THE MOODY ON THE MARKET BEST PLACES TO WORK IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN | #SWMBESTPLACESTOWORK
I’m Zack East, the new Director of the Moody on the Market Award Series! Join me alongside Pat Moody and our judging panel from local businesses and organizations around our community as we identify 20 local entities with the best morale making a difference in our community.
Introducing Best Places to Work, a prestigious recognition program reserved exclusively for the best businesses & organizations in our region.
Know a business making a positive impact in our community? Submit your nomination during the nominating period.
Winners will be featured in detail in a special section inside MoodyontheMarket.com. Plus, all of the Best Places to Work will be invited to a cocktail reception where they’ll be recognized and receive a special award in front of their peers.
The 2023 Winners:
Custom Computer Company Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Freedom Boat Club of Michiana Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Nardo’s Pizza of St. Joseph Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Redamak’s Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Golden Eagle Tattoos Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Base Bowls & Company Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Power in Motion Gymnastics Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
The Lodge in South Haven Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Lake Michigan College Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
LADD, Inc. Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
LOGAN Autism Center Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Dig-It Excavating Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Hoopla! Frozen Yogurt of St. Joseph Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Getman Corporation Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Family Chimney Sweeps Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Sundance and the Secret Garden in Millburg Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Cressy & Everett Real Estate of Dowagiac & Sister Lakes Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Feeding America West Michigan Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Van Buren County Road Commission Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
Professional Hearing Services Named to 20 Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan for 2023
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2023 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Starting Monday, April 3, 2023 at midnight through Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 11:59pm, you will find a nomination form above at MoodyontheMarket.com.
Do you know a powerhouse business that is making a positive impact in our community? Fill out the nomination form and submit it. Nominations go to a committee who will select the 20 Best Places to Work for 2023. Then, in May & June, we will unveil the Twenty Best Places to Work on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM and on 98.3 The Coast’s Social Network. The MoodyontheMarket.com team will detail each company being recognized and honored in a special section inside this page. Plus, all of the businesses and their teams will be invited to a cocktail reception where they’ll be recognized and receive a special keepsake award!
Eligibility Requirements
Best Places to Work recognizes the type of business that everyone would like to work at – they’re the businesses that are going above and beyond for their team and the community, setting the gold standard for others to aspire to.
No matter the industry or sector, we’d love to hear about those stellar businesses among us that are making a difference at their workplace, excelling in their industry and making valuable contributions to betterment of Michigan’s Great Southwest. These companies clearly stand head and shoulders above all others in the region and have been able to excel at what they do regularly. Those selected for representation in the Best Places to Work will be those that set the tone for what every good company or organization should ascribe to in Michigan’s Great Southwest.
To nominate a business or organization, please keep reading and pay attention to the pointers below for a successful and competitive nomination.
To submit a nomination, click the link above (only available during the nomination window) to go to an online survey where you will be asked to answer in-depth questions about the business being nominated. Be sure to read the following information, which explains requirements and eligibility. Don’t forget to share your nominations and spread the word about this program on social media using hashtag #SWMBestPlacesToWork!
Before clicking the link to fill out the nomination form, please read the following requirements and tips for a successful nomination:
– Nominations open Monday, April 3, 2023 at Midnight Eastern
– Nominations will close on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern
– If a business or organization is chosen for this program in the past, they are automatically ineligible to win Best Places to Work recognition in the future. To see if a business has been nominated in the past, please scroll down and view the list of past winners. Before submitting your nomination, be sure you check this list!
– Nominee companies or organizations must be headquartered in the following Southwest Michigan counties: Berrien, Cass and Van Buren
– Chosen businesses are expected to attend the awards presentation, or have someone representing them, during the award ceremony occurring in mid-May at the Inn at Harbor Shores in St. Joseph
– Selected businesses are expected to provide a high resolution logo, and additionally be available for a short Q&A-style interview for the recognition on Moody on the Market.com in mid-June; failure to make time to complete these assets will result in disqualification from the program
– Self-nominations ARE permitted for this program, but all entries will be scrutinized for completeness, correctness, and honesty
– Nominations that are not substantially fully completed or that simply feature incomplete or cursory information will be at minimum given less than full consideration or at worst, be removed from consideration completely
– One single nomination for your nominee business is requested. Multiple entries do NOT enhance a business’s chances. Nominations featuring identical responses will be removed; please refrain from repeatedly submitting the same nomination or asking others to do so on your behalf
– Only one business nomination is permitted in each questionnaire. If you wish to submit more than one business for consideration, you must submit separate nominations for each entry
– It is highly encouraged to submit nominated businesses that are actively engaged in best practices, have outside interests in the community that they are passionate about, and include any information you have on achievements and recognitions they have been honored for elsewhere in the community, in their industry, or among their peer groups as evidence of their own drive for excellence
– Each essay question should be answered in complete sentences. Do not use bulleted or hyphenated lists unless they are appropriate to the question asked
– Nominations must be submitted through this online process only and will not be accepted via email, in-person, or any other format under any circumstances
– Nominated companies or organizations will be contacted by the selection committee to verify their willingness to participate, and to see if they can attend the reception in June
Judging:
A panel of independent judges will review each nomination submitted and assign a score to each entry. This is done privately, and the judges do not share information. The scores are totaled and compared to all entries submitted to help the selection committee determine the 20 honorees. Director Zack East and Pat Moody have one vote per person on this committee; the independent committee members (made up of local non-profits, past winning organizations and businesses, and winners from other award programs) contain the majority of the rest. Sponsors of this program receive no preferential treatment for selection by the committee, and committee members are not comprised of sponsors.
If your company or organization is chosen:
Those who are chosen as the 20 honorees will be notified within 2-4 weeks after the entry deadline. All businesses will be invited as guests to the Best Places to Work Cocktail Reception where they will have a table reserved in their honor, and be presented with their award. In addition, the winners will be recognized in advertising promoting their recognition across Mid-West Family brands.
Good luck!
The 2022 Winners:
Arcadia Gardens Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Berrien Community Foundation Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Berrien County Parks & Recreation Team Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Berrien County Veteran Services Team Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Berrien Dental Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Cannavista Wellness Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Coach’s Bar & Grill Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Froehlich’s Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
The Inn at Harbor Shores Named to 20 Best Places to Work for 2022
Magical Memories Wedding & Event Planning Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club Named to Best Places to Work for 2022
Redbud Insurance Services Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Riverwood Center Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Silver Harbor Brewing Company Named to 20 Best Places to Work for 2022
Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency Named to 20 Best Places to Work for 2022
Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
Vickers Engineering Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
The Wright Place Restaurant Named to the 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
YMCA’s Northside Child Care Center Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2022
THE 2021 WINNERS:
Robert Bosch LLC Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
CPM Construction Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Century 21 Affiliated South Haven Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Flowers by Anna Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
JohnsonRauhoff Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Fibre Converters Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Oldenburg and Sons Excavating, Inc. Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Two by Two Animal Hospital Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Renaissance Athletic Club Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
City Plumbing & Heating Named to Best Places to Work for 2021
Tri-County Head Start Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
St. Joseph Banking Center of Sturgis Bank Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Anytime Fitness of Stevensville Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Ritsema Associates Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Forever Clean Soap Works Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
St. Joseph Dentistry Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Kohl’s of Benton Harbor Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
YMCA of Greater Michiana Named to Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
Jimmy John’s Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM for 2021
THE 2020 WINNERS:
McGhee’s Heating & Air Conditioning Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Harbor Country Mission Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Krasl Art Center Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Edgewater Automation Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
B&L Information Systems Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Moersch Hospitality Group Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Region IV Area Agency on Aging Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Forte Coffee Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Honor Credit Union Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Tosi’s Restaurant Named to 20 Best Places to Works in SWM
BOSS Services Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Banyon Fette Law Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Wolverine Mutual Insurance Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Express Employment Professionals Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
St. Joseph Lincoln Senior Center Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Affinity Salon & Spa Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Mosquito Squad Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Pier Realty Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Kilwins Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Edgewater Bank Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
THE 2019 WINNERS:
Abonmarche Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Boelcke Heating Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Dugout Dolls Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Gast Manufacturing Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Gateway Services Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Green Earth Electronics Recycling Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Hanson Mold Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Kay Manufacturing Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Kinexus Group Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Kruggel Lawton CPAs Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Lakeshore Public Schools Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Lane Automotive Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Lindberg/MPH Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
RE/MAX By the Lake Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Schroeder Furniture Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Transient Artisan Ales Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
United Federal Credit Union Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
United Way of Southwest Michigan Names to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM
Wightman Named to 20 Best Places to Work in SWM