Top Workplaces Cincinnati: Which firms have been on the list all 14 years?
For 14 years, The Enquirer and Cincinnati.com honored the companies, agencies and governments on the Top Workplaces Cincinnati list. A constant on the list has been three stalwarts: Episcopal Retirement Services, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health and Total Quality Logistics.
Here's a look at the 14-time winners, listed alphabetically:
Episcopal Retirement Services
The Fairfax-based nonprofit provides senior living communities and community services, including home services, to older adults.
The human services organization is a medium-sized company with 400 employees and 17 locations in the Cincinnati region.
Episcopal Retirement Services, founded in 1951, values collaboration and diversity of thought, according to its leaders. In describing its culture, the nonprofit notes:
"We are so proud to offer a workplace that truly celebrates the talents of our employees while honoring them as individuals. It’s really about whether employees feel inspired and are given room to do great things. As a result, Episcopal Retirement Services offers some of the lowest staff turnover ratios and highest resident satisfaction scores in the industry."
Said one employee: "I get to enrich the lives of others and it feeds my soul. I have made wonderful friends with residents and co workers and feel like I am part of something bigger."
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health
The East Walnut Hills-based nonprofit offers comprehensive services for people who have a mental illness, addiction disease or other related challenges.
The organization is a nonprofit service provider that was founded in 1974. It's large, with 720 employees locally. Its headquarters are in Cincinnati, but its work reaches many people throughout the region.
The organization prides itself on providing evidence-based and best-practices services for its clients.
Said one employee: "Everyone at GCB is here because they want to be a part of our mission of ensuring people with mental illness, addiction and related challenges lead healthy and productive lives. Our clients come first and those who don't share this philosophy don't last long."
Total Quality Logistics
The Union Township-based privately-owned transport and shipping company was founded in 1997 with two employees in a small office. Now TQL is the second largest freight brokerage firm in North America with about 2,700 employees in its four Cincinnati area locations.
The company negotiates business-to-business shipments for companies with freight to move, matching them with carriers that have the capacity to move them.
It describes itself as thriving "in an industry where things almost never go according to plan." TQL officials say the company attracts "employees who thrive on challenge and love to win. Woven into this winner mentality is a strong thread of teamwork – we work together to ensure goods in our care get delivered on time."
But that's not all. TQL also values charitable giving. In 2022, the company donated more than $4 million to more than 3,600 charities nationwide, its profile states. In the Cincinnati region, TQL teams across the city regularly support Big Brothers Big Sisters, Matthew 25 Ministries, Boys & Girls Club, the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Cincinnati, as well as several causes benefitting veterans, the disabled and animal welfare.
One employee says: "As a corporation, TQL has a unique culture that makes everyone feel at home and welcome. I have great rapport with my broker and my teammates and I feel of value when I work hard and do a good job."
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Top Workplaces Cincinnati: Which firms have been on the list all 14 years?
