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How to Measure Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement

Measuring Employee Engagement

Employees who feel valued because they are heard and appreciated by their employer bring their best to work each day. Supportive and enriching work environments lead to employee engagement, which leads to higher performance. The first step of a successful strategy is to measure engagement. Here’s how to do that quickly and accurately so you can focus on improvement.

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Companies That Understand Employee Recognition
Appreciation

Companies That Understand Employee Recognition

Companies with the best employee recognition programs go beyond tangible benefits to make employees feel appreciated, valued, and motivated. They’re also more likely to stay with your company, significantly impacting employee retention. Here, we feature five award-winning Top Workplaces that rank highly for employee recognition and highlight employee rewards and recognition program examples.

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2022 Employee Appreciation Day
Appreciation

What Does Appreciation at Work Really Mean?

Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, March 4. It celebrates the feel-good connection between workers and the workplace. Yet, workplace appreciation shouldn’t be a single date on a calendar. Award-winning workplaces practice it year-round. And while there isn’t a single best way to show appreciation, we see common themes in the feedback we’ve studied from dozens of highly-rated workplaces.

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Companies with Great Internal Communications
Communication

10 Companies With Effective Internal Communications

Internal communication is the lifeblood of a company. It ensures everyone is connected and headed in the same direction, driving toward the same goals. When it’s effective, communication can also improve employee engagement. Energage recently published the Top Workplaces culture excellence award for communication. Here we highlight ten of the award-winning companies.

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How to Find a Job in 2022
Job Seekers

Best Ways to Find a Job in 2022

The current environment undeniably favors job seekers. Companies are responding to improve the candidate experience and emphasize that perks such as flexible schedules are emerging. And while this might be great news for people looking for new opportunities, there is work that still needs to be done. Here are some helpful tips and best practices that will make it easy to find a job you love.

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Companies with the best training programs
Training & Development

10 Companies With the Best Training & Development Programs

Companies with the best training and development programs invest in their employees, and that’s a good indication of a leadership team that prioritizes a people-first culture. It can also lead to better employee retention and employee engagement. Here we highlight ten award-winning companies with the best training programs.

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Companies with Best Work Cultures
Workplace Culture

10 Companies With Great Work Cultures

Employees are hunting for new opportunities that meet their growing list of needs, and that’s putting pressure on companies to prioritize workplace culture. The nation’s Top Workplaces already do this, and job seekers consider them great places to work. Here we highlight ten award-winning companies that have proven their commitment to a people-first culture.

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How to Find a Job You Love
Job Seekers

How to Find a Job You’ll Love & Why It’s Important

Employees who enjoy what they do experience a number of benefits including less stress and lower anxiety. They’re also happier, more productive, and motivated. But what’s the best way to find a job you love? This guide gives job seekers 12 helpful tips for uncovering what matters most in a career and best practices for going after it.

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Best Companies for Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity

Top Companies for Diversity and Inclusion in 2022

Winners of the Top Workplaces for DE&I Practices national award excel at creating a productive and loyal culture. As a result, they experience many benefits, from attracting talent and minimizing turnover to higher employee engagement and revenue levels. Here we feature ten award-winning companies and highlight their DE&I efforts.

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Best Companies for Work-Life Balance & Flexibility
Work-Life Flexibility

20 Best Companies for Work-Life Balance & Flexibility in 2022

A truly flexible workplace focuses on the quality and completion of work rather than where and when the work gets done. By prioritizing the employee experience, Top Workplaces out-produce, out-innovate, and out-deliver the competition. Here are 20 award-winning that recently earned accolades for their employees’ work-life balance and flexibility.

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Best Companies for Working from Home
Remote Work

20 Best Work From Home Companies in 2022

With a growing demand for workplace flexibility, the best work from home companies share a vision for the future of remote work and strive to foster engagement, regardless of where their employees may be located. Here we take a closer look at the top industries for remote work and highlight some of the award-winning Top Workplaces with a mostly remote or fully remote workforce.

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Companies with Flexible Work-Life Arrangements
Work-Life Flexibility

The Top 15 Companies with Flexible Work Arrangements

Companies are eager to improve employee retention by offering a better work-life balance than other organizations. Job sharing, flexible schedules, and shortened work weeks all fall under the umbrella of flexible work. Here are 15 companies ranked as the top workplaces with work-life flexibility.

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Why Company Reputation is Important
Company Reputation

Why Brand Reputation Is Important in Business

Successful companies deliver more than great products and services. They also strive to maintain a credible reputation that attracts customers and job seekers. This guide to building and managing your company brand includes helpful information about the importance and benefits of a positive reputation as well as plenty of tips and best practices you can use, starting today.

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Company Reputation Management
Company Reputation

Company Reputation Management

Potential customers and job seekers consider brand reputation when deciding whether or not to engage with your company. So how do you make sure that your company’s brand is strong and reputable?
From key terms and stats to tips and strategies, here’s your brand reputation management guide.

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Company Reputation
Company Reputation

What is Company Brand Reputation?

Now more than ever, brand reputation is critical to business success. It’s the foundation of customer trust and loyalty, which plays an essential role in driving revenue. Read on to explore what you need to know about company reputation management, from the common factors that impact it to measurement methods, handling negative reviews, and helpful tips for building a positive brand.

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Top Workplaces USA
Employer Recognition

Nominations for 2022 Top Workplaces USA Open Through November 10th

Nominations are open for the 2022 Top Workplaces USA national award. Based on feedback captured by a brief employee engagement survey, the high-profile award recognizes organizations across the country that have built exceptional, people-first workplace cultures. Winners of national employer recognition award will be published in January 2022.

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DE&I

Congratulations to the Winners of the DE&I Practices Award

People are not numbers. They’re living, breathing, beautiful souls who deserve care. They want to show up at work as their amazing selves. And they want to contribute their talent, intelligence, and creativity to serve your bottom line. This October, Energage recognized Top Workplaces committed to building and sustaining diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces.

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Recruiting Strategies
Employee Retention

Employee Retention Strategies & How to Implement Them

An effective employee retention program is essential for companies looking to attract top talent and reduce unwanted employee turnover. It’s also critical to business performance because it’s more efficient to retain your best employees than recruiting, onboarding, and developing new talent. Here are 12 of the most successful strategies for improving employee retention.

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Why Employees Leave
Employee Retention

Why Employees Leave & How to Prevent Turnover

Employee turnover is costly for companies. In fact, recent studies estimate the average cost to replace a worker is approximately one-third of their annual salary. And there are productivity, recruitment, and onboarding costs too. The good news is that you can do things, starting today, to retain talent & boost employee morale.

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