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March 10, 2007

Best Workplaces in Portugal 2007

They only lack a little bit.

Portugal

Portugal

The economy of Coimbra wins the Danone Trust.

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March 09, 2007

VIDA ECONÓMICA

Portuguese companies have an healthy competition.

Portugal

2007-03-09

The list of the 25 Best Companies to Work For in Portugal counts on eight North Americans and 17 Europeans, of which 11 is Portuguese.

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March 16, 2005

Good employers, good investments: article and interview

'Best companies to work for' beats S&P 500

USA

CBS MarketWatch

Stocks of publicly traded companies on the annual list of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for"^® collectively beat the broader market by more than 300 percent over a seven-year span, according to a new study.

A portfolio of the publicly traded "100 Best" companies earned 176 percent over six years ending in 2004 compared with the Russell 3000's 42 percent return and the S&P 500's 39 percent gain in that time. The Russell 3000 represents nearly all of the U.S. market.

CBS MarketWatch's Andrea Coombes interviewed Great Place to Work^® Institute President Amy Lyman on the role of workplace trust in a company's financial performance. A video of this interview is available online.

January 09, 2005

Welcome Rituals at the "100 Best Companies to Work for"

USA

Fortune Online

In addition to the "100 Best Companies to Work for" list, the Fortune website currently highlights several companies in additional articles, including Genentech, Timberland, Whole Foods, FedEx, Hot Topic, Four Seasons and others. The site includes an article by Robert Levering, Institute co-founder, on orientations and welcoming programs at the "100 Best."

January 01, 2005

Incentive Cover Story: Life in the Balance

USA

Incentive

Work-life balance is a key principle for Marriott International, one of the 2005 '100 Best Companies to Work For'. In addition to programs like child-care options, the company offers programs ranging from reduced or compressed workweeks to an employee resource phone line and health screenings. Incentive discusses work-life balance as an increasingly critical key to recruitment and retention.

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