-
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.
August 25 -
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.
August 26
Location: McMinnville, Tenn.
Assets: $480 million
Employees: 118
President and CEO: Pieter van Vuuren
Popular with employees: First National (formerly First National Bank of McMinnville) sponsors an annual communitywide Father-Daughter Date Night. Young women dress up and share the night with their fathers or grandfathers.
Community service initiative: On First National's annual "Shred Day," local residents can drop off old tax forms and other sensitive documents to be destroyed.
Fitness/wellness program: Employees participating in 5Ks can get the bank to sponsor them.
