss technologies. http://www.salesforce.com
11. University of Pennsylvania one
of the premiere Ivy League University offers great benefits, tuition
reimbursement, 403B retirement plan, and a flexible work environment. Some of
the additional perks include discount on cars, computers, and cultural events.
ISC Exploration allows staff a day to explore new ideas, technologies, and
processes.
13 Cedars-Sinai Health System
views I.T. as a strategic partner in filling organizations goals. I.T. staff are trained on latest medical
technologies such as electric health records and implement systems to automate
tasks. The overall goals is to improve
patient care.
16. Principal Financial Group
Collaboration is emphasized with all departments on technology driven projects.
Employees customize their careers paths and are able to work flexible hours
which is great value to employees.
