ettain group WINS 2007 work/life AWARDS

Awards Honor Region’s Innovative Companies

Charlotte , NC – ettain group was honored with a Charlotte Chamber work/life Award, placing first in the mid-size category as one of the regions innovative companies. The award luncheon was held Wednesday, March 21 st at the Westin Hotel with the keynote address by Carol Coletta, CEO of CEOs for Cities. The event also included a panel discussion with past winners, the research company which administers the work/life Awards survey and a representative from UNC Charlotte which recently received a grant to transform their culture for staff.

“Business is in a race for talent and companies that effectively attract and retain will be ahead of the curve as the labor pool shrinks in the coming years. To honor companies that push innovative people practices the Charlotte Chamber presented eight companies with this prestigious award,” said Patricia Zoder, chair of the work/life Awards.
The awards identify and honor Charlotte area companies that provide a working culture that attracts current and upcoming generations of young professionals. Because of predicted shortages of talent, especially young talent, companies that offer an attractive working culture and solid career opportunities will play a significant role in securing long-term economic growth in the Charlotte region.

The award process is two-fold. First, companies complete an application describing how their corporate policies, benefits, culture or environment work to attract and retain. Then, a team from IMR Research Group, an independent, Charlotte-based research firm, conducts a confidential survey of each company’s employees to gauge their opinions and perceptions of their company.

Winners are chosen based on the survey results and attributes include those identified as most desirable among professionals when evaluating employment opportunities. Examples include skill development and advancement potential, an environment where employee opinions and ideas are requested and valued and the opportunity for workers to make significant contributions to corporate initiatives. Additionally, progressive benefits, a culture of diversity and inclusion, and policies that truly support work/life balance were all considered. The Charlotte Chamber believes the research results will allow companies to enhance their approach in recruiting and retaining upcoming generations of workers.

"Ultimately, a company is only as good as its employees and ettain group has made a conscious effort to hire the best talent available.  What we have found is that great employees want and need a great place to work.  It is an honor and wonderful compliment that our culture has been recognized as 'a cool place to work' by the work/life Awards." 

~ Jeff Harris, ettain group

About ettain group
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, ettain group is an award-winning technology services company offering Professional Services and IT staffing to organizations throughout the Southeast. ettain group's Technology Staffing practice delivers traditional staff augmentation and Human Capital Management set apart by a detailed technology recruiting process. The ettain group Professional Services Division is a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner focusing on portals, content management and custom application development. By offering the combined services model, ettain group has the ability to offer an unbiased solution that fits any company’s technology and business goals. ettain group has over 70 full-time employees in the Southeast and over 300 contract professionals currently engaged in delivering solutions in Charlotte, NC; Jacksonville, FL, Raleigh, NC, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA.
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