When the "Top 100 Best Companies in Oregon" awards were announced this week by Oregon Business, the south part of the state made quite a showing.
In the "Top 100 Best Places to Work," 15 local companies made the list and nearly all of them are members of Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc, (SOREDI).
Adroit Construction, Rogue Credit Union and Purelight Power were listed among the state's large companies.
Star Body Works, KDP, Avista, Work Sharp, Metal Masters and S & B James Construction were listed among the state's medium companies.
RHT Energy, Jackson County Physical Therapy, ZCS Engineering, WBCP, Rentec Direct and Tekmanagement were listed among the state's small companies.
The list is drawn from survey results that measure employee opinion on 20 workplace practices. Employees rate their satisfaction with their company, which makes up 71% of the scoring. Employers answer a questionnaire and companies are given points for employee participation.
