Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce have announced the top 21 Best Places to Work in Vermont 2013. The final rankings in each category will be announced at a reception April 4. The awards program was created in 2006 and is presented in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management, Vermont State Council, (SHRM), the Vermont Department of Labor and the Vermont Department of Economic Development and Best Companies Group.
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This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Vermont, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.
2013 Best Places to work in Vermont winners in alphabetical order are:
Small/Medium Size Companies
(15-149 employees)
AllEarth Renewables
ASIC North, Inc.
Farm & Wilderness Foundation
Fuse, LLC
Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP
Liquid Measurement Systems, Inc.
Seventh Generation
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont Foodbank
Vermont Public Radio
Wells River Savings Bank
Wild Apple Graphics
Large Companies
(150 or more employees)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
Country Home Products
Dealer.com
Edward Jones
Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
GMCR
King Arthur Flour
MicroStrain, a LORD Company
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 15 employees working in Vermont;
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in the state of Vermont; and
- Must be in business a minimum of 1 year.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Vermont. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Vermont and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.
Who will be number one?
The final rankings for each category will be announced at a special awards presentation on April 4, 2013 at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center from 5 pm thru 7:30 pm.
For more information on the Best Places to Work in Vermont program, visit http://BestPlacesToWorkinVT.com or contact Valerie Garghill at 717-909-1570.
For more information on the event or to register for the event contact Delaney Meeting and Event Management at 802-865-5202 or email [email protected].
About Vermont Business Magazine
Since 1972, VBM has been the leading source of statewide Vermont business news and data. It publishes its print edition every month, in addition to its two annual publications: The Vermont Business Directory (May) and The Book of Lists (August). Along with the print product VBM has an online version, vermontbiz.com, an free enewsletter and several business events throughout the year.
About the Vermont Chamber of Commerce
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the largest statewide, private, not-for-profit business organization, represents nearly every sector of the states corporate/hospitality community. Our mission is to create an economic climate conducive to business growth and the preservation of the Vermont quality of life.
Source: Vermont Business Magazine, 1.30.2013 PHOTOS: Very top, RSG accepts their award as top company in 2012. Middle, the team from Edward Jones enjoys the evening.