DETROIT, Aug. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodman Acker, P.C. was recently selected as one of the 2016 Cool Places to Work in Michigan. The annual list of "Cool Places to Work" is brought to you by Crain's Detroit Business and Best Companies Group.

This survey and award program was designed to compile some of the best employers in Michigan.

To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity;
- Be a publicly or privately held business;
- Have a facility in the state of Michigan;
- Have at least 15 employees working in Michigan;
- Must be in business a minimum of one year.

Organizations from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Cool Places to Work in Michigan. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top organizations and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration, survey and analysis process and determined the final rankings.

Only 75 companies in Michigan were selected for inclusion on the Cool Places list. Some of the things that Crain's Detroit Business listed as to what makes Goodman Acker, P.C. stand out among Michigan employers include:

• Employee Recognition
• Wellness Perks
• Charities Supported
• Team-Building Activities and Employee Morale Programs
  • The Firm does something one to two times a month for its employees, i.e. brings in a masseuse, smoothie stations, partners cook breakfast, Halloween costume contest, and more.

"Each of our employees meets the core values that we try to live by at Goodman Acker, and because of that, we like to reward them and make sure they know how much we appreciate them. It is an honor to be included in this list and we look forward to an ongoing reputation of being a place people love to work," said Senior Partner, Barry Goodman.

Public announcement of the entire list and rankings of the 3rd annual Cool Places to Work in Michigan program was published by Crain's Detroit Business on August 29, 2016.

Program partners are Crain's Detroit Business and Best Companies Group.

For more information on the Cool Places to Work in Michigan program, visit www.CoolPlacestoWorkMI.com.

To view Goodman Acker P.C's Crain's Detroit Business Cool Places webpage, visit http://www.crainsdetroit.com/awards/cool_places_to_work/3415014/goodman-acker-p-c

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