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21. JH Specialty Inc. (asi/232445), Fort Wayne, IN

Things are looking bright for the JH Specialty team.

Employees’ favorite perk: While JH Specialty provides a full basket of benefits (health/life/disability insurance, 401(k), PTO, etc.) it also offers flexible scheduling.

Tip for finding/retaining great staff: “Our philosophy doesn’t change with labor market conditions,” says Jason Knothe, COO. He says the company takes its time during the interview process to make sure each candidate really fits with the company’s needs and culture. Multiple meetings, personality assessments to ensure they ask good “fit” questions and mentoring with frequent 1:1 meetings all help confirm that each candidate and job are well suited for each other. “Maintaining our culture is so important to make sure our team members feel related to, competent and empowered,” Knothe says.

Company culture mantra: Says CEO John Henry III, who was recently named the 2019 Counselor Distributor Entrepreneur of the Year: “We’re focused on relationship building and living by the Golden Rule — treat others how you want to be treated. We strive to create positive influences throughout the day. This is the standard of how we treat our customers, team members and the entire community.”