The National Association for Business Resources has recognized United Scrap Metals as one of the 101 companies in the Chicago area with its “Best & Brightest Companies to Work For” award. The award program was created to recognize innovative human resource best practices and tools for improvement demonstrated by top companies in the Chicagoland area.
"We are excited to honor our inaugural winners of the Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in the Chicagoland area," said Jennifer Kluge, president of the NABR. "These companies place an extremely high value on their employees and have proved to be innovative when it comes to demonstrating their commitment to their team members."
The winners of the 2005 "Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies" are selected based on the following criteria: Diversity and Multi-Culturalism, Work-Life Balance, Communication, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Education and Development, Recruitment and Selection, Employee Engagement and Commitment, Recognition and Retention and Community Initiatives.
Nominated companies compete for the nine elite awards, one granted for each category above as well as an overall "Best and Brightest Company to Work For." The winners of these elite awards will be announced during the awards luncheon on June 10th.