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Some might question the payoff for lavish parties, fitness centers and even career-development programs. But a growing body of academic evidence suggests that there is a link between employee happiness and bottom-line results.
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If you want your bank to be one of the best to work for, you can pick up a lot of pointers from those in our third annual ranking.
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Location: Brandon, Miss.
Assets: $2.6 billion
Employees: 705
Senior Chairman: Thomas Colbert
Popular with employees: Each spring and fall, full-time employees can request a 60% reimbursement on up to $600 worth of new clothes.
Career development/training program: The two-year "Falcon Program" helps groom future leaders.
Community service initiative: The Flowood, Miss., branch sponsors a 5K Kids Fun Run that raised $8,000 last year for an organization that benefits children with special needs.
