Now entering its ninth year, the survey lets employees rate and recognize their employers — even as the pandemic has dramatically changed the labor force environment.Utah workplaces have changed a lot since early 2020 one way or another, along with the rest of the world.
Thousands are still telecommuting to work from a desk in the bedroom or a laptop at the kitchen table, even as Utah’s jobless rate fell to 2.2% in January, its lowest rate ever. COVID-19 transformed how businesses interact with customers. Most people now know the personal effects of supply disruptions, and inflation is a thing again.
Employees peruse statements like “My job makes me feel like I am part of something special” or “This company operates by strong values” — and then rank them from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree.” Participants can also highlight various attributes of their employers for special awards categories. The 2021 awards also includedEmployers, employees and even those outside the company or organization can make nominations.
Chatbook, a photo-handling software firm in Lehi, topped the list of best midsize companies, while nonprofit Gary Zielinski, left, and his wife, Jenney, not pictured, are helped in 2021 by Jason Luu after donating over 300 puzzles to Ronald McDonald House.