Unemployment rates are at record lows throughout the country.
Competition for employees is intense, as employers attempt to hire and retain people to help run their businesses. It's almost impossible to put a dollar value on that. The secret to finding and keeping good employees is to be a good employer. Fortune magazine's recent listing of the 100 best companies to work for in America seems to support Tschohl's theory. The fact that it had 3 million job applicants in 1998, however, indicates that it is a good company to work for, that it treats its employees well.