At Oceanstate Financial Services, team-building is accomplished through fun activities. more

Smithfield-based contract-manufacturer LFI Inc. finds value in the very act of filling out the survey for Providence Business News’ Best Places to Work issue. Just going through the process of reviewing and reassessing its employee benefits and perks provides insight the company can use to make the workplace better each year, said Chief Financial Officer Roland Benjamin. “We use it as a feedback loop on how we’re doing and review policies,” he said. “Our focus is ‘to help you make more,’ so we look at how can we continuously improve the employee experience.” more

A group of enthusiastic outreach personnel, social workers and clinicians make up the staff at Tides Family Services. It’s an agency focused on family preservation for its clients and employees. more

Part of fostering a work-life balance for employees includes offering resources when life’s problems overshadow the workplace. Things like drug dependency, financial challenges, caring for an elderly parent or the side effects of stress. more

Donald P. Wilson’s son was born with congenital heart disease in 2009. Wilson, as you can imagine, had a lot to worry about. One thing he didn’t have to worry about, however, was his job at Province Mortgage Associates Inc. going away. The situation actually brought him, his co-workers and management closer together. more

The name changed recently – to Healthcentric Advisors from Quality Partners of Rhode Island – but the commitment to creating an excellent workplace remains a constant. The firm was also honored in 2011 as one of the Best Places To Work by Providence Business News. more

Since 2006, ShapeUp has taken knowledge on the successful dynamics of group behavior – and run with it – to foster healthier employees. more

From top brass to junior attorneys, paralegals and receptionist, the staff at Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP in Providence work together and play together. And occasionally listen to really loud music. more

Let them eat cake. Well, if they want to, that is. more

Professional-staffing firm Kforce Inc. provides employees for technology, finance, government and other sectors. With offices in Providence, its motto is “Great People = Great Results.” And it has measures in place to ensure its own staff gets the benefits and perks they need to be great. more