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2025 Best Places to Work Announced Workforce Development, Inc. held their annual Best Places to Work award ceremony
Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI), in partnership with the Workforce Development Boards of Southeast Minnesota and Winona, are thrilled to announce the unveiling of the "Best Places to Work" in Southeast Minnesota. Now in its 15th year, this respected regional initiative celebrates companies that go above and beyond in cultivating exceptional workplace cultures throughout Southeast Minnesota. After a thorough evaluation process led by national consulting firm Personnel Dynamics, fifteen standout companies earned the distinction of being among the Best Places to Work across our region’s eleven counties — Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. These businesses have made meaningful investments in their people, championed inclusive and engaging work environments, and continue to lead with innovation, purpose, and care. The 2025 winners were celebrated at the annual Workforce Development Forum held April 3rd at the Rochester International Event Center. Attendees were moved by a series of powerful, heartfelt videos that gave an inside look at what makes these workplaces truly exceptional. Workforce Development, Inc. extends its sincere gratitude to all participating organizations. Your ongoing commitment to creating workplaces where people thrive is helping to shape a more resilient, innovative, and people-focused economy across Southeast Minnesota.
2025 Best Places to Work in Southeast Minnesota
SMALL EMPLOYER (UNDER 50 EMPLOYEES)
• City of Byron • Arcadian Bank • Rushford State Bank • Southeast Service Cooperative • Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
MID-SIZE EMPLOYER (50-150 EMPLOYEES) • Cooperative Response Center, Inc. • Custom Alarm • New Age Tree Service • Pace International • Peoples Energy Cooperative
LARGE EMPLOYER (OVER 150 EMPLOYEES) • Benike Construction • City of Albert Lea • Gemini, Inc. • Olmsted County • Strongwell
*BOLDED CHAMBER MEMBERS
Photo by Forever You Studios
The Best Places to Work awards were presented at the 2025 Workforce Development Forum. This event also included keynote speaker, Krista Ryan, and a local employer panel (pictured above) discussing their best practices.
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