Top Workplaces 2010

General Mills, ING, Graco round out diverse group

At big companies, workers crave the global opportunities and flexible workplace policies. General Mills ranked first among publicly-held companies and second overall. Updated: Jun. 18, 2011 - 10:06 PM

Marriott: Tops for making workers feel appreciated

To cultivate a top workplace, midsize employers use their heads and their hearts to keep workers engaged. Updated: Jun. 18, 2011 - 10:06 PM

Keller-Williams Realty: Agents of change

In a tough economy, the realty company ranks as the top Twin Cities workplace. Why? People come first. Updated: Jun. 18, 2011 - 10:06 PM

An archive of the first annual Star Tribune Top Workplace survey. Employees ranked their workplaces based on leadership, benefits and the company's strategic direction.

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Martin Tschofen, Jay Peters tried out the user experience.

Denali, Holmes Corp. keep employees happy
Article By: TODD NELSON ,Special to the Star Tribune Publish June 20, 2010 2:00 AM / Update June 19, 2011 11:42 AM
Small companies such as Denali Marketing find success by treating employees as valued, respected individuals.

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2010 top companies

TOP 5 PUBLIC

1	General Mills
2	Target Corp.
3	Graco Inc.
4	Best Buy Co. Inc.
5	Allianz Life Insurance Co.

TOP 10 MEDIUM EMPLOYERS

1	Minneapolis Marriott City Center
2	Cole's Salon
3	Right at Home
4	Hammer Residences Inc.
5	Tiller Corp.
6	Noran Neurological Clinic
7	Gray Plant Mooty
8	Periscope
9	Landscape Structures Inc.
10	M.A. Mortenson Company

TOP 5 PRIVATE/NON-PROFIT

1	Keller Williams Realty
2	Securian Financial Group
3	Gillette Children's
4	Minnesota Twins
5	ING Direct

TOP 10 SMALL EMPLOYERS

1	Denali Marketing
2	Holmes Corp.
3	SafetyCall International
4	Marco Inc.
5	U of M Physicians Smiley's Clinic
6	Nerdery Interactive Labs
7	VitreoRetinal Surgery
8	Thymes
9	Tactile Systems Technology
10	Padilla Speer Beardsley

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about the survey

The Star Tribune and the Pennsylvania research firm WorkplaceDynamics set out to identify the Top 100 Workplaces in the Twin Cities. This survey is about companies whose employees have awarded high marks. Companies chose to take part in the survey process. WorkplaceDynamics contacted 1,241 employers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. To qualify, companies had to have at least 50 employees and agree to allow employees to take a confidential survey. In all, 278 companies participated and 60,538 employees were surveyed. WorkplaceDynamics ranked the employers within their size band based solely on the employee responses. The top employers in each size band were selected as the 100 Top Workplaces in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area for 2011.There was no charge to companies or employees nor was any compensation paid to them.

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Twin Cities wise responders to recession
Article By: MIKE HUGHLETT , Star Tribune Publish June 20, 2010 2:00 AM / Update March 16, 2011 7:59 PM
How did top employers cope with the recession? By sharing the pain while preserving their workplace cultures.

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Cole's stylist Jen Strean demonstrated foiling techniques

Honing their edge
Article By: WENDY LEE , Star Tribune Publish June 20, 2010 2:00 AM / Update June 19, 2011 11:43 AM
To protect and grow their markets, companies are going green, investing in technology and educating workers and customers alike.

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Cole's Salon employees on a cancer walk

Gaining by giving
Article By: Neal St. Anthony , Star Tribune Publish June 20, 2010 2:00 AM / Update June 20, 2010 11:44 AM
Top employers motivate workers to make a difference in their communities. And vice versa. Volunteer programs also build worker esprit, connection with the company and retention.

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What employees think
Article By: Sarah Gorvin , Special to the Star Tribune Publish June 20, 2010 2:00 AM / Update June 19, 2011 11:55 AM
Employees from the top 100 companies talk about their relationships with their companies.

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Paul Shively worked on a Flash project At Denali Marketing.

100 Top Workplaces: How they were chosen
Article By: JOHN J. OSLUND , Star Tribune Publish June 20, 2010 2:00 AM / Update June 19, 2011 11:45 AM
This survey is about companies whose employees have awarded high marks. It's a "good-to-great'' ranking, not a "worst-to-first'' competition. Companies chose to take part in the survey process.

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