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Employers Across North America compete for title of Employer of Excellence

Employers Across North America compete for title of Employer of Excellence

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Employers Across North America compete
for title of 'Employer of Excellence'

HR.com invites best practice organizations to participate in acclaimed national human resources recognition program

May 5, 2006 Aurora, ON.  HR.com Limited, the largest research and Web destination for senior HR executives, today announced that it would be launching the second annual Employers of Excellence program. The comprehensive employer improvement program allows organizations from across North America to benchmark themselves against the highest standards in the industry. Company and individual awards will be distributing during HR.com´s Employers of Excellence Conference 2006 - October 24 to 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Previous Employers of Excellence winners include:

 

Gold

Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital
A 23-bed, four operating room National Surgical Hospital (NSH), the Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital is focused on providing inpatient and outpatient surgical services for orthopedic, spine, podiatry, and pain management. Described as an "ideal place to work" by it´s employees, the hospital has excelled at ensuring every employee has a voice and is part of a family atmosphere.

Silver

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
4000 employees strong and growing, St. Joseph´s believes that the best growth strategy is the happiness of their employees. The company strives to create a positive environment that celebrates success every day. They believe that the strength of their people translates into solid medical care for their patients.

Bronze

DriveTime
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, DriveTime is the nation´s largest used dealership chain. DriveTime emphasizes their relaxed atmosphere, open door policy and approachable management style. Their employee satisfaction levels are clear in that the majority of new hires come from employee referrals. 


Individual and Category Award Winners
Best HR Executive
Ann Turnbach - Houston Chronicle
Best Realignment of Business-to-Strategy
Gillette
Best Use of Recruitment Technology to Turn Around a Business
Veronica Foote - Novartis Pharma
Best Turnaround Story
Tim Shore - Blue Cross and Blue Shield NC
Best Use of Outsourcing
Lisa Knutson - Fifth Third Bank
Best Use of Recruitment Processing Outsourcing
Jackie Strange - Brown-Forman Corp
Best Use of Performance Management Systems
CPS Energy
Best Use of Technology in Development of Learning Strategies
Steve Hellman - Experian
Best Utilization of Leadership Development
James Gilleber - Pfizer

Best use of Technology in Automation of Employee Self Service
Cal Link - Weil, Gotshal & Manges

Management Excellence in Healthcare
John R Fears - Carl T Hayden VA Medical Centre
CEO Excellence
Michael Greenbaum - CyraCom International
 

Community Choice Awards
Management Excellence
Russ Helwig, JR McDade
A leader, motivator, manager extraordinaire - Russ Helwig, has perfected the art of leadership and management excellence by creating environments where his colleagues feel valued and respected and have the personal development opportunities to grow, learn, and succeed through work.
Employee of Excellence
Kristi Tomao, Standard Register
Kristi is known and appreciated for her dedication, consistency, quality of work, decorum and her ability to motivate and inspire.
Employment Excellence Award of Merit
The Art Institute of Phoenix
From encouraging the artistic creativity of it´s employees and staff, hands on leadership, to shared social gatherings, this company works hard at creating a family like community on a daily basis.
Employment Excellence Award of Merit
AGM Container Controls, Inc.
This company proves that even small organizations can create strong workplaces with aggressive and competitive benefits plans that rival many larger organizations.
 
Merit Awards
Troon Golf
For creating an environment where employees trust top leadership.
CH2M HILL
For aligning employees with their corporate mission
AZ Diamondbacks/Phoenix Suns/SES
For empowering employees by giving them the authority to accomplish goals and tasks.

The Groundskeeper
For making employees feel valued for the contributions they make.

Enchantment Resort and Mii amo Spa
For creating a work environment that reflects the community in which it operates.

About HR.com Limited

HR.com is in business to help build great companies by connecting them with the knowledge and resources they need to effectively manage the people side of business. As a global authority, we deliver HR Best Practices to help organizations build great companies through community, collaboration, research, shared best practices, and measurements.

Contact:

Debbie McGrath, CEO, HR.com
dmcgrath@hr.com
1-877-472-6648, ext. 104



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