Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) Recognized Among 2017 'Chicago'S Best and Brightest Companies to Work For'

    CHICAGO, IL, May 28, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), the largest and most successful collegiate athletic recruiting network that matches high school student-athletes with college coaches, has been recognized as one of "Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" in 2017 for its seventh consecutive year by the National Association For Business Resources.

"It's incredible and humbling to be recognized for seven straight years," said Lisa Strasman, NCSA President. "This wouldn't be possible without our team of more than 600 dedicated team members who work hard every day to help student athletes' dreams come true."

This award recognizes companies that have among the most innovative and thoughtful human resources approach. Each company was evaluated based on key measures in various categories including: Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions; Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention; Employee Education and Development; Recruitment, Selection and Orientation; Employee Achievement and Recognition; Communication and Shared Vision; Diversity and Inclusion; Work-Life Balance; Community Initiatives; Strategic Company and Performance.

"Profitability and stability is essential for businesses in today's economic climate," said Jennifer Kluge, President and CEO of MBPA. "Companies that recognize that their employees are the key to their success achieve staying power. Our 2017 winners create their human resource standards to ensure employee satisfaction and they set standards for every business to aspire toward."

Winning companies were recognized in three categories: small (0-100 employees), medium (101-300 employees) and large (301+ employees). NCSA placed in the large-sized category.
The 2017 "Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" award ceremony will be held on July 17, 2017, at the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge, located at 1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge, IL 60527.

About Next College Student Athlete (NCSA)

NCSA is the world's largest and most successful collegiate athletic recruiting network. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Reigning Champs (www.reigningchamps.com), NCSA's team of more than 600 former collegiate and professional athletes leverages 16 years of exclusive data, proprietary matching algorithms, and personal relationships to connect tens of thousands of college-bound student-athletes to more than 41,000 college coaches nationwide across 31 sports every year. You can learn more about NCSA at http://www.ncsasports.org.

About the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For

The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For is a program of the National Association For Business Resources that provides the business community with the opportunity to gain recognition, showcase their best practices and demonstrate why they are an ideal place for employees to work. This national program celebrates those companies that are making better business, creating richer lives and building a stronger community as a whole. It is presented annually in several markets including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Houston, Milwaukee, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, and Nationally. For more information, visit http://www.101bestandbrightest.com.

For more information on NCSA, please visit http://www.ncsasports.org or contact David Frank 312-624-7570 or at [email protected].

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