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 September 2, 2005

Lake-Sumter Community College Receives Best Places to Work in Lake & Sumter Counties Award

LEESBURG - During its second annual awards luncheon, the Best Places to Work in Lake and Sumter Counties program awarded Lake-Sumter Community College its highest recognition for organizations with over 250 employees. This accomplishment is especially impressive because we were included in the large employer category, said LSCC President Dr. Charles Mojock who accepted the award during the September 1st event. This means we were competing with hospitals, city and county governments and big-business employers! LSCC has 329 full and part-time employees. LSCC is able to compete for such awards because of the outstanding leadership and vision of our Board of Trustees and their commitment to recognizing and rewarding our faculty and staff, added Dr. Mojock. Human Resources Director Tim Kane also conducted a comprehensive analysis of LSCCs strengths and weaknesses which enabled us to develop a positive work environment based on fairness and respect."

Presented by Ed Holder and Associates and co-sponsored by the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission and twenty-one Central Florida organizations, the awards program first categorizes participating companies by number of employees, 50 or less, 51-250 and 251 or more. It then asks each to complete a survey of forty objective and measurable questions. Personnel Dynamics Consulting of Fort Pierce then documents the responses and tabulates information such as: rate of turnover; promotion and work injuries; training and development opportunities; organization growth; opportunities for women and minorities; salary and benefit programs; employee satisfaction and participation in decisions. By weighing this data, the consulting firm determines which businesses excel in workforce recruitment and retention, thus deserving the Best Places To Work in Lake & Sumter Counties recognition. With this information, the program can raise workplace standards and educate employers in how to develop a quality workforce that meets the demands of a changing business environment, so they too can become an employer of choice.