Top 3 Best Places to Work In Illinois, 2022
Oakbrook Terrace, IL – May 11, 2022 – The Salem Group, a leading staffing firm, announced today that they have been named the #2 Best Place to Work In IL, 2022 in the Small Companies category. The Daily Herald Business Ledger recognized 80 companies in 3 categories of competition during this year’s Best Places to Work in Illinois Recognition & Ranking Reveal Event, sponsored by Signature Bank. The awards program began in 2006 and is promoted by The Daily Herald Suburban Business.
“Now, with the race for talent more competitive than ever, this achievement means even more than a year ago. I am honored to accept this award on behalf of our great group of employees,” said Dori Lorenz, President and CEO of The Salem Group. “As we continue to raise the bar, our team continues to rise to the challenge, and we truly believe that our amazing clients and talented assignment employees deserve to work with the best in the business.”
This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Illinois, benefiting the state's economy, workforce, and businesses. The 2022 Best Places to Work in Illinois list is made up of 46 companies in the small employer category (15-99 U.S. employees), 19 companies in the medium employer category (100-499 U.S. employees), and 15 companies in the large employer category (500 or more U.S. employees). The Salem Group has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois in the small employer category.
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- ✓ Have at least 15 employees working in Illinois;
- ✓ Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;
- ✓ Be a publicly or privately held business;
- ✓ Have a facility in the state of Illinois; and
- ✓ Be in business a minimum of one year.
Honorees and their rankings are:
2022 Best Places to Work in Illinois
| Small Employer Category | Medium Employer Category | Large Employer Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Radio Flyer Inc | 1) Performance Services | 1) Link Logistics Real Estate |
| 2) The Salem Group ✪ | 2) LaSalle Network | 2) Edward Jones |
| 3) Fairhaven Wealth Management | 3) CompTIA | 3) Ryan, LLC |
| 4) BDF LLC | 4) PKF Mueller | 4) Pariveda |
| 5) TransTech IT Staffing – A Mitchel Martin Company | 5) Hanson Professional Services | 5) Horizon Therapeutics |
| 6) Lextech Global Services | 6) Porte Brown LLC | 6) Compeer Financial |
| 7) Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC | 7) Sterling Federal Bank | 7) CSI |
| 8) Paragon Micro Inc | 8) Level 10 | 8) Total Quality Logistics |
| 9) Adage Technologies | 9) Omron Automation Americas | 9) Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) |
| 10) Farmers State Bank | 10) Home State Bank NA | 10) WestPoint Financial Group |
| 11) Rockford Muytual Insurance Company | 11) OSG USA, Inc | 11) Burns & McDonnell |
| 12) Pulse Technology | 12) Ntiva, Inc | 12) Busey Bank |
| 13) Sundog | 13) Forum Extended Care Services | 13) Littelfuse, Inc |
| 14) Meitheal Pharmaceuticals | 14) Wabash General Hospital District | 14) Impact Networking, LLC |
| 15) GForce Life Sciences | 15) Domino Amjet Inc | 15) UGN, Inc |
| 16) Integritas Emergency Providers | 16) Dieterich Bank | |
| 17) Network It Easy, Inc | 17) Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services | |
| 18) Hanson Faso Sales & Marketing, Inc | 18) MNJ Technologies | |
| 19) Edlong | 19) Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Inc | |
| 20) Resource Brokerage | ||
| 21) KRD, Ltd | ||
| 22) Upfront | ||
| 23) Action Health | ||
| 24) Anritsu Infivis Inc | ||
| 25) IOR Global Services | ||
| 26) Prefered Communication Systems | ||
| 27) Capstone Financial Advisors, Inc | ||
| 28) Optimal Design | ||
| 29) Clearwater Capital Partners | ||
| 30) Apex CPAs & Consultants | ||
| 31) Weiss & Company LLP | ||
| 32) American Bottoms | ||
| 33) TI-Trust, Inc | ||
| 34) Synergy Builders Inc | ||
| 35) BCD | ||
| 36) Magnitech, Inc | ||
| 37) Systemax | ||
| 38) MichaelSilver | ||
| 39) CDH, P.C. | ||
| 40) Kelleher + Holland, LLC | ||
| 41) CJBS LLC | ||
| 42) VMS | ||
| 43) Andromeda Technology Solutions | ||
| 44) R.J. Augustine & Associates, CPA’s | ||
| 45) EXCALTECH | ||
| 46) Ion Exhibits |
Thank you to The Daily Herald Suburban Business and Best Companies Group for organizing the event. It is an honor to rank so highly amongst so many great companies in Illinois!
The Salem Group, alongside the other 2022 Best Places to Work in Illinois, will be profiled in a special publication by The Daily Herald Suburban Business on June 26, 2022. For more information on the Best Places to Work in Illinois program, visit www.BestPlacestoWorkinIL.com.
