Top employers showcase incentives, benefits

Using a numbers-based formula whereby each possible answer had a number value assigned to it – with 153 as the maximum score – firms squared off in categories defined by number of employees.

From health insurance to telecommuting to corporate training, we asked southwest Missouri employers to show us what they do to retain their employees and keep them happy.

And show us they did – what you see in this publication is a listing of the Best Places to Work. The benefits might surprise you.

Flex time, for example, is gaining popularity among businesses that recognize the need for employees to be able to balance their job responsibilities and family life.

No doubt there are other companies who could’ve placed well in Best Places to Work, if they’d only taken the time to fill out our survey.

Rest assured, Best Places to Work is on SBJ Inc.’s calendar for next year – it’ll be in November 2007 – so when the time comes, if you want to see how your company compares to others in your size, fill out the survey and put your business in the running.