Hoosier companies are urged to tout their winning ways and apply to the Indiana Chamber’s annual Best Places to Work in Indiana program.

The awards honor top organizations in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys.

Companies must have at least 15 employees in Indiana to be eligible. Out-of-state parent companies are also eligible to participate if at least 15 full-time employees are in the state.

“The Best Places event and evaluation process are built to identify Indiana employers who are doing things right and creating cultures that make employees proud to be a part of them,” says Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. “We are urging these companies to participate so they can be recognized for their accomplishments, as well as learn valuable confidential information from their team to further strengthen their culture.”

The process is as follows: Employers complete a questionnaire and employees fill out an anonymous engagement and satisfaction survey. All companies that apply will receive a thorough report analyzing strengths and opportunities for improvement in their workplace culture.

Winners are chosen in four groups: small companies of between 15 and 74 U.S. employees; medium companies of between 75 and 249 U.S. employees; large companies of between 250 and 999 U.S. employees; and major companies with 1,000 or more U.S. employees.

The application deadline is Friday, December 3. To apply, visit www.bestplacestoworkindiana.com.

This marks the 17th year of the program and features a new partner performing the company evaluations and administering the selection process – Workforce Research Group.

The selected companies will be honored on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the Best Places to Work awards dinner at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.

The Best Places to Work in Indiana dinner is sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College, while the social media wall sponsor is trueU. Platinum sponsors are Brite Systems and Moser Consulting. Silver sponsors are CLA and LHD Benefit Advisors. Visibility sponsors are Banning Engineering, Busey Bank, Formstack, Horseshoe Hammond casino, Jackson Lewis P.C., MCM CPAs and Advisors, Performance Services, Inc. and TrueScripts. Additional sponsorships are available by contacting Tim Brewer at tbrewer@indianachamber.com or (317) 496-0704.