RETAINING TALENT

Wellness programs evolve to help workers cope with social and emotional stress

Top Workplaces companies are expanding programs to include mental and social dimensions.

Community involvement key to many Top Workplaces

Several top companies share something in common, and that is "paying it forward" whenever possible.

Small companies grant perks and flexibility to attract and retain talent

Several companies at the top of the small business list know how to let their workers have a little fun.

Mortenson CEO Dan Johnson seeks growth for company and employees

Large Companies: Mortenson's new CEO Dan Johnson sees himself as a "steward" for future generations of the construction company.

Bret Weiss, CEO of WSB, is the ideas guy

Midsize: His father, and a Gophers football coach, helped shape the leadership style of WSB's CEO Bret Weiss.

Top Workplaces: Special Awards 2017

Employees gave these companies top marks in 12 Special Award categories. The employers shared their secrets to success.

Joyce and Todd Brenny built a trucking company they would want to work for

Joyce and Todd Brenny wanted their namesake company to be employee-centric.

Gen Z will start shaping Top Workplaces this summer

Social media is a valuable tool in the job search

Popular platforms, including LinkedIn, can help you develop your career.

CAREER GUIDE
 

It’s a job-seeker’s market. Good old-fashioned strategies can help you land your dream position.

Career advisers say tight job market could be good time to switch companies

With the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, now may a good time for Minnesotans to think about changing jobs.

Networking is still the ultimate job-finding strategy

Job seekers shouldn't overlook the important of networking.

How to negotiate once you've been offered the job

You finally landed that dream offer. Now let's talk about the terms.

10 reasons why recruiters aren't reading your résumé

A professional résumé writer breaks down what you may be doing wrong.

Nominate a company for the 2018 Top Workplaces

Companies with 50 or more employees in Minnesota are eligible for the honor.