This year's best workplaces have cultivated loyalty and a willingness to do double duty to help their companies ride out the current housing dip. These companies understand that a huge part of their success is their people, so they are willing to invest in them. And in these uncertain times, their staffs have not forgotten what has been done for them

From January through April 2008, Professional Builder solicited responses to an online survey about how people feel about the home building company for which they work. Many individual responses representing a wide range of home building companies were received.

Survey questions covered compensation and benefits; professional development, education and training; recruitment and retention; job satisfaction, workplace culture and environment; customer service; and leadership ability of management.

Aside from giving a general description of their title (support staff/administrative, middle manager, senior manager, field supervisor or owner) and naming their company, respondents remained anonymous. Only companies with nine or more respondents representing 20 percent or more of employees were considered. Multiple nominations per company were accepted, but only one per individual was allowed.

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Best Workplaces 2007

Read about homebuilders who go the extra mile for their employees and stay competitive by attracting good workers who are productive, hardworking and loyal.

From January through March 2007, Professional Builder solicited responses to a 32-question online survey about how people feel about the home building company for which they work. Almost 1,600 individual responses representing 81 identified companies were received.

Survey questions covered compensation and benefits; professional development, education and training; recruitment and retention; job satisfaction, workplace culture and environment; social and corporate responsibility; customer service; and leadership ability of management.
 

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