Sunday, November 11, 2007

The 20 Best Magazine Publishing Companies to Work For


The 20 Best Magazine Publishing Companies to Work For
http://www.pubexec.com/

1. McMurry Inc.
2. Wells Publishing Inc.
3. Rodale Inc.
4. Corry Publishing Inc.
5. Meredith Corp.
6. Consumers Union
7. BowTie Inc.
8. Bauer Publishing U.S.
9. Reed Business Information
10. International Data Group (IDG)
11. Scholastic Inc.
12. The Taunton Press
13. Ascend Media
14. Meister Media Worldwide
15. Time Inc./Time Warner
16. F+W Publications Inc.
17. Bonnier Corp.
18. Crain Communications Inc.
19. Advanstar Communications Inc.
20. SourceMedia Inc.

A Closer Look at the Top Companies
http://www.pubexec.com/story/story.bsp?sid=82005&var=story
Most of us have worked for a company that, as one respondent to Publishing Executive's "Best Magazine Publishing Companies to Work For" study put it, "is a god-awful place to work." If you haven't, you can count yourself among the lucky few. Sometimes the cause is simple: Some companies just don't know how to treat employees. But especially today, when "do more with less" is the edict of virtually all publishing departments, burnout and feelings of under-appreciation are rampant. In companies that don't make their employees' happiness a priority, these feelings can spread like a plague. The companies that ranked in the top 20 of Publishing Executive's "Best Magazine Publishing Companies to Work For," however, have rated highly among their employees for overall job satisfaction and can help unhappy job-seekers see where the grass might be greener. The company profiles can also help other companies' management see what employees consider a positive work environment and help them make improvements at their own companies.

Each company that was nominated by its employees was rated based on a number of different factors, such as pride in company performance and reputation; fairness and openness of company management; workload; and respect for employees' personal lives, among others. The profiles below show how each company ranked for certain factors. For example, some companies ranked highest in "respect for employee personal life," but may have ranked lower for "satisfying benefits package."

So, depending on what your priorities are, you might find a company more appealing if it has a lower "benefits" ranking, but a higher ranking for personal-professional-life balance. Or, maybe you want a company with a great benefits package and lots of growth opportunity. The profiles below can help you evaluate each company's performance rating in each area, as well as to see some specific reasons why employees' felt their companies were great companies to work for.

1 McMurry Inc.
Phoenix; Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
www.McMurry.com
A full-service marketing communications company that serves clients such as Amtrak, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., Blue Cross of Idaho, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, MADD and GlaxoSmithKline, among others. Its custom media titles, with 60 million copies produced annually for more than 235 corporate customers, reach across the country and nearly every continent.

➜Overall Rating Score: 95.2

Company size: Medium

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 9.7 (out of 10)
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.5
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.9
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 9.7

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 9.6
Fair, Open Management Style: 9.4
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.6
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 9.8

Personal Benefits (Overall): 9.2
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 9.1
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.0

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• great teamwork, camaraderie
• strong value-driven system that employees believe in
• management trusts and shares openly with employees
• excellent benefits, hard work is rewarded

2 Wells Publishing Inc.
San Diego (corporate office); Kyle, Texas (national editorial office)
www.WellsPublishing.com
Wells Publishing Inc. is the parent company of Insurance Journal and "Claims Guides" for the insurance industry. Founded in 1923, Insurance Journal (along with InsuranceJournal.com) is the nation's leading source for news and information on property and casualty insurance, according to the company. It has five regional publications offering news coverage nationwide. ClaimsJournal.com is an online property and casualty claims news and data resource center built by the creators of InsuranceJournal.com.

➜Overall Rating Score: 93.3

Company size: Small

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 9.7
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.6
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.9
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 9.6

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 9.3
Fair, Open Management Style: 9.3
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.2
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 9.4

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.8
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.7
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.2

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• employees are given autonomy to be creative
• flexible environment
• family environment where people are recognized

3 Rodale Inc.
Emmaus, Pa. (headquarters); New York
www.Rodale.com
Rodale publishes content in health, fitness and wellness, reaching more than 70 million people around the world through its media properties, trade books, online subscription properties and integrated marketing solutions. Rodale publishes some of the best-known health and wellness lifestyle magazines, including Men's Health, Prevention, Women's Health, Runner's World, Best Life, Bicycling, Running Times, Organic Gardening and Mountain Bike. It also publishes books on health, fitness, cooking, gardening, spirituality, nature, the environment and more.

➜Overall Rating Score: 93.2

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 9.8
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.5
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 10.0
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 9.8

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 9.1
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.6
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.8
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.8

Personal Benefits (Overall): 9.4
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.7
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.8

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• great mission, pride in company products
• free gym, flexible work schedule
• good benefits
• family environment where people help each other grow personally and professionally

4 Corry Publishing Inc.
Erie, Pa.
www.CorryPub.com
Launched in May 1980 with three employees, Corry Publishing today has 70+ employees and publishes three national trade magazines for the IT industry: Business Solutions, Integrated Solutions and Integrated Solutions for Retailers. In 2006, the company's gross annual revenue exceeded $12 million.

➜Overall Rating Score: 89.3

Company size: Medium

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 9.5
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.2
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.5
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 9.8

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 9.0
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.4
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.6
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.9

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.9
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.6
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 8.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.3

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• talented, hardworking staff
• teamwork environment
• pride in quality of company's products

5 Meredith Corp.
Des Moines, Iowa (headquarters); New York; Chicago; Los Angeles; San Francisco
www.Meredith.com
A media and marketing company with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media. Meredith publishes magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle and Ladies' Home Journal, and approximately 200 special-interest publications. It has approximately 400 books in print and established marketing relationships with some of America's leading companies, including The Home Depot, DIRECTV and Wal-Mart.

➜Overall Rating Score: 88.9

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 9.5
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.7
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 10.0
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 9.8

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.2
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.3
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 7.6
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.9

Personal Benefits (Overall): 9.1
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.3
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.1

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• employees are valued
• opportunities for advancement
• supportive environment

6 Consumers Union
Yonkers, N.Y.
www.ConsumersUnion.org
An expert, independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just and safe marketplace for all consumers. Consumers Union publishes Consumer Reports and ConsumerReports.org in addition to two newsletters, with combined subscriptions of more than 7 million. It also publishes a number of trade books and consumer guides. The organization generates more than $160 million in revenue.

➜Overall Rating Score: 88.3

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 9.3
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.3
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.3
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 9.1

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.3
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.3
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.0
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.7

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.9
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.3
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.0
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.3

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• pride in the company's success, mission and integrity
• 13 paid holidays
• employees can buy test products at significant discounts
• free employee fitness center

7 BowTie Inc.
New York; Chicago; Los Angeles; Irvine, Calif.; Honolulu; Lexington, Ky.
www.BowTieInc.com
BowTie Inc. is the largest publisher of pet magazines such as Cat Fancy and Dog Fancy, as well as the AnimalNetwork.com Web site. Its BowTie Press division publishes Kennel Club Books and animal care books, among many others.

➜Overall Rating Score: 87.7

Company size: Medium/large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.9
Overall Job Satisfaction: 9.3
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.8
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.7

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.7
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.1
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.8
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.1

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.5
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.4
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.4

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• company strives for employees' professional growth, shares knowledge
• opportunity for advancement
• job security

8 Bauer Publishing U.S.
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (editorial); New York (advertising sales main office)
www.BauerPublishing.com
Headquartered in Hamburg, The Bauer Publishing Group is the largest publisher in Germany with 35 magazines; the company has grown into a worldwide media empire comprising 120 magazines in 13 countries, as well as TV and radio stations. Bauer U.S. consists of magazines in three distinct markets: women's, teen and entertainment, including Woman's World, InTouch Weekly, Life & Style Weekly and First for Women.

➜Overall Rating Score: 86.3

Company size: Medium/large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.7
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.5
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.5
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 9.1

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.4
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.2
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.3
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 7.6

Personal Benefits (Overall): 9.1
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 9.0
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.3

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• pride in company's growth/success
• lack of office politics

9 Reed Business Information
New York (headquarters)
www.ReedBusiness.com
The largest business-to-business publisher in the United States, serving the media, manufacturing, electronics, construction and retail industries with more than 80 b-to-b publications, 55 webzines and Web portals, custom publishing, directories, how-to books, research and direct-marketing lists. Reed Business Information (formerly Cahners Business Information) is a business unit of Reed Business, the b-to-b division of Reed Elsevier.

➜Overall Rating Score: 83.5

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 9.0
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.8
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.4
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.7

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.0
Fair, Open Management Style: 7.5
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.3
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.3

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.5
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.0
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 8.4
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.7

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• great benefits package
• encouraging environment
• forward-thinking management
• employees feel their contributions are valued

10 International Data Group (IDG)
Boston (headquarters)
www.IDG.com
A technology, media and event company with a global network of Web sites, publications, events and research services. Founded in 1964, IDG has become a multibillion-dollar company with more than 13,000 employees worldwide. Today, IDG is the largest technology media, event management and research company in the world, reaching more than 140 million technology buyers in 85 countries. In the United States, it publishes Computerworld, CSO Magazine, GamePro, Network World and PC World, among others.

➜Overall Rating Score: 83.3

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.5
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.3
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.2
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.9

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.3
Fair, Open Management Style: 7.6
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.4
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.9

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.6
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.0
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 8.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.9

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• supportive, team environment
• good benefits package

11 Scholastic Inc.
New York (headquarters)
www.Scholastic.com
The world's largest publisher and distributor of products for use in school and at home, including children's books, more than 25 magazines for pre-K through high school-aged children, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys.

➜Overall Rating Score: 82.8

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.4
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.2
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.7
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.2

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.4
Fair, Open Management Style: 7.8
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 10.0
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 7.3

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.4
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.6
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 9.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.3

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• learning and advancement opportunities
• staff committed to and proud of mission of helping children read and learn
• flexible to employees' needs and schedules

12 The Taunton Press
Newtown, Conn. (headquarters)
www.Taunton.com
A privately held, family-run publishing company that provides information and inspiration on the house and home, including home building and design, gardening, woodworking, fiber arts and cooking. Publishes books (such as "The Face of Home" and "Organizing Idea Book"), magazines (such as Fine Woodworking, Fine Cooking and Fine Gardening), DVDs and Web sites.

➜Overall Rating Score: 82.6

Company size: Medium/large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.8
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.4
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.5
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.6

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 7.9
Fair, Open Management Style: 7.3
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.8
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 7.7

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.0
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.8
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 8.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 7.6

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• pride in company products
• job experiences, growth opportunities
• team environment

13 Ascend Media
Overland Park, Kan. (headquarters)
www.AscendMedia.com
A business-to-business media company that produces magazines, journals, conferences, educational resources, event media, medical marketing and more. Its publications include Cardiology Review, Physician's Money Digest, Internal Medicine World Report and Contemporary Oral Hygiene, among others.

➜Overall Rating Score: 80.8

Company size: Medium/large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.2
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.2
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.3
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.2

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.0
Fair, Open Management Style: 7.6
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.7
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 7.7

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.3
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.9
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 8.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.7

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• Pride and belief in the company's vision for the future
• Management cares about employees
• Management supports its employees in professional growth
• Management is very open and communicates company goals

14 Meister Media Worldwide
Willoughby, Ohio
www.MeisterMedia.com
A communication and information center for worldwide specialized agriculture that provides how-to information through multimedia services, including magazines, Web tools, special events/seminars, awards programs and sponsorships, CDs and DVDs, books/manuals, custom publishing, e-newsletters and more.

➜Overall Rating Score: 80.0

Company size: Medium/large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.2
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.2
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.3
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.0

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.1
Fair, Open Management Style: 8.2
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.4
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 7.7

Personal Benefits (Overall): 7.4
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.0
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 8.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 7.1

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• nice building and work environment
• flexible work hours
• clear focus on goals and strategies for achieving them
• respect for employees

15 Time Inc./Time Warner
New York
www.TimeWarner.com
One of the largest content companies in the world, and the largest magazine publisher in the United States, Time Inc. has a portfolio of approximately 130 titles, including Time, People, Sports Illustrated, This Old House, Fortune, Money, Entertainment Weekly and Real Simple, among others. Its brands and franchises extend to online, television, cable video on demand, satellite radio, mobile devices, events and branded products.

➜Overall Rating Score: 79.0

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.2
Overall Job Satisfaction: 7.7
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.5
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.3

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 7.5
Fair, Open Management Style: 6.3
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.8
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 7.5

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.5
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 8.1
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 8.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.1

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• talented staff, challenging environment where hard work is rewarded fairly
• attractive benefits package
• supports professional development and provides growth opportunities
• pride in company brand and products

16 F+W Publications Inc.
Cincinnati (corporate office)
www.FWPublications.com
Founded in the early 1900s, F+W is a publisher of special-interest magazines and books in a variety of consumer enthusiast categories. It also operates related book clubs, conferences, trade shows, Web sites and education programs. Its magazines include Antique Journal, Sports Collectors Digest, Old Cars Weekly, Writer's Digest, Popular Woodworking and Horticulture Magazine, among others. It is the parent company of Krause Publications, David & Charles Ltd. and Adams Media.

➜Overall Rating Score: 79.0*

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.2
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.1
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 7.7
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.7

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 8.2
Fair, Open Management Style: 7.2
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.2
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 8.1

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.0
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 6.9
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 7.2
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.5

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• friendly, talented staff in a team environment
• flexible work schedules
• company's customer-focused entrepreneurial spirit
*F&W's score was a few hundredths of a point behind Time Inc., so when rounded to the nearest tenth, both companies' rankings are 79.0.

17 Bonnier Corp.
Winter Park, Fla.
www.BonnierCorp.com
One of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America, with 40+ special-interest magazines, such as Outdoor Life, Parenting, Popular Science and Field & Stream, and related multimedia projects and events. The company was formed in March when Sweden's Bonnier Group purchased 18 magazines from Time Inc. and combined those assets with its U.S. magazine partner, World Publications, creating a new company. Bonnier Corp.'s parent company, the Bonnier Group, is a 200-year-old media company based in Stockholm.

➜Overall Rating Score: 76.6

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.3
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.7
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.0
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.1

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 7.2
Fair, Open Management Style: 6.8
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 7.9
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 6.9

Personal Benefits (Overall): 7.6
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 6.7
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 7.6
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.1

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• entrepreneurial spirit
• casual, happy, optimistic environment
• pride in company products

18 Crain Communications Inc.
Detroit (headquarters)
www.Crain.com
Founded in 1916, Crain is a privately held company with 30+ titles in b-to-b and consumer markets, including AdvertisingAge, AutoWeek, Business Insurance, Financial Week, InvestmentNews and Laundry News, among others. Beginning in 1943, Crain implemented an employee profit-sharing plan, and was among the first companies to establish life and medical insurance plans for workers, and installed a comprehensive pension plan in the late 1950s.

➜Overall Rating Score: 76.3

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.3
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.0
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 9.0
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 7.8

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 7.4
Fair, Open Management Style: 6.8
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 8.4
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 6.9

Personal Benefits (Overall): 7.6
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 6.7
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 7.7
Satisfying Benefits Package: 8.2

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• generous profit-sharing program and other benefits
• pride in company's reputation
• family-run environment where employees are "placed first"

19 Advanstar Communications Inc.
New York
www.Advanstar.com
A worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the fashion, life sciences and powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers with its portfolio of 91 events, 67 publications and directories, 150 electronic publications and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. The company has approximately 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.

➜Overall Rating Score: 76.1

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 8.6
Overall Job Satisfaction: 8.3
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.6
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 8.8

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 6.4
Fair, Open Management Style: 5.9
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 6.7
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 6.7

Personal Benefits (Overall): 8.6
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 7.6
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 7.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.5

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• great benefits package
• company supports professional development
• company's focus on growth provides opportunities for advancement

20 SourceMedia Inc.
New York (corporate office)
www.SourceMedia.com
An Investcorp company, SourceMedia provides market information to the financial services and related industries through its publications, industry-standard data applications, seminars and conferences. Its flagship publications include American Banker, National Mortgage News, The Bond Buyer and Accounting Today. It also provides consulting services, software and data through its two divisions, National Regulatory Services and Accuity.

➜Overall Rating Score: 74.8

Company size: Large

Satisfying, High-Performance Company (Overall): 7.8
Overall Job Satisfaction: 7.7
Company Reputation, Performance & Pride: 8.3
Supportive Employees & Team Spirit: 7.3

Fair & Open Work Environment (Overall): 7.7
Fair, Open Management Style: 6.4
Equal Opportunity to Succeed: 9.6
Personal Initiative, Shared Goals: 7.2

Personal Benefits (Overall): 7.8
Realistic Workload/Supportive Company: 6.5
Respect for Employee Personal Life: 7.3
Satisfying Benefits Package: 9.4

Among Reasons It Was Nominated:
• senior management is open and accessible to employees
• pride in company and its brands
• diversity is respected

2 comments:

Don Lipper said...

Why do you think that custom publishers like McMurry are in the top places to work for while consumer magazine groups are ranked lower? Could it be that custom publishing creates more stability which creates a better work environment?
Don Lipper
www.CustomPublishingNews.com

BoSacks "Heard on the Web" said...

I throw this out without any scientific research. Could it be that custom publishing is booming and the consumer sector is not. Could part of the formula for happiness be distilled down to the state of the bottom line?