Charlotte is home to some of the best companies to work for in the country. From now through June, Workplace Dynamics and the Charlotte Observer will be teaming up to find the very best places to work in the Charlotte area. They’re currently looking for nominations for all business types such as public, private, nonprofit, and government in the North Carolina regions of Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, and Union counties, as well as the South Carolina counties of Lancaster and York. The companies found to be the best will be featured in the Charlotte Observer’s 2015 Top Workplaces special report on September 27, 2015.
What Makes a Company a Great Place to work?
It’s all fine and good to say that a company is one of the best places to work, but what exactly does that mean? There are numerous ways to look at what gives certain companies an edge over their counterparts when it comes to their employees, but generally speaking the best companies have similar things in common. These include:
-Treating Employees Fairly and Like Adults.
Companies that are consistently ranked highly are the types that offer appropriate salaries and benefits as well as other less-common essential such as paid parental leave. They tend to avoid layoffs at all costs and assume that their employees are capable of managing their own time. They openly share information with their employees and actively seek out employee input and ideas at every turn.
-Respecting the Work-Life Balance.
It’s completely unreasonable for companies to assume that their employees’ jobs are their whole life and yet it is disturbingly common. Companies that rank highly for employee satisfaction are those that understand that sometimes aspects of their employees’ lives need to take precedence over their work lives. Allowing some give and take in the area of work-life balance leads to much more satisfied employees and an overall more productive workforce.
So What are Some of the Best Companies in the Charlotte Area?
There are a few companies that already stand out as being excellent places of employment within the Charlotte area. Companies such as Duke Energy, Bank of America, ESPN SEC Network, MetLife, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame consistently come out on top. These companies have shown that they treat their employees with respect, provide great pay and benefits, and value employee input and ideas.
Do you work for a company that you think should be considered for the report in the Charlotte Observer? If so, you can nominate your workplace by calling 704-954-8760 or by visiting www.charlotteobserver.com/nominate by April 17, 2015.
