13. CoreMedical Group • 655 South Willow St., Suite 128, Manchester • coremedicalgroup.com
Top Employee Engagement Survey Measures: I know what my organization is trying to achieve strategically: 93% agree. My manager respects my work life balance: 94% agree
President and CEO: Aram Hampoian
Years in Business: 26
Full-time Employees: 147 (144 in NH)
Years on List: 6 (plus 2 years in Hall of Fame)
This national traveling nurse and allied health staffing firm has built a vibrant, values-driven culture where employees are empowered to make a meaningful difference, not only in the lives of patients but in their own lives and communities.
“Our mission is rooted in three powerful tenets: Connecting people, improving lives, and giving back,” says Aram Hampoian, president and CEO. “We are dedicated to a common purpose greater than ourselves.”
Core’s leadership also listens. Using weekly check-ins, an employee engagement platform, and bi-annual engagement surveys, staff are invited to shape policy. The impact is real: one recent veteran-focused charity drive raised over $11,000, inspired entirely by employee input.
Those weekly check-ins occur on 15Five, an employee engagement platform where employees share weekly wins and challenges, rate how they’re feeling at work, and respond to poll questions. The bi-annual engagement surveys cover such areas as workload, compensation, work-life balance, cross-functional relationships, and psychological safety, and led to a change in the paid time off program to provide better coverage when employees are out.
Perhaps most telling is that many employees build entire careers here. One senior executive started as a receptionist more than two decades ago. Today, she’s helping lead the company forward.
For those working from home, the company provides laptops and a stipend to set up a home office, as well as monthly utility reimbursements to cover the costs of internet, electric, and cell phone.
Core Medical has a “club culture.” Through Club CoreMed, the company provides an all-expenses-paid vacation for top performers (usually somewhere tropical). Its Culture Club is an employee-led committee focused on wellness, social engagement, DEI initiatives, and charitable giving.
