Fun, loud and unforgettable!

The Best Places to Work award luncheon was designed as a reward and a celebration for these 25 entrepreneurs and their teams. It distinguishes those companies who are excelling at attracting and retaining great people. The light hearted, jovial atmosphere of the event makes for an unforgettable experience for everyone in attendance.

This fun event gives employers the opportunity to say “thank you” to their employees. The overwhelming sense of pride exuding from both the employers and employees is obvious. This year 275 attendees were rewarded by our Best Places Super Hero — Captain Commendable.

 

PEOPLE – they are what make organizations great. This event is about people not the CEO, not just a management team but every employee making a difference - and every employer recognizing that!

 

Best Places reaches past business into the fabric of our communities. We all recognize the value of loving where we work! Do you receive the day off on your birthday, gym memberships, paid work time that you can use to volunteer… all of these things lead to work life balance and healthier communities. Sponsoring this event puts you in great company.

 

It is the perfect place to showcase your products your people and your services. It garners media attention and public profile and creates a postitive corporate image for your organization,

Best Companies Group is an independent organization managing this program in Canada and the US. According to Peter Burke, president of Best Companies Group, “Identifying outstanding employers is a very effective way of recognizing the importance of creating cultures where employees love to come to work. From recruiting advantages to increased morale, these organizations will enjoy many benefits from this prestigious distinction. All companies that participated also received the

 

Companies that chose to participate complete  a two-part survey, including an organizational overview of the company’s policies and procedures as well as an in-depth employee questionnaire. The survey, analysis, and list selection are conducted by Best Companies Group. Participation is available to for-profit and non-profit companies with 25 or more employees working in Atlantic Canada. Each participating company, whether it made the Top 25 list or not, received an Assessment Findings Report. This report includes a summary of the employee responses and a thirty-minute phone consultation to review the results.