FORTUNE® Magazine and CNN Money Announce Paramount Staffing as a “2012 Best Company”

The Great Place to Work® Institute ranked Northbrook’s Paramount Staffing as one this year’s “50 Best Small & Medium Workplaces”

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Offering staffing solutions for the industrial and engineering markets, Paramount Staffing last week received the prestigious “Best Company” award from the Great Place to Work® Institute last night at an awards ceremony in San Jose, Calif.

“While each company is unique, what they have in common are strong cultures that support positive workplaces.”

“We’re absolutely honored and humbled to once again receive this prestigious, national recognition among hundreds of thousands of other companies in America today,” stated Founders Matt & Tina Schubert. “This award represents our team’s commitment to building a company around shared values, integrity, and camaraderie, which has truly made Paramount Staffing a ‘Great Place to Work.’”

Selection and ranking is completed by the Great Place to Work Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management. The list is one of several provided by the Institute, including Fortune® Magazine’s yearly 100 Best Companies list.

“The Best Small & Medium Workplace list grows more competitive every year and this list represents the best of the best,” said Susan Lucas-Conwell, Global Chief Executive Officer of Great Place to Work®. “While each company is unique, what they have in common are strong cultures that support positive workplaces.”

Now in its ninth year, the competition is divided into two categories, Small (50-250 employees) and Medium (251-999 employees). Paramount Staffing received a remarkable rank of 20 among all small workplaces in the United States.

The annual “Best Small & Medium Companies” list ranks the top small and medium companies in America that use smart people management strategies to develop successful organizations with highly productive and satisfied workforces.

For additional information, contact Lisa Hoffmann at 312-532-2030 or [e-mail] or visit www.paramountstaffing.com.

About Paramount Staffing

Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., Paramount Staffing offers a wide range of workforce solutions for the industrial sector of the marketplace. These services include On Premises Staffing, Skilled Placements, Direct Hire, and a Certified Forklift Training Center. Based on a strong reputation for providing industrial staffing services for a wide variety of businesses, Paramount employs over 5,000 people daily. Branch offices include Metropolitan Chicago, Urbana and Rock Island Ill., Memphis, Atlanta, Dover, N.J. and Dallas. For more information, visit www.paramountstaffing.com.