For Immediate Release
Skender Selected As One of the 2009 Best Places to Work in Illinois
Skender Construction was recently named as one of the 2009 Best Places to Work in Illinois. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of The Business Ledger, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Illinois State Council, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago, the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC) and Best Companies Group.
This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Illinois, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The 2009 Best Places to Work in Illinois list is made up of 20 companies in the small/medium-sized list (15-249 employees) and 10 companies in the large-sized list (250+ employees). Skender Construction has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois.
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 15 employees in Illinois;
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in the state of Illinois; and
- Must be in business a minimum of 1 year.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Illinois. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Illinois and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.
Skender Construction will be recognized and honored at the Best Places to Work in Illinois awards ceremony coordinated by The Business Ledger on May 19th and will be profiled in a special publication by The Business Ledger on June 29th. The final rankings will be announced at the event.
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About Skender Construction
Founded in 1955, Skender Construction provides preconstruction, general contracting, construction management and self-performing construction services to its clients in the Chicagoland region. Skender specializes in constructing developments for both commercial and residential clients and possesses four business units that specialize in serving several vertical industries.
Midwest Construction Magazine recognized Skender as a Top 90 Illinois Contractor and is listed as one of Chicago’s Largest Privately Held Firms and Fast 50 firms, in Crain’s Chicago Business. In addition, Skender was awarded the 2005 Illinois Family Business of the Year Award for Community Service.
Skender is headquartered in Palos Hills, Illinois with an additional office in downtown Chicago.
For more information visit www.skender.com, or contact us directly at the phone numbers provided below.
Corporate Headquarters
Palos Hills, Illinois
708.430.8488
Mixed-Use | Residential Group
Palos Hills, Illinois
708.430.8488
Skender Facilities Group LLC
Palos Hills, Illinois
708.430.8488
Skender Interiors Group LLC
Chicago, Illinois
312.781.0265
