Best Workplaces list applications are due soon. Are you eligible yet?

How long it takes to earn Certification and be eligible for lists.

Between setting up your employee survey, running it, and analyzing the results, you can expect Certification to take at least three to four weeks.

If you need extra time to set up and run your survey, or to get any necessary approvals and budget, you'll want to account for that in your timeline and expectations.

Plus, as you can see from the calendar above, several months pass between when applications for a list close, and when that list is finalized and published. A lot of companies apply for these lists, and we carefully review those applications, so it takes some time.

This is why you should not delay getting started on Certification- the deadlines can arrive much faster than you think! A list might not be announced until a year from now, but if applications close six months ahead of that, and you have to incorporate Certification into your quarterly planning, you might only have a few weeks to get the process started.

Certification gives you the edge you need to win at recruiting and retaining top talent.

Here's how Certified companies differ from the typical U.S. workplace:

• Employees at Certified companies are 60% more likely to help their employers recruit top talent by endorsing their organizations to friends and family
• Employees are also 51% more likely to stay for a long time
• Certified companies have 50% less turnover
• 86% of employees at Certified companies say they'd recommend their company to others, compared to just 56% at the average U.S. workplace

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