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BusinessInvesting in your workforce pays dividends

The next time a workplace training session seems difficult to you, consider this: In August, USAA employees arrived at their Colorado Springs campus at 4:30 a.m. to be loaded on buses for Zero Day PT training.  
Large employers: USAA leads tops among large workplaces, employees cite bosses' stories
USAA's 1,700 employees in Colorado have to admit their boss understands what it's like in the trenches. 

Medium employers: Physician Health Partners: Core values are more than words on a wall
Physician Health Partners promotes its core values — adaptability, joyfulness, teamwork, balance, results, accountability and integrity — as more than just words on a wall. 

Small employers: Live Urban Real Estate chief creates cohesive workplace culture
In a competitive, sales-driven work environment like a real estate office, how do you unite your employees? 

Jefferson Center CEO Hall keeps culture positive in period of change
Harriet Hall's employees at Jefferson Center for Mental Health praise her ability to innovate and stay current on changes in health care. 

Craftsy CEO: Never mind the startup stylings, workers must be heard
Like many young tech companies, Craftsy lures employees with toys and treats, from free coffee to Pac-Man and unlimited vacation. 

Faith-based WorldVenture meets unusual challenges of foreign ministry
WorldVenture, a faith-based organization that sends international workers — or missionaries — to 64 countries, earned a Top Workplaces Special Award in Meaningfulness. 

Editor's note: Top managers think workers are valuable assets to be cultivated
I've been lucky enough to hire three employees in the past 12 months. For most hiring managers, that number might not seem like a big deal. 

Top Workplaces 2012
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Top Workplaces 2012The multigenerational workplace: Managing a workforce that is a mixture of young and old

Energy analyst Pete Stark has been in the business for 43 years. At age 76, he's hoping to cut back a bit on the 12-hour days. But that's the only concession he's willing to make. The senior research director for Douglas County-based energy-information firm IHS Inc. sees no reason to pack it in. "I'm delighted that I'm still working," Stark said.  
Jack Skille, Colorado Avalanche
(Mark Humphrey, The Associated Press)
SportsColorado Avalanche survives Nashville Predators

Avalanche pulls within three points of Wild
Coming off two devastating losses at home, the Avalanche put itself in position to win Monday. The Avs, after all, were not playing at the Pepsi Center -the house of horror of late.  
(Christine Armario/AP)
East LA teen finds escape from gang singing Mexican corridos

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At first, the teacher didn't believe the 14-year-old kid known for habitually missing school and making trouble in class when he said he wanted to become a professional singer. Full Story

The Top Workplaces rankings are divided into large (more than 500 local employees), midsize (150-499 local employees) and small (fewer than 150 local employees) categories, as well as Workplace Achievers, companies that meet national standards as a Top Workplace but did not score high enough to make the top 100. Click a company name to see more information.

Find companies: Large | Midsize | Small | Achievers

Rank Large Companies
1USAA
2Edward Jones
3Alliance Data Retail Services
4Rose Medical Center
5Anadarko Petroleum Corp./ Denver
6Arapahoe Community College
7Charles Schwab & Co.
8Jefferson Center For Mental Health
9OppenheimerFunds
10University of Colorado Health
11FirstBank
12Craig Hospital
13IHS Inc.
14Mental Health Center of Denver
15DIRECTV
16The WhiteWave Foods Company
17Whole Foods Market
18U.S. Bank
19City of Arvada
20Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc.
21Zayo Group
22HomeAdvisor
23Bright Horizons Family Solutions
24DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
25DigitalGlobe Inc
Rank Midsize Companies
1Physician Health Partners
2Renewal by Andersen Colorado
3Mountain States Toyota
4Weifield Group Contracting
5Kentwood Real Estate
6New York Life Insurance Company
7Craftsy
8The IMA Financial Group, Inc.
9ICAT
10Breckenridge Grand Vacations
11Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc.
12Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco)
13Safelite Autoglass
14FoodServiceWarehouse.com
15EMC Corporation
16EOG Resources Inc
17GE Johnson Construction Company
18Slalom
19ZOLL
20RingCentral
21LogRhythm, Inc.
22Pacific Dental Services
23Encompass Home Health
24Netsuite Inc.
25Rocky Mountain Human Services
26Hein & Associates LLP
27PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
28Fidelity Investments
29LONG Building Technologies
30Adolfson & Peterson Construction
31First American Title Insurance Company
32Hammersmith Management, Inc.
33Transamerica Capital, Inc.
34ViaWest, Inc
35Long View Systems
Rank Small Companies
1LIVE Urban Real Estate
2PorchLight Real Estate Group
3Personal Capital
4Visiting Angels of Littleton
5Robert W. Baird & Co.
6Visiting Angels of Westminster
7Xero Inc
8Community Development Institute
98z Real Estate
10GutCheck
11Larson Financial, Inc
12The Container Store
13Ave Maria Catholic School
14Tendril
15WorldVenture
16Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc.
17Done Plumbing & Heating
18Avery Brewing Company
19Suncrest Hospice
20Spyderco, Inc.
21Intuit, Inc
22Halcyon Hospice & Palliative Care
23American Income Life
24NOVA® Home Loans
25Griffis Residential
26Possible Mobile
27Altitude Digital
28RedPeak Properties
29Aerotek
30Colorado HealthOP
31Cherry Creek Insurance Group
32MapQuest
33Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors
34Bradsby Group
35Ibotta, Inc.
36Madison & Company Properties
37Swinerton Builders
38Citywide Home Loans
39MassMutual Colorado
40Restaurant Solutions, Inc.
Workplace Achievers
All Copy Products
Baron Education
Black Hills Corporation
Brannan Sand and Gravel Co
Cain Travel Group, Inc.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society
Clinic Service Corporation
Clinica Family Health Services
Colorado Office of the State Auditor
Cooley LLP
CoreSite Realty Corp
DSST Public Schools
Denver Academy
Developmental Pathways Inc
Donor Alliance Inc
Eide Bailly LLP
Gorilla Logic, Inc.
Greystone Technology Group, Inc.
Home Loan & Investment Co.
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Lohmiller & Company
Mad Greens Inspired Eats
Mortenson Construction
Moye White, LLP
Muller Engineering
Native Rank, Inc.
PaySimple
Pinnacle Mortgage Group Inc
Redwood Trust, Inc.
RevGen Partners
SpotXchange
Stadium Medical
Tallgrass Energy
The Assist Group
The Denver Hospice
The RMH Group Inc
Trace3
TransUnion
Visiting Angels of Denver
Yes! Communities, Inc.
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