RESTON, VA, June 3, 2016—CST Group has been honored with a 2016 When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success.

This prestigious award, part of the national When Work Works project administered by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), recognizes employers of all sizes and types in the state of Virginia and across the country.

“We are excited to receive this recognition for our workplace practices,” said Joe Romagnoli, Managing Partner of CST Group. “We value a workplace culture that allows our employees to continue to grow and ensures they have opportunities to reach their fullest potential.”

The award is the result of a rigorous assessment. Worksites must first qualify by ranking in the top 20 percent of the country based on a nationally representative sample of employers. Two-thirds of the evaluation of applicants comes from an employee survey. Applicants are evaluated on six research-based ingredients of an effective workplace: opportunities for learning; a culture of trust; work/life fit; supervisor support for work success; autonomy; and satisfaction with earnings, benefits and opportunities for advancement — all factors associated with employee health, well-being and engagement.

“These employers have excelled at creating effective workplaces yielding tremendously positive results for business success, as well as for their employees’ well-being and productivity,” said Ellen Galinsky, president of FWI. “Effective workplaces recognize that employees are an organization’s greatest resource and make a critical difference in the organization’s ability to not only survive, but to thrive.”

“The 2016 When Work Works Award winners confirm that leading employers are continuing the movement toward effective workplace strategies that benefit both business and employees,” said Lisa Horn, director of SHRM’s workplace flexibility initiative. “These innovative strategies are what sets these organizations apart, allowing them to attract and retain top talent, giving them a competitive advantage.”

To learn more, check out this interactive map, which includes winning organizations by state: http://www.whenworkworks.org/be-effective/2016-when-work-works-award-winners-state-listing

When Work Works is a national project that shares research results on what makes an effective and flexible workplace with the business community. For more information about the When Work Works initiative and the When Work Works Award, visit www.whenworkworks.org

About CST Group
CST Group is a certified public accounting firm serving Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC region for over 40 years. The firm provides comprehensive accounting, tax, and business advisory services for small businesses, medical practices, real estate firms, government contractors, non-profit organizations, as well as for professionals and business owners. CST Group’s mission is to deliver forward-thinking client-centric solutions and industry-specific expertise from top-tier professionals. CST Group steers our clients to success with innovative and effective solutions to their most pressing accounting, tax, and business challenges.

CST Group is consistently ranked among the top certified public accounting firms in the Washington, DC region and is named on Washington Business Journal’s 2013 list for 50 Best Places to Work, and recognized by Virginia Business Magazine as one of Virginia’s Best Places to Work for four consecutive years.

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