San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2012
RiseSmart, the leader in next-generation outplacement solutions, is honored to be among the companies named one of the 2012 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times. RiseSmart was named one of the top five companies of its size in a ceremony at the Hilton in San Francisco’s Union Square Thursday night.
“It’s an honor to be ranked among the most outstanding companies in the Bay Area for a second consecutive year,” said Dan Davenport, RiseSmart co-founder and vice president of operations. “This recognition is based on employee ratings; and as an HR company, we understand that success starts with how you treat your people.”
The Best Places to Work in the Bay Area ranking is based on a satisfaction survey of each company’s employees, with more than 100,000 employees from Bay Area companies participating. Each company’s score is determined by employee responses to questions covering a wide range of topics.
This recognition is the latest in a series of awards for RiseSmart. Those include the Red Herring Global 100, Red Herring North America 100, the 2011 American Business Award (The Stevies) for Most Innovative Company of the Year, Champion of Diversity Award, the 2011 Golden Bridge Awards’ Innovative Company of the Year and the 2011 TiE50.
About RiseSmart
RiseSmart is the leading provider of next-generation outplacement solutions. The company leverages a cloud-based technology platform, proven methodologies, and one-on-one support to help employers with their workforce strategies, and displaced employees with their career strategies. RiseSmart drives significant ROI to organizations by offering affordable pricing while reducing unemployment insurance taxes and severance costs. RiseSmart has received a wide range of awards and recognition from organizations including the Golden Bridge Awards, the Momentum Index, Red Herring, the San Francisco Business Times, SiliconIndia, the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, the Stevie Awards and TiE. For more information, visit http://www.risesmart.com.