Scoring strongly in solidarity, leadership, equity and reward factors, California-based career transition specialty firm RiseSmart recently achieved a top honor — ranking among the “2017 Best Small and Medium Workplaces” by Great Place to Work and Fortune.

Based on feedback from 74,000 of its own employees, the Randstad-owned company landed as No. 15 on a list of favorably regarded small businesses — attaining a perfect 100 percent confirmation from staff reporting that workers care about one another. Comparably high scores emerged for criteria such as work atmosphere, pleasure in going to work and positive challenge levels.

"Maintaining a strong company culture despite rapid expansion and organizational growth has been top-of-mind since we founded RiseSmart over a decade ago," founder, President and CEO Sanjay Sathe said. "Our organization has experienced countless benefits from having an engaged workforce.”

Great Place to Work reports on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. According to its research, excellent employers are likelier to witness higher retention numbers, originality and better customer service, as well as preserve a healthy work culture during periods of growth.

"The Best Small and Medium Workplaces are laying the groundwork for future success by building trust, cooperation and leadership credibility,” Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, said. “All of these enhance business performance and create a positive environment for doing business."