Workplace
5 Seattle-Based Efforts to Bridge the Gender Gap
Women at many local businesses and organizations are pushing for solutions
This article appears as part of the “Women at Work” cover story in the May 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Diverse City Community Engagement SeriesCheryl Ingram partnered with sponsor organizations to host an interactive scenario-based learning session featuring small groups that brainstormed solutions to real-life situations. Ingram distributed a summary of findings…
Video Recap: 2017 Seattle Business Magazine Community Impact Awards
See the scenes from MOHAI where we celebrated all of this year's winners.
Sponsored by Presenting Sponsor PwC and Signature Sponsor Bank of America, this years Community Impact Awards celebrated nonprofits, businesses and public servants who have shown a commitment to doing good in the community. Watch the video below from the event, held at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI). See our photo gallery from the…
The Bike-to-Work Movement Is Growing in Seattle, But It Needs More Support From Employers
Savvier employers and safer streets are needed for the Seattle cycling commute to reach higher gear.
NO-CAR ZONE: Mark Del Beccaro is SVP and chief medical officer at Seattle Childrens, which has had a robust biking program for two decades. Photo by John Vicory. This article appears in print in the December 2017 issue. Click here for a free subscription. For Jean White, regional trails program manager for King County, the…
Joshua Green Corporation is the Winner of the Heritage/Legacy Award at the 2017 Family Business Awards
The Family Business Awards salute Washington state companies that demonstrate outstanding stewardship of legacy enterprises.
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT: Board Chairman Jay Green, center, with CEO Stan McCammon, standing, and Joshua Green descendants, from left, Laura Brisbane, Leslie Hawkins and David Burnett. Photo by Hayley Young. This article appears in print in the December 2017 issue. Click here for a free subscription. The 2017 Family Business Awards will be held Dec. 7…
Nominate Your Business: 100 Best Companies To Work For 2018
Watch this video and make your nomination now for a chance to see your company make the list in 2018.
Make your nomination here. For the past 27 years, Seattle Business magazine has annually ranked Washingtons 100 Best Companies to Work For. These companies go above and beyond to show their employees that they matter. Now, its your chance to show the world that you belong on that list. Putting yourself in the running is…
Seattle, 1961: Ironworkers Construct the Ship Canal Bridge Bringing I-5 Over Portage Bay
The double-decker steel bridge was built in time for the 1962 World's Fair.
Ironworkers in this photograph were installing one of the final pieces of steel on the Ship Canal Bridge carrying Interstate Highway 5 over Portage Bay. The bridge was completed in 1961, but other parts of the I-5 complex in Seattle werent finished, so the span didnt open until December 1962. Since the bridge couldnt handle…
Ranked: Best Value Colleges in Washington State
See which Washington state college provide the best return on investment.
Smartasset, a New York startup providing personal finance information and guidance, ranked colleges across the nation on how much bang a student gets for the bucks invested. It weighed tuition, average financial aid and student living costs against student retention rates and the average starting salaries of graduates. Heres how 16 Washington schools ranked. State…
Chef Execs: Another Important Food Group
Five chefs who are making creative contributions to the region's booming restaurant economy.
A local chef now retired once commented that a perfect restaurant would have no customers and no employees. A cynical view, perhaps. But it elegantly captures the challenges of running a restaurant. Culinary entrepreneurs have to be so much more than good cooks. The great ones parlay awesome kitchen skills, enviable marketing savvy and top-notch…
Why Kinetic Sports Rehab Employees Love Their Work (and Their Co-Workers)
Kinetic makes the list of WA's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017
sponsored by Kinetic Sports Rehab This article is part of a series focusing on select companies who placed among WA’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017, as determined by employee surveys that measure their perceptions and satisfaction across 61 individual attributes within 10 employment categories. Kinetic Sports Rehab is in the business of…
100 Best Companies Snapshot: Grand Hyatt Seattle/Seattle Olive 8
Where being accommodating comes naturally.
Steve Vissotzky, managing director of Hyatt Olive 8 and Grand Hyatt Seattle, says the hospitality leader is open around the clock. And not just for guests. In our 24/7 business, Vissotzky says, our doors are always open to our guests and … to our colleagues. We have an open-door policy and colleagues are encouraged to…
100 Best Companies Snapshot: Accolade
Making collaboration and fun mutually beneficial.
Although health care is serious business, Accolade a health care concierge for employers, health systems and health plans doesnt take itself too seriously. Its not uncommon for product releases and birthdays to be celebrated with mariachi bands or magicians. And once, says Elizabeth Napolitano, Accolades EVP of human resources, the companys engineers hacked into the…
100 Best Companies Snapshot: Bonanza
Building a successful culture by listening.
An online marketplace for entrepreneurs, Bonanza offers a benefits package thats comparable to other technology companies that tend to be a lot bigger. Employees dont pay monthly premiums for health care. They receive generous stock options, as well as three weeks of vacation and another week or two of holidays. On top of that, they…
100 Best Companies Snapshot: Axon
Encouraging free thinking and flexibility.
Axons discretionary paid time off is built around a simple concept, says VP of People Operations Gretchen Mastellon. We hire adults and we want to treat them like adults. … We pride ourselves on hiring the best and brightest, so we want to give them leeway in managing their own schedules. Axon, which designs and…