The Best Book Publishing Companies to Work For

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8. Human Kinetics
www.HumanKinetics.com
U.S. Headquarters:
Champaign, Ill.
President: Rainer Martens
Human Kinetics produces informational and educational products in physical activity, health and sports, including consumer books and DVDs, college textbooks and ancillary products, K-12 resources, professional and scholarly journals, online courses, software and audio-visual products.

Overview:

• Number of new hires*: 44
• Rate of voluntary turnover*: 4%
• Bonus or incentive program for all employees: Yes
• Employee Stock Option/Profit-Sharing Program: Yes/Yes

401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program:

• Employer match: 0%

PTO time:

• Paid holidays/year: 8
• PTO includes: vacation and sick time
• Vacation days available after 1 year of employment: 12
• Maximum # of vacation days: 25
• Sick days: 5

Telecommuting/flex time:
Highlights: Reviewed on case-by-case basis; eligible after 1 year of employment.

• Option to work compressed work weeks: Yes (4 times/year)
• Employee Assistance Program: Yes/informal
• On-site exercise and fitness facilities: Yes
• On-site fitness/wellness programs: Yes. Half-price classes

Other benefits:

• Partially subsidized on-site cafeteria (breakfast/lunch, open to employees' families and guests); biweekly, employees can order meals to take home
• Adoption assistance
• Domestic partner benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

Other programs or practices that promote a healthy work/life balance:

• Adjustable schedules to attend family/ personal events
• Organized social functions
• Annual Halloween/costume party
• Monetary gifts (from $100 to $2,500) award years of service
• Intranet referral service to help staff find anything from baby-sitters to painters

Why Human Kinetics thinks it's a great place to work:
"Human Kinetics ... blends the type of work one does with who one is, resulting in professional and personal fulfillment and a great sense of ownership."

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9. Random House Inc.
www.RandomHouse.com
U.S. Headquarters: New York, N.Y.
Chairman and CEO: Markus Dohle
Random House is the world's largest adult and children's trade book publisher. It has 120+ imprints in the United States and Canada, which publish books in a variety of formats.

Overview:

• Number of new hires*: 415
• Rate of voluntary turnover*: N/A
• Bonus or incentive program for all employees: No
• Employee Stock Option/Profit-Sharing Program: No/Yes

401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings program:

• Employer match: 100%
• Maximum match: 6%

PTO time:

• Paid holidays/year: 14
• PTO includes: vacation, personal and sick time
• Vacation days available after 1 year of employment: 20
• Maximum # of vacation days: N/A
• Sick days: 10
• Personal days: 4

Telecommuting/flex time: No

• Option to work compressed work weeks: No
• Employee Assistance Program: Yes
• On-site exercise and fitness facilities: Yes
• On-site fitness/wellness programs: Yes. Fitness classes, health seminars

Other benefits:

• Dependent Care FSA (100% match; max. $2,500)
• Back-up childcare; $15/use (center-based); $4/hour (home-based)
• Company-subsidized cafeteria
• Adoption assistance, with parental leave
• Domestic (same-sex) partner benefits
• In-house skill-development seminars
• Sabbatical program
• Voluntary auto, homeowners' and pet insurance, group legal coverage

Other programs or practices that promote a healthy work/life balance:

• Annual fitness/wellness reimbursement
• Free online tutoring services for children
• Closed from Christmas to New Year's
• Half-day Fridays in the summer

Why Random House thinks it's a great place to work:
"Random House's commitment to its employees, its incomparable benefits, and the creativity and dedication of its employees, and its focus on social responsibility, make RH a great place to work."