New EG Office Opens
in Woodland Hills

Woodland Hills, here we come! Employers Group is branching out across the state faster than you can say “Valley Office.” Yes, that’s correct, officially on August 1, our new Woodland Hills office will be open for business. Our new office location:

“As the 'new' EG evolves, one of our first goals has been establishing more offices around the state for the convenience of our members, and to introduce ourselves to employers who are unfamiliar with our HR management services,” says Employers Group’s President and CEO, Mark Wilbur. “Last month, we opened a new Inland Empire office in Ontario, and you can expect offices to open soon in San Diego, with more to come in 2008.”

The Woodland Hills office features three on-site conference and meeting rooms that are perfect for EG training sessions. Phone lines have not yet been installed, so in the interim, members can contact:

Stay tuned for an Open House event coming soon at our new Woodland Hills office!

Employers Group Launches the First Statewide
“California’s Best Places to Work” Program

Californians are looking for a great place to work and employers are looking for inspired, well-trained workers. Where in California are those matches occurring? Employers Group, the nation’s oldest and largest employer sponsored organization, is about to find out.

“We launched our California’s Best Places to Work Program on July 1st. After our success last year with our “Best Places to Work” program in San Diego, we received numerous requests from our members and non members – employers throughout the state – to deliver a statewide, comprehensive, statistically valid survey. As California’s leading provider of human resource research and counsel, we’re excited to head this effort,” says Mark Wilbur, President and CEO of Employers Group.

A two-part process
Over the next several weeks, Employers Group's research team will measure 125 different criteria from an expected 800 participating companies. Called a “Workplace Assessment,” the dimensions include:

• Work-Life Balance
• Employee Voice & Workplace Culture
• Community Involvement
• Employee Turnover
• Pay Practices
• Benefits
• Perks and Incentives
• Training and Opportunity For Advancement
• Diversity

When the semi-finalists are determined by the scores from this assessment, a random selection of their employees will receive and Employee Satisfaction Survey to evaluate how employees rate their company – from pay and benefits to trust in management and communication with employees.

Looking for the “Top 40”
Finalists will be determined by the scores from both the Workplace Assessment and the Employee Satisfaction Survey. The Top 40 ranked companies will be identified, with 10 each from four company-size categories: Growing, Small, Medium and Large. The companies will also represent all major metro areas across the state, and will be featured in EG’s media campaign and receive recognition as one of California’s “best places to work.”

“Companies participate because, obviously, they’d like the prestige and wonderful PR that comes from winning,” says Juan Garcia, Employers Group’s Director of Research. “But what they also receive is a report card that measures the strength of their offerings to employees. In certain job categories around our state, the competition for good employees is fierce, so information about where a company’s offerings rank can be very important to their overall success in recruiting and retaining employees.”

The deadline to enter the running is September 1, 2007. Finalists will be notified in October, and the top companies statewide will be announced in December. An event to honor the winners will take place in January 2008.

For EG members seeking registration information about the “California’s Best Places to Work”, visit this special link, www.employersgroup.com/cabest. If you have further questions about the registration process, call 213.765.3920.

The 2008 Salary Budget Survey is Here...
and it’s better than ever!

Participate Today, and Receive the Full Report at No Cost!

Great News! We’ve expanded the Projected Salary Budgets and Economic Trends Survey to now gauge your HR department vs. other companies in critical HR areas. As California’s leading and most authoritative report for salary increases, all the features you know and have relied on will still be included in this year’s report. This report is the only “true” California survey designed to measure current and projected salary budgets and other essential labor costs. PLUS, with your participation, you’ll receive the full report FREE!

About the report
Data from hundreds of California firms will form this comprehensive 30+ page annual report. If you’re looking to evaluate your HR costs and salary budgets compared to other California companies, this is THE report you need.

New feature
This year’s report includes data to help you gauge your HR department vs. other companies in the following critical HR areas:

The new report will also incorporate the information you are accustomed to seeing:

Hurry! The deadline to participate is FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2007.

PARTICIPATE TODAY!

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Survey results will be released by the 1st week in September. If you have any questions about this survey or any other EG service, please call us at (213) 765-3920 or e-mail surveys@employersgroup.com.