PRACTICAL CASH-SAVING IDEAS FROM INC. READERS

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Hy-Vee, West Des Moines, Iowa, No. 4606

iQor, New York City, No. 4657

Under the motto "A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle," Hy-Vee is the largest employer on the 2009 Inc. 5000. The retail chain—which is owned by its 52,152 employees—operates 225 stores in the Midwest. In addition to groceries, Hy-Vee sells gardening supplies, photo-developing services, baked goods, floral arrangements, and party platters. A bonus plan, first introduced in 1936, continues to reward Hy-Vee's workers.

CH2M Hill is an environmental and engineering consulting services business that employs 25,744 workers in 182 offices in 81 countries. The company tackles projects as prosaic as drawing up wastewater treatment plans and as grandiose as extending the Panama Canal.

The 25,270 employees of Harden HealthCare manage nursing homes, rehabilitation clinics, and hospices that cater to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Through an employee-sponsored Benevolence Fund, employees have donated a total of $100,000 to assist co-workers who face personal medical setbacks and other crises.

Sutherland Global Services is a diversified business-process outsourcing company that employs 22,618 workers in six countries. Some of the company's staffers process accounts payable for their clients, while others handle insurance claims.

This manufacturer of automotive components operates in 16 countries worldwide. Cooper-Standard's 18,000 employees fabricate, among other things, the StanPro line of seals and trims, which are found in cars, boats and construction equipment. The company was founded in 1960.

The 14,304 employees at Turner Industries Group are adept at tackling big projects. The company handles heavy industrial construction, certifying cranes, lifting aircraft, and welding large steel beams at sites around the country.

This nursing-home operator manages 65 long-term care facilities in 7 states. Members of Signature HealthCARE's workforce, which totals 10,285, also provide in-home therapy to patients.

Founded in 1998, IASIS Healthcare manages 16 hospitals in 6 states; 5 are located in Arizona and 4 are in Utah. The company employs 10,835 workers.

This business process outsourcing company manages call-center operations in 21 cities on 4 continents. Sqool, a company-wide training program, allows iQor's 9,505 employees from Manila to Manhattan to take classes on leadership and technical skills led by their co-workers.

This hotel operator—the 10th largest employer on the 2009 Inc. 5000--manages properties in 14 states, primarily in the southeast. Noble Investment Group's portfolio includes Hiltons, Hyatts, Sheratons, Holiday Inns, and W Hotels. Each month, some of the company's 6,346 employees gather for a luncheon and a dashboard scorecard session, during which they analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each property.