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January 14, 2008 
Contact: Curt Stewart 801.526.4315

State Opens Work/Life Award Nominations for 2008
Utah’s Best Places to Work

Salt Lake City – For the tenth consecutive year, the State of Utah will recognize and honor companies that are creating exceptional workplaces and businesses by effectively addressing employee work/life needs. The state is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Utah Work/Life Awards.

Whether a company is small or large, for-profit or non-profit, has vast resources available or relies on a few dedicated employees to get the job done, this award will honor the workplaces that best listen to their specific employees and strive to create a culture of equity and opportunity. As competition for the award has increased over the past decade, and the applicant pool has expanded, the creativity and ingenuity of businesses and business leaders has also grown.

“Businesses have learned the wisdom of incorporating work/life initiatives into their corporate culture and everyday operations, as they reap the benefits of those investments in their workforce,” said Lynette Rasmussen, Director of Utah’s Office of Work & Family Life, Utah Department of Workforce Services. “The best practices learned and shared through the award process have a positive impact on Utah’s economy, businesses, communities, families and quality of life.”

All Utah companies are eligible to participate in the 2008 Utah Work/Life Awards. Individuals may nominate their own company or any other Utah company that they think should be recognized as one of Utah’s best places to work. Awards will be presented at the annual Work/Life Celebration this summer.

Award nominations are being accepted from January 15 to February 15. The nomination form, online application details and information on past winners may be found by going to www.jobs.utah.gov and clicking on “2008 Work/Life Awards.” For more information, please email worklife@utah.gov or call the Work/Life Award Team at 801-526-4321.

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