Believe it or not, companies who want a shot at getting on next fall’s Working Mother “100 Best Companies” list are getting ready to start applying right now. How do they do it? And why? Here’s an update of the post I wrote on this very topic last year: Each year you see them—shouting from […]
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How to Get on the Working Mother 100 Best Companies List: Ten Tips for a Better Application
The application for Working Mother’s annual “100 Best Companies” list is out—if your company wants to try for this list, you have until mid-March to answer the 500 questions, write your essay, and get your entry in. It’s a lot of work, but it’s for a big reward. As I wrote in my last post, […]
How To Apply for a “Best Companies to Work For” List—And Why It’s Worth the Trouble
Each year you see them—shouting from business journals, websites, magazine covers… “Best Companies to Work For” lists are everywhere: there are local and regional lists, industry-based lists, company-size-based lists, lists devoted to non-profits, lists devoted to law firms, lists devoted to specific jobs and specific types of workers. Have you ever wondered how companies land […]
The 8 Work-and-Life Changes I’m Grateful for This Thanksgiving
With the approach of Thanksgiving, I got to thinking about some of the things I’m grateful for. Not in my personal life, but in the world of work and life for Americans, in general. While there is much work still to be done to ensure everyone has the opportunity both to earn a living wage […]
Ten Random Takeaways from a Leading Work-Life Event
Last week, Working Mother Media convened the 2014 Work-Life Congress in New York City. The annual conference celebrates organizations on the year’s “100 Best Companies” list, bringing in representatives of those organizations plus numerous other players in the work-life world. I love going to events like these: if they are well-planned, featuring interesting topics and […]
Working Mother Essay: Winning the Word Count War (Reprise)
Around about now, some of my readers are just starting to panic about getting their application for the Working Mother or NAFE “Best Companies” lists in on time. They’re hunched over the essay, despairing of ever cramming everything they want to say into 2,500 words. If you recognize yourself in this scenario, don’t despair. I’ve pulled out […]