Landis Homes Best Place to Work Rating Announced
Eva Bering, with award, is joined by Allen Heinly, center, and Larry Zook, second from left, to receive the BPTW award in Hershey. On the left is Joseph Beck, market president of Central Pennsylvania and Maryland, from Sovereign Bank. On the right is Karen Winner, private sector co-chair of Team Pennsylvania Foundation and CEO of Winner International. December 1, 2009
Hershey, PA. Landis Homes found out they were the highest rated Large Business in Lancaster County for the Best Place to Work in 2009 at an award banquet held on December 1. They were rated #8 for the State rating.
This survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places to be employed in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.
The Best Places to Work in PA list is made up of 100 companies divided into two groups: 50 medium-sized companies with 25-250 employees and 50 large-sized companies with 251 or more employees. Landis Homes was named one of the Best Places to Work in PA in the large business category.
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 25 employees in Pennsylvania;
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in Pennsylvania; and
- Be in good standing with Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in PA.
The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation.
The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation.
The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process.
For more information on Best Places to Work in PA, visit www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com .
Read Landis Homes VP Allen Heinly's Message of Commendation to Team Members
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