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B2 HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | MARCH 24, 2025 Meet CT's 2025 Best Places to Work in CT W orkplaces in Connecticut continue to be impacted by workforce shortages. In fact, Connecticut companies reported about 74,000 job openings at the end of 2024. Talent attraction and retention remains a top pri- ority for many employers, which have had to rethink how they do business, from the types of benefits they offer to the amount of flexibility afforded to workers. Today, we are revealing our 2025 Best Places to Work rankings, and if you read the winner profiles you'll better understand the company cultures, perks and benefits that engender employee loyalty and appreciation. Our winners this year were again vetted, chosen and ranked by Workforce Research Group, a third-party research firm led by President Peter Burke. In addition to choosing the winners, Workforce Research Group provided survey results that show some of the perks most commonly offered by the companies that make our Best Places to Work list. Of the 40 companies that qualified as honorees for this year's competition, the survey found: • 75% offer an employer match or other formal con- tribution to an employee's retirement savings plan account; • 100% coordinate fun activities for employees, while 93% have a structured system for recognizing em- ployee achievements, attendance or safety; • 67% offer fitness and/or wellness programs within the workplace; • On average, they cover 81% of the health insur- ance premium cost for employees, and 71% for dependents; • On average, 41% of their employees work remotely. Beyond the perks, our Best Places to Work also had employees who prized their work environment. Of the employees surveyed from this year's winning companies: • 91% said their organization's long-term plans seem sensible; • 91% said they are satisfied with where they work; • 85% said they have fun at work; • 92% believe in their company's leadership; • 85% said their company's benefits package is satis- factory. As much as this special section aims to celebrate this year's group of winners, it's also meant to be a training tool for other employers to learn new ways to create a loyal and engaged workforce. We hope you find it informative. Greg Bordonaro Editor BEST PLACES TO WORK 2025 AWARD WINNERS ACCESS HEALTH CONNECTICUT ..................... B15 ADAMS & KNIGHT ............................................ B14 ADNET TECHNOLOGIES LLC ............................ B15 AETON LAW PARTNERS .....................................B7 BEEKLEY CORPORATION ................................. B12 BRADLEY, FOSTER & SARGENT INC. .................B9 BURNS & MCDONNELL ....................................B22 CHILD HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF CT .. B4 CONNECTICUT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC ... B12 CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. ................ B18 COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS ................................ B6 DOWNES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY .............. B9 EDWARD JONES ........................................... B22 FLOW TECH INC. ............................................ B8 GO AGENCY .................................................... B5 HAI GROUP ................................................... B12 HARVEST HEALTHCARE ................................B14 HINCKLEY ALLEN ......................................... B21 HNTB ............................................................ B17 INSPIRA MARKETING ................................... B20 JOHNSON BRUNETTI ....................................B10 MICROBOARD ................................................ B16 MINTZ + HOKE ..............................................B14 NBT BANK ................................................... B23 OLSEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES ................. B3 OMNICA WEALTH ........................................... B4 ONEDIGITAL .................................................. B18 PULLMAN & COMLEY LLC ............................. B16 ROBINSON+COLE LLP ................................... B21 SAISYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. ................ B6 SCIENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ..................... B8 TELYON ............................................................ B4 THE LOCKWOOD GROUP .................................. B19 THE WALKER GROUP INC. .................................B7 TURNKEY PROCESSING ....................................B5 UHY ................................................................. B19 USA WASTE & RECYCLING INC. ......................B23 VACO LLC ........................................................ B18 VIKING CONSTRUCTION INC. .......................... B10 WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUST INC. .......... B11 How you HR matters Trust the trailblazers in human resources Want to know the secret to a business that stands the test of time? It's your people. You can have a solid business model, but without the right people strategy to execute it, you're going nowhere. Insperity can help you attract great employees, train the ones you have and create an unquittable company culture. See what's possible with the right partner by your side. Because how you HR matters. FULL-SERVICE HR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS HR TECHNOLOGY Learn more at insperity.com/HRmatters or call 959.259.9800.