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Article: Field of benefit dreams: Talent war spurs Des Moines employers to offer field of benefits.
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- Employee Benefit News
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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When it comes to employee benefits, Des Moines employers are taking a page from the Iowa-based movie "Field of Dreams" and saying, "If you offer it, they will come."
Competition for top employees has area companies one-upping each other to offer the best benefits, particularly work-life programs, making Des Moines a model for employers looking for benefits best practices - and perhaps a magnet for employees looking to relocate.
For example, Des Moines-based Townsend Engineering Company goes beyond the average workplace wellness program, offering employees free access to a 30,000 square-foot fitness center, complete with bowling lanes and racquetball and ...