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Yesterday, the Dallas Business Journal announced the rankings of the 100 Best Places to Work in North Texas.
With the help of WFAA’s Jason Wheeler, companies found out where they landed on the 16th annual list at a celebration at Dr Pepper Ballpark, home of the Frisco RoughRiders.
More than 650 DFW companies were nominated for the prize, and these 100 companies scored highest in employee surveys provided by Quantum Workplace. They are among the best of the best when it comes to garnering an excellent culture and motivating employees to do great work.
You can click here to see the official rankings of the 2018 Best Places to Work
The 100 companies span multiple communities across the region - from McKinney to Fort Worth to Dallas – and come from a variety of industries, with the most popular being professional services, banking and financial services, technology and commercial real estate. The organizations placed in one of five size-related categories, Micro, Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large. The categories correspond to the number of full-time employees companies have on staff.
Eighty-two percent of the Best Places to Work said that retaining and recruiting top talent is
among a top concern for the companies.
Some have added interesting incentives to make their workers want to stay in a booming job
market, in addition to attracting new workers.
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For instance, WRA Architects, the No. 5 company in the Small category, said it recently added
100 percent coverage of health benefits for team members.
SFMG Wealth Management – which took the No. 9 prize in the Micro category – also took on
costs to keep employees content.
“We recently did a study of our industry and where we rank in benefits provided,” SFMG told
the Dallas Business Journal. “We were at the top in many areas. However, we addressed the areas that needed improvement and added many benefits. Those include: 100-percent employee-paid health insurance, enhanced flex time, work from home policies, and increased vacation time.”
RELATED: You can see where other companies ranked on the list by clicking here
If you’re a business owner or decision maker that’s looking to drive growth and efficiency at your organization, we asked companies for their opinions on a series of multiple-choice
questions that you may find interesting.
Here's what the Best Places to Work had to say on these key topics:
Which factor contributes most to your organization's ability to innovate?
• Creating an environment in which it's OK to fail, 32 percent
• Retaining talent, 24 percent
• Collaborating with the right business partners, 15 percent
• Developing new business processes to streamline, 15 percent
• Recruiting talent, 14 percent
What is your organization's top concern this year?
• Recruiting or retaining talent, 82 percent
• Changing consumer behavior, 10 percent
• Affordability in the Metroplex, 3 percent
• Anticipated changes to regulations or policies, 3 percent
• Preparedness to withstand cyber security threats, 2 percent
With reduced tax liability, what does your organization anticipate it will do with the funds?
• Reinvest in the organization, 58 percent
• Make additional hires, 17 percent
• Employee bonuses or additional wages, 14 percent
• Contribute to employee benefits, like health care or 401K, 9 percent
• Invest in research and development, 2 percent
Where does your organization get its best new ideas?
• Employees, 69.5 percent
• A dedicated team, 20 percent
• Leadership, like C-suite executives or board of directors, 6.5 percent
• Business partners, 4 percent
What vertical do you want to grow in order to take advantage of new opportunities or revenue
streams?
• Human capital, 30 percent
• Customer experience, 24 percent
• Digital and technology capabilities, 18 percent
• Innovation, 18 percent
• Competitive advantages, 10 percent
