Business News Digest

Monday, August 28, 2006 REGION Competition targets Ohio's best employers COLUMBUS — An annual competition aimed at naming the best employers in Ohio is being run by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Society for Human Resource Management and the Manufacturers Education Council. The program is an initiative to move companies in the state to focus, measure and move their workplace environments toward excellence. Winners will be honored in the spring at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting. Winners will be selected from two categories, featuring medium-sized companies of 25 to 249 employees, and large-sized companies consisting of 250 employees or more. The selection process, conducted by Best Companies Group, is based on an assessment of the company's employee policies and procedures and the results of an internal employee survey. The deadline for companies to participate Dec. 15. To register, go to www.bestemployersoh.com. Vindicator staff report