And, as they have discovered, traditional benefits and pension plans are no longer enough. To keep top talent, some companies are finding new ways to improve work-life balance with innovative programs that save employees' time and money. CDW's perks include free fruit, bagels and sweet rolls twice a week, ice cream every Wednesday during the summer, and holiday turkeys for ThanKsgiving and Christmas. That's why we do everything we can to make CDW a great place to work. Companies can hardly afford not to recognize today's highly competitive labor market.
Workers only stay at a job for an average of three years, and turnover is costly.
And my friends at work are looking forward to meeting him. But unlike Brindley and other fortunate CDW co-workers, nationally, only 12 percent of employees with children under 6 have access to a childcare center run or sponsored by their employers at or near their workplaces. Beyond subsidizing child care, companies like CDW are doing even more to help employees and their families. North American Precis Syndicate Copyright 2000, The News-Press. Use of this site signifies your agreement to our Terms of Service .