Weber Shandwick Named a 2013 National Top Workplace 

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NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2013 – Weber Shandwick, a leading global public relations firm, today announced that it has been named one of America’s Top Workplaces by WorkplaceDynamics. The firm was ranked #125 nationwide among 872 organizations with more than 1,000 employees that participated in regional top workplaces programs.

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The National Top Workplaces list was determined solely by feedback gathered through an objective employee survey. The survey was conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, the leading on-demand employee survey provider, in conjunction with 30 leading regional newspapers.

We’re delighted to be recognized as a top workplace in America. People are attracted to Weber Shandwick as an employer because we have the best talent in the PR industry, an incredible roster of global clients and a reputation for creating award-winning campaigns, And they stay because of our highly collaborative culture and our commitment to nurture, develop and reward our employees through some very innovative programs.

Cathy Calhoun

North American president of Weber Shandwick

Noteworthy Best Workplace Honors and Innovative Programs

 

Weber Shandwick prides itself on being an employer-of-choice, committed to initiatives that have resulted in numerous best places to work and family-friendly awards.

 

Recent accolades include:

 

Some of the more innovative employee programs offered by Weber Shandwick include:

 

  • No Boundaries: Selected participants are given a stipend and an extra paid week off to experience a new activity that enriches them professionally and personally. No Boundaries participants have gone swimming with tiger sharks in the Bahamas, volunteered in a Nicaraguan health clinic, taken a photo-journey in South Dakota and embarked on a culinary tour of Tuscany. Participants contribute to a blog so that their experiences can be shared with their colleagues.
  • Body, Soul, Mind: Staffers are reimbursed for health, wellness and cultural activities throughout the year.
  • Making A Difference: Weber Shandwick supports the communities in which it operates through pro-bono community outreach programs and recognizes the significant contributions of our colleagues’ efforts in our annual Making A Difference awards program. We’re now in our seventh year!
  • MyWeberShandwick: A cutting-edge internal social sharing and community-building platform that allows colleagues across the globe to collaborate and communicate.

 

About The Survey
The Top Workplaces program accurately reflects the opinions of employees through measurement of engagement, organizational health and employee satisfaction. The survey is utilized year after year by human resource professionals and C-suite executives nationwide as the gold standard in internal measurement of organizational health and employee satisfaction.