ERC and Smart Business Magazine Survey Northeast Ohio Employers for 11th Straight Year

CLEVELAND - March 3, 2010 - For the eleventh consecutive year, ERC and Smart Business Magazine are collaborating on the 2010 ERC/Smart Business Workplace Practices Survey. The survey compiles data on local trends in regards to organizations’ benefits, compensation, recruiting, hiring, communication, training, development, and safety practices as well as their current workplace challenges. Over the past eleven years, the survey has captured a variety of workplace trends in Northeast Ohio, including various policies, programs, and initiatives that local organizations utilize to attract and retain talent.

“We are proud to once again join forces with Smart Business Magazine to compile and report data on local workplace trends, especially during this time of change and recovery in our local economy when businesses need this information to sustain a competitive advantage in the market,” says Marty Mordarski, Director of Research & Membership at ERC. He adds, “This partnership enables us to provide local businesses with comprehensive information regarding various workplace practices present in the market so that organizations can make positive business decisions that attract and retain their key talent.”

The survey is open for participation now through May 14, 2010. Any organization in Northeast Ohio is invited and encouraged to participate. Organizations can visit www.ercnet.org/survey/schedule.asp if interested. The survey results will be published in Smart Business Magazine in August of 2010 and will be made available to all ERC members and participants in the survey.