Melina Murray

Suzanne Rumsey at Knowledge Infusion discussed Fortune’s 100 Best Places to Work.  I agree with her question of what it really means to be a great place to work.

Just looking at a few of the companies on the list, I know they have a good reputation outside of the Fortune list. However, I often wonder about the regional (smaller) surveys that companies use on their career pages. The local “Best Place To Work” awards.
Do the surveys do more than look at benefits and perks? I want to know if people are actually encouraged to use benefits like educational reimbursements and sabbaticals. Are they internally marketed, promoted, supported, and, better yet, used? That, to me, is the marker of a great place to work. As difficult as it may be to gather, I want to see data that shows how much all the great perks are used and how that relates to employee enthusiasm- and the bottom line. Yes, I know, I ask for a lot.