Backup child care, time off for volunteering at school, on-site fitness programs, meals to go. These are just a few of the employee options offered by companies in North Carolina. Even during a challenging economic climate, employers continue to provide creative programs and top-dollar benefits to help employees be productive and effective workers while also having flexibility, resources and support to enjoy and make the most of life with their families.
Nominations for the 2010 Family-Friendly 50 companies are now closed; check back soon for the nomination form for 2011.
After more than a decade of recognizing family-friendly employers in North Carolina, we applaud the growing number of companies, both large and small, for their efforts to make work and parenting nonexclusive.
Carolina Parent Looks Behind the Scenes at How N.C. Family-Friendly 50 Companies Help Parents . . .
How do family-friendly policies at N.C. companies help employers and employees save money in these troubled times? If you hope to encourage your company to institute some of these great benefits, read Family-Friendly Benefits Help Budgets.
Discover how working at some N.C. Family Friendly companies can actually improve your health in Is Work Good for Your Health?
Ever thought that parenting skills help you on the job? Author Ann Crittenden, featured speaker at our Women@Work breakfast event on Sept. 15, offers empowering insights into the assets that conscientious mothers and fathers can bring to the workplace in this Q&A, Parenting Skills Build Business Skills.
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Carolina Parenting Inc. Announces the 2009 N.C. Family-Friendly 50 companies
Alston & Bird LLP
American Express
Ameritrust Mortgage
Angus Barn Ltd.
Arysta LifeScience North America
Bank of America
BDO Seidman LLP
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of North Carolina
Capitol Broadcasting Co.
Carolinas HealthCare System
Carolinas Medical Center–Union
Child Care Services Association
Cisco
Deuterman Law Group
Duke Energy
Duke University and
Health System
Ernst & Young
Expedite Group
Gaston County Family YMCA
Grant Thornton LLP
High Point Regional Health System
IBM
Integrated Laboratory Systems
Kindermusik International
KPMG LLP
L&E Research Inc.
Lyerly Agency Inc.
Nationwide Insurance
Novant Health
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
Progress Energy Inc.
Providence Day School
Qualcomm Inc.
Red F Marketing
REI
Replacements Ltd.
Rex Healthcare
Rho Inc.
RTI International
SAS
Senn Dunn Insurance
The Steel Network Inc.
TIAA-CREF
Time Warner Cable
UNC Health Care
United Guaranty Corp.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Vietri Inc.
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
The Women’s Center
View the Benefits of N.C. Family-Friendly 50 Companies
As employers in North Carolina increase their commitment to helping employees balance work and family life, Carolina Parenting Inc. also thought it was time to increase the number of companies we recognized as family-friendly. Now in its 11th year, our annual list includes 50 companies instead of the previous 40. From standard health benefits and programs to flexible work options, these businesses go the extra mile to make managing family and work responsibilities easier. View the specific benefits and programs offered by N.C. Family-Friendly 50 companies, as reported by the companies in response to our questions.
The application process for the N.C. Family-Friendly 50 begins with a simple nomination form. Companies nominated by the April 2009 deadline were contacted by Carolina Parenting to gather specific information about benefits, workplace culture and innovative programs. Companies could also have employees to submit testimonials. (The location on the chart identifies the city where the nomination originated.)
All of the application packages were reviewed by Holly Rice and Christine Ferrell of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School’s MBA for Executives Programs. They selected the final list of companies to be recognized.
