Jewish Family Services Selected as Best Place to Work

March 12, 2008

Jewish Family Services is pleased to announce that they are one of the thirty-seven organizations or companies to have earned the title of “Best Places to Work” in Southeastern Wisconsin in a study by Milwaukee Magazine and MRA-The Management Association. Results of this rigorous and highly competitive selection process will be published in the April 2008 issue of Milwaukee Magazine.

It is the fifth time since 2001 that Milwaukee Magazine and MRA have teamed up to evaluate workplace practices among organizations and companies in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties. Companies were reviewed within the categories of large (500 or more employees), medium (101 to 499 employees) and small (100 or fewer employees).

To be named to the final lists, companies in the seven-county metro area were invited to complete detailed online surveys covering nine specific areas: pay; benefits; other perks; turnover; work/life balance; training and employee development; diversity; community involvement; and employee voice.  Each was then scored according to their responses. Companies or organizations were also evaluated according to feedback from anonymous employee surveys. Overall, 4,355 workers completed the online survey.

The winners were selected using a sophisticated scoring system based on a combination of practices, surveys and employee surveys.

“All of us at Jewish Family Services are excited to be recognized for the great place to work that we all know JFS is," says Sylvan Leabman, President/CEO of JFS. "It's evident that our employees are committed and passionate about the work they do to serve the greater Milwaukee community. The staff gives 110 percent to their clients which has been a significant factor in making our agency what it is today."

Since 1867, Jewish Family Services has provided comprehensive social services to the Milwaukee area Jewish and general community.  Its mission is to provide supportive services that strengthen families, children and individuals throughout the life cycle within the context of their unique needs and traditions.