We know that creating a family-forward workplace takes courage and leadership. That’s why we’re celebrating the Oregon employers who are operating flexibly and making work work for their employees.
Every year, the Family Forward Education Fund facilitates the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility. The Sloan Award is a prestigious national award program that recognizes employers who are successfully building flexible workplaces that really work for their employees. What do we mean by flexibility? Flexible workplace offer flexible hours, flexible places to work, part-time work options, and predictable work hours.
Want to apply in 2013? Great. Applications are now open — just click here to begin yours (the deadline to apply is May 10th).
Which Oregon employers have won the Sloan Award?
Twenty-five forward-thinking Oregon businesses won this award in 2012. Click here to see who.
Click here to see the 20 Oregon employers who won in 2011.
The Family Forward Leadership Award is our own, local award that recognizes that one employer who really stands out — even in a field of innovative, family-forward employers. When you apply for the Sloan Award, you are automatically applying for the Family Forward Leadership Award, too.
In 2012, Full Access was honored as a leader among leaders.
In 2011, Rose City Mortgage of Portland earned this honor.
Visit our Family Forward Leadership Award page to learn more about the award, the need for it, and our two winners.
