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 CR4's parent company, GlobalSpec, has been named
one of the "Best Places to Work" in New
York State's
Capital Region. This award was presented last week by The Business Review of Albany. As one of thirty companies to win this award,
GlobalSpec was chosen over one hundred other nominees. The winning companies
had the highest scores in their categories, which were based on the number of
employees. In all, there were five categories: 10-25, 26-50, 51-100, 101-250,
and 251 employees and larger. GlobalSpec was a winner in the 101-250 employee
category.
"Best Places to Work" is awarded by The Business Review, but
is really an honor bestowed upon a business by its own employees. Companies are
nominated, often internally, and must then have a certain percentage of
employees (based on company size) complete a survey. Questions include topics
such as team effectiveness, retention risk, alignment with goals, trust of
co-workers, individual contributions, manager effectiveness, trust in senior
leaders, feeling valued, work engagement, and people practices. The Business
Review then ranks the results and rewards the winners.
Presenters refer to the "Best Places to Work" award as one
which belongs to companies that "get it", successful businesses that make
employees feel valued and appreciated. This is the second year in a row that
GlobalSpec has won this award, and CEO Jeff Killeen believes that it's the
greatest honor the company could receive. "Of all of the awards and
recognitions that GlobalSpec has received," Killeen told GlobalSpec's employees, "I
consider this one --- the "Best Places to Work"
award --- to be the most important. I say this because the award only happens
if you feel very strongly and positive about the company----our
mission, our work environment, our work itself and our leadership".
As a proud member of the GlobalSpec team, I'm proud that my
company was rightly awarded. For those who are just learning about CR4's parent
company, GlobalSpec is a place where friendly, energetic, and enthusiastic
people genuinely like what they do.
Of course, GlobalSpec isn't the only company like this. So
what are the companies that you work for like? And what is essential in making
a business a "best place to work"?
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