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Employee Relations Best Practices: Costco’s Approach to HR
“When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.”- Jim Sinegal, CEO, Costco. In 2008, Ethisphere named Sinegal to their list of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics- he was ranked #37. The emphasis on employees at Costco is the key to the company’s success and ability to consistently provide a better shopping experience for its members. Jim Sinegal is […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Ambassadors, Business Ethics, Ceo Interview, Company Ceo, Costco, Employee Benefits Package, Employee Relations, Employer Of Choice, Entire Company, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Costs, Jim Sinegal, Part Timers, Paying Employees, Public Image, Retail Industry, Shareholders, Shopping Experience, Wages, Welcome To The Club
W.W. Grainger Inc., A Best Place to Work in 2010
Why You Want to Work There: The IT team at this Lake Forest, Ill., company, which distributes maintenance, repair and service equipment, is a busy group. The company’s systems handle an average of 95,000 transactions per day, and IT workers collaborate with the business to deliver projects with bottom-line implications. For example, the IT team […]
In: Business Stories, On The Job Advice · Tagged with: Architecture Model, Computerworld, Forest Ill, Incentive Program, Incentive Programs, Increase Customer Satisfaction, Lake Forest, Long Term Management, Maintenance Repair, Management Incentive, Piece Of The Pie, Previous Year, Program Participants, Retirement Savings, Salary Information, Satisfaction Scores, Service Oriented Architecture, Target Award, W W Grainger, W W Grainger Inc
Hobby Lobby bucks trend, gives employees another raise
HOLLAND — In a tough economy that has forced many employers to cut workers’ wages, Hobby Lobby continues to buck a trend. For the second time in a year, the chain of craft and decor stores handed out raises to more than 9,600 of its employees Thursday. The retailer is raising its minimum wage from […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: 50 Cent, Ceo, David Green, Economic Downturn, Fiscal Year, Full Time, Hobby Lobby, Holland, Home Furnishings, Hourly Wage, National Minimum Wage, New Car, Part Time, Paychecks, Second Time, Syrek, Time Employees, Time Workers, Wage Increases, Wages
