CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 3, 2014 – LaSalle Network, a local professional services firm specializing in staffing and recruiting, announced its recognition today by the American Psychological Association (APA)as the only company in Illinois to be named a Psychologically Healthy Workplace.
“At LaSalle Network, our goal is to always make employees feel appreciated,” said Tom Gimbel, Founder and CEO. “We encourage employees and team members to praise and support one another beyond the confines of their individual departments. We have weekly company-wide meetings where employees share accomplishments, goals and lessons learned. We try to foster a safe environment for people to learn and grow.”
The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award recognizes healthy, high performing organizations that make a commitment to workplace programs and policies that foster employee health and well-being while enhancing organizational performance. Recipients were chosen based on the results of an anonymous employee survey and interviews with senior managers, human resources personnel and other employees.
Winners of the award will be featured on the APA website and nominated for national recognition. LaSalle Network will be honored at an awards ceremony Friday, November 7, 2014 at noon in Skokie, Ill.
For more information on LaSalle Network, please visit lasallenetwork.com or contact Heather Youkhana at 312-496-6562 or hyoukhana@lasallenetwork.com.
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About LaSalle Network
LaSalle Network is Chicago’s premier provider of professional staffing and recruiting services specializing in accounting and finance, technology, administrative, call center, human resources, marketing and executive search. Since its inception, LaSalle has worked with thousands of clients and placed more than 25,000 candidates in temporary, temporary-to-permanent and permanent positions. LaSalle Network has been listed on Inc. Magazine’s 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America list for the past eight years, named by Staffing Industry Analysts’ as a top five “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” from 2011 through 2014, and among the “Fastest Growing Staffing Firms” in 2012 through 2014. The firm has offices in downtown Chicago, Arlington Heights, Oak Brook and Gurnee. For more information, please call 312-419-1700 or visit http://www.lasallenetwork.com.
About American Psychological Association Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award
Since 1999, Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards have been presented to organizations by state, provincial and territorial psychological associations with support from the American Psychological Association. The award program highlights a variety of workplaces, large and small, profit and non-profit, in diverse geographical settings. The award is based on the organization’s workplace practices in the following five areas: employee involvement, work-life balance, employee growth and development, health and safety and employee recognition.
