The Best Book Publishing Companies to Work For
November 2009The “Best Book Publishing Companies to Work For” list is Book Business’ annual ranking of companies that embody the philosophy that a company’s employees are the key to its success, and that employee happiness translates to a more motivated, productive workplace. Many companies on the list show that being a great company isn’t just about offering an attractive benefits package (though that certainly helps). The companies that made this year’s list create environments where employees are valued and respected professionally, and they also work to help enhance employees’ personal lives. Whether it’s through profit sharing, ample paid time off, telecommuting options, childcare services, fitness facilities, adoption assistance or pet-friendly policies, these companies go the extra mile to keep their employees happy—and it shows.
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What Makes the 'Best Companies' So Great?
1. F.A. Davis Co.
FADavis.com
U.S. Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pa.
President: Robert H. Craven Jr.
F.A. Davis is a health science publisher that markets to both students and clinicians.
Overview:
- Number of new hires*: 21
- Rate of voluntary turnover*: 5.5%
- Bonus or incentive program for all employees: No
- Employee stock option/profit-sharing: No/Yes (discretionary contributions based on percentage of salary; 8.5% in 2007 and 4% in 2008)
401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program:
- Employer match: 100% of first 3% of employee’s contribution; 50% of 4th and 5th percent.
PTO time:
- Paid holidays/year: 10
- Personal time off (PTO) includes: Vacation, sick, personal
- Vacation days available after 1 year: 10-15, based on employment level
- Maximum no. of vacation days: 20
- Sick days: 7
- Personal days: 2
Telecommuting/flex time:
- Highlights: Exempt employees may work from home one day per week with
- managerial approval or three days per week with presidential approval.
- Option to work compressed work weeks: Yes
- Employee assistance program: Yes
- On-site exercise and fitness facilities: No
- On-site fitness/wellness programs: Yes
Other benefits:
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Is this some kind of a joke? Liguori? They have consistently, over the past 3 years, cut their staff, releasing some of the most dedicated employees who had given 20+ years of service. And the manner in which they did this was so callous that the remaining few were scared as rats. They have truely not been faithful to their mission.
Bugzr
This was truly surprising. Could it be that the current employees answered the questionnaire in this fashion because they are worried about their job security? I was told that they laid off 30% of their work force a couple of years ago by handing everyone a note, along with their paycheck, and that the note told them that there would be a meeting that day that they needed to attend. Only the employees weren't told that there were two meetings being held. One meeting for the employees getting laid off and one meeting for the employees that were keeping their jobs. Talk about survivor's guilt!
You need to do a little better research for your next list. Or ask different questions of your nominees. Liguori has been consistently cutting jobs to stay afloat over many years. And most of the time it is the people with the most seniority.
Best companies to work for ? Rmour has it that in Nov/2009 mroe than 25 full time employees in the IT department were let go to be replace by contract employees based in Index. A massive chopping of the work force due to outsourcing.
Congrats to Editors and Staff at Liguori.Content is exceptional and remains true to Redemptorist mission.
Noticeable ,favorable changes in
past couple years. Keep it coming!