What Makes a Great Place to Work? Here's What Thousands of Employees Had to Say 



With national unemployment at a 17-year low, businesses are working overtime to recruit, engage, and retain talent. Our firm, Quantum Workplace, a leading software platform for employee engagement and performance, partners with Inc. to survey Americans in pursuit of the employers that create strong cultures of engagement.

At the start of the year, firms of all sizes and industries are nominated for this recognition. Once nominated, each company has to survey all employees using our methodology. Quantum Workplace gathers, analyzes, and audits the data. The survey covers topics such as trust in senior leadership, career development, change management, and benefits and perks.

Employee engagement measures the strength of the mental and emotional connection workers feel toward their places of occupation. Those measurements have reached new highs this year. Among participating companies, 74.2 percent of workers are highly engaged, compared with 72.1 percent in last year's data set.

In addition to analyzing employee sentiment, this study takes into acｃount financial and nonfinancial elements of corporate culture. We've captured practices on 45 benefits and perks to understand which combinations were common in highly engaged workplaces. 

Article Source: https://www.inc.com/magazine/201806/greg-harris-aaron-brown/methodology-best-workplaces-2018.html?cid=hmsp1_1
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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Retain (v.) ~ continue to have (something) keep possession of
2. Nominate (v.) ~ propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award
3. Sentiment (n.) ~ a view of or attitude toward a situation or event an opinion
4. Perk (n.) ~ money, goods, or other benefit to which one is entitled as an employee or as a shareholder of a company
5. Sabbatical (n.) ~ a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked
6. Radical (adj.) ~ (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something far-reaching or thorough

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. What are the perks mentioned in the articles?
2. Which employee benefit do you prefer the most? Discuss your option.
3. How do the various perks improve employees engagement on their work and how does it impact the company?