Three area firms among best places to work

By Joel Dresang
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Seven Wisconsin companies were ranked today among the 50 best to work for by the Society for Human Resource Management and the Great Place to Work Institute.

The list includes:

• Acuity, Sheboygan.
• 4imprint Inc., Oshkosh.
• Badger Mining Corp., Berlin.
• Kahler Slater, Milwaukee.
  
• Stark Investments, St. Francis.
• Runzheimer International, Rochester.
• Cascade Asset Management, Madison.

“Particularly in times of economic instability, knowing how to best manage your employees is an essential part of keeping productivity high and your organization open for business,” Susan R. Meisinger, president and chief executive officer of the Society for Human Resource Management, said in a statement.

The Great Place to Work Institute, a research and consulting group that also compiles the list for Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, chose the winners announced today from 321 employers that applied for the recognition.

Two-thirds of the organizations’ scores is based on random surveys of employees. Independent evaluators also use management surveys and a review of annual reports, employee handbooks and other materials to grade the companies on credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.