Companies that offer benefits such as 16 months maternity leave, free backup child care, $10,000 in adoption reimbursement; these are just a few of the standards that workingmother.com used to pick their Top 100 Best Companies to work for.
- The Application. The list was based on an extensive application completed by the company that included detailed questions about the workforce, compensation, childcare and flexibility programs, leave policies and more. The application checks the accountability and tracks the programs.
- What's Measured? Seven areas are measures and scored; workplace profile, compensation, child care, flexibility, time off and leaves, family-friendly programs, and company culture,
- Making the Best List. After the list is finished, writers and editors report on each company selected. Fact-checkers the verify all the information in the profiles with the companies. All companies that applied receive feed back showing how they compared to other companies.
- 2006 Winners. The data gathered reflects 2005 information. With the help of Netx Inc, the applications were validated for completeness and the the scores were tabulated.
So go to workingmother.com to view the winners. If you're interested in applying for next year, there is an application you can down load.
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