2011 Best Places to Work Campaign Underway

Do you love where you work? Then let us know! All employers & employees in Frederick County are encouraged to participate in the 2011 Best Places to Work Survey. The Frederick County Office of Economic Development, City of Frederick Department of Economic Development, Frederick County Workforce Services and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce will be emailing a survey to nominate your business or company. The Best Places to Work campaign is part of a county-wide partnership between business, government, and the community dedicated to increasing quality of life opportunities for Frederick County employees.

For those businesses who may not receive the e-mail, the survey can be found online at http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CPZHFJKEF/ and takes about 15 minutes to complete. The survey deadline is September 16, 2011.

Responses to the survey will be used to determine the 2011 Best Places to Work and will have four possible categories: Small Employer (1-10 employees), Medium Employer (11-50), Large Employer (51-200) and Major Employer (200+) and will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center. Winners will be featured in a local publication and qualified winners are automatically entered into the Chamber’s Summit Awards competition.

A qualifying business is any employer in Frederick County, including corporations, privately owned businesses, non-profit associations, and federal, state and local government agencies that meet the Family Friendly criteria, such as offering employees a cafeteria plan with flexible benefit spending, parental sick leave, or a flexible work schedule.

This year’s 9th Annual Best Places to Work campaign is sponsored by: Frederick County Office of Economic Development (OED), City of Frederick Department of Economic Development (DED), Frederick County Workforce Services and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, please contact Frederick Economic Development at 301-600-1058 or 301-600-6360.