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10th Annual Best Places to Work list
This is the 10th year that Virginia Business has compiled the Best Places to Work in Virginia list in collaboration with Pennsylvania-based Best Companies Group. Nearly 200 companies applied for inclusion on the 2020 list. A hundred companies were chosen in three categories: small (15-99 U.S. employees); midsize (100-249); and large (250 or more). Best
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Recruitment pitch
Model workplaces overcome tight labor market with pay, perks
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The lowest U.S. unemployment rate in 50 years isn’t slowing down the companies honored as this year’s Best Places to Work in Virginia. The winners find plenty of applicants are attracted to their good pay and supportive cultures. For example, Burns & McDonnell, a global architecture, engineering and construction company with four offices in Virginia,
‘We’re all Dynamites’
Government contractor gives workers a sense of belonging
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When employees join Dynamis Inc., they gain a new family. “We’re very supportive of each other,” Dynamis Recruiter Macaya Yao says. “I find that I’m really able to go to anyone in the company and ask for help and they’re willing to jump in and help out with whatever it is.” This familial vibe, an
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The cherry on top
From Day 1, staffing firm builds team spirit
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The camaraderie that makes Accounting Principals different is evident on an employee’s first day as they’re greeted by a desk decorated with bright, colorful signs trumpeting personalized welcoming messages. This “cherry-on-top” culture is what makes Accounting Principals a great place to work, says Jennifer Dodge, managing director of the Jacksonville, Florida-based professional recruitment and staffing
Special mission
75% of Patriot Group International’s workforce are veterans
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Ever since Army veteran Greg Craddock founded Patriot Group International, his fellow veterans have been foremost in his thoughts. “The leadership of our company is comprised almost 100% of veterans,” says Craddock, CEO of the Warrenton-based defense contractor. “We’ve always been committed to giving back and doing more for that community in particular.” In doing
2020 Virginia Business Best Places to Work Awards
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Virginia Business unveiled its 2020 list of the Best Places to Work in Virginia at its 10th annual awards luncheon, held Jan. 31 at The Boars’ Head Resort in Charlottesville. Top category winners were: Small employers: Patriot Group International Inc. Midsize employers: Dynamis Inc. Large employers: Accounting Principals, Parker + Lynch and Ajilon A complete list of
A talent tug of war?
Model workplaces prepare for competition with Amazon
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Questions persist about the effect Amazon’s arrival will have on existing employers.
Acting like owners
Pay structure ‘empowers employees to do their best at work’
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2019 Virginia Business Best Places to Work
top small employer
Notes on napkins
Founders’ dinner discussions led to IT firm’s credo
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2019 Virginia Business Best Places to Work
Top Midsize Employer
Integrity and the Golden Rule
Firm aims to ‘treat people with kindness, fun and laughter’
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2019 Virginia Business Best Places to Work – Top Large Employer
Dog days
Companies welcome pets to ease employee stress
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Best Places to Work in Virginia 2018