Awards Distinguish Business During Tough Economic Times
March 10, 2010

 
(SPOKANE, Wash.) - Businesses that create flexible workplaces in this tough economy to save money and retain employees can receive national recognition: Applications are open for the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.  The national award recognizes employers that are successful at using flexibility to meet business and employee retention goals. 

To apply for a Sloan Award, visit the When Work Works web site for application instructions and registration/application form. 
 
The Sloan Awards honors organizations of all sizes and all types that are using workplace flexibility as a strategy to increase workplace effectiveness, and it recognizes organizations dedicated to making work "work" for both the employer and employee.
 
Applications for the Alfred P. Sloan Awards are open to all organizations in the greater Spokane area with a minimum of ten employees that have been in business for at least one year.   Last year, eight local companies won awards for Business Excellence and Workplace Flexibility.  Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) is a Sloan Award Community Partner.
 
About When Work Works
When Work Works is a project of Families and Work Institute in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation, with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
 
About Alfred P. Sloan
The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of When Work Works, a national project on workplace effectiveness and flexibility sponsored by Families and Work Institute in partnership with the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Twiga Foundation.