We all have go-to places that make our lives better. Maybe it’s the tire shop that has your car ready when it says it will, or the financial planner who finally got you to commit to a retirement plan. Best yet, maybe you work at such a place.
If so, we want to hear from you.
The Oregonian/OregonLive wants your help identifying the best places to work in Oregon and southwest Washington for our sixth annual Top Workplaces awards. You can nominate your company or the business that suits you so well you don’t bother Googling the latest reviews before going in. We’re talking about employers who know what sparks innovation, what engages their staff and what elevates them as institutions.
We recognized 100 workplaces last year after our research partner, WorkplaceDynamics, surveyed more than 25,000 workers. The happiest among them commonly said they felt appreciated, were doing meaningful work and knew what direction their companies were headed.
Robin Jacobson, a financial adviser at Edward Jones, counts herself in that group.
“It was everything I thought it would be and more,” she told The Oregonian/OregonLive after the five-time winner was honored last year.
“I don’t have a Plan B. This is my forever spot.”
The nomination process is simple and free: Submit the name of any employer with at least 35 people on its payroll in Oregon or in Clark, Cowlitz or Skamania counties in Washington. We’re looking for organizations of all types: public or private, for-profit or nonprofit, retailer or manufacturer. You get the gist. Then tell us what traits you think drive their success.
In the months ahead, our research partner will ask employees to take part in a 24-question survey. All responses are anonymous. WorkplaceDynamics, which conducts Top Workplaces surveys for more than 45 major metropolitan news organizations, polled more than 2.8 million employees at nearly 7,000 organizations in 2016.
Employers with the highest scores will be featured on oregonlive.com/topworkplaces and will be included in The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Top Workplaces 2017 special section published on Oct. 1.
In September, we will host a celebration in downtown Portland, showcasing the employers who embody the best of the Pacific Northwest.
Submit your nominations at oregonlive.com/nominate or by calling 503-427-1666. The deadline is March 17. Questions? Email them to rdimesio@oregonian.com.
-Robbie DiMesio
rdimesio@oregonian.com
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