Why should your organization work towards being selected as a NorthCoast 99 winner?

• Research shows that top workplaces correlate with top financial performance.
• It provides a competitive advantage in recruiting top performers from a shrinking talent pool.
• It's an affirmation that your organizational HR systems, programs and practices are aligned with the attraction and retention of top performers.
• Winning provides an outstanding message that compliments your corporate branding initiatives.
• All applicant organizations receive a complimentary report summarizing their application responses to the NorthCoast 99 organizations. This tool provides a blueprint on possible workplace initiatives for the short and long term.
• NorthCoast 99 is considered by many the most prestigious business award in Northeast Ohio.

Why should your organization apply if you have been recognized as a great workplace by other programs?

For 10 years, NorthCoast 99 has been the premier workplace recognition program in Northeast Ohio. The award is backed by a decade of research pertaining to great workplaces and participation in the program grants you unprecidented access to groundbreaking and intriguing information. Plus, it costs nothing to apply for the NorthCoast 99 designation thanks to the support provided by our sponsors.

The combination of a national award like the Fortune program plus the regional NorthCoast 99 provide winners with exceptional opportunities to attract and retain top local and national talent. The program's long-term success, national recognition, and excellent reputation have given NorthCoast 99 better brand identification in Northeast Ohio than any other business award that recognizes great workplaces.

So what are you waiting for? Join the workplace revolution that has been sweeping across the shores of Lake Erie for over 10 years!

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