KLAS-TV won first place Friday, Oct. 12 in the 2007 Best Places to Work Awards for mid-size companies with 91 to 250 employees.
The competition was sponsored by the Southern Nevada Human Resources Association.
The association had this to say about KLAS-TV:
KLAS-TV Receives High Marks for Diversity, Work/Life Balance
"As an inclusive organization, KLAS-TV believes in diversity. The company strives to have its workforce represent the community through its diverse staff. The company also works to find creative ways to offer a solid work/life balance, despite the fact that news is a 24/7 business. To this end, KLAS offers job-sharing and work-from-home opportunities when possible.
In addition to its diversity initiatives and work/life balance efforts, KLAS strives to keep its employees informed about company happenings through several media:
- A monthly newsletter
- All-employee meetings
- Internal post office e-mail for breaking-news communication
Employees are educated on company and news objectives from day one, utilizing new-hire orientations and one-on-one meetings with the general manager. The company also shares information with employees related to news research projects and daily viewing ratings from Nielsen Media Research.
On the lighter side, KLAS hosts an annual spring picnic, an end-of-the-year holiday party, regular employee birthday celebrations and "booster team" events throughout the year, such as Halloween and Super Bowl parties."
From the judges: "KLAS believes it should strive to have its workforce represent the community, thus it continues to diversify its staff."
