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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: Midland, Texas
Assets: $969 million
Employees: 187
Chairman: Ken Burgess
Popular with employees: At the close of each quarter, FirstCapital hosts a catered breakfast, with prizes for exemplary accomplishments.
Employee recognition/appreciation program: Each employee is given a stack of tokens to distribute to co-workers who do something well. At the end of each quarter, employees can redeem the tokens they've collected for prizes.
Fitness/wellness program: Peddling devices are available to be placed under employees' desks so they can exercise while they work.
