Sara B. Hansen

Freelance Writer

Sara B. Hansen

Sara B. Hansen is a former breaking news editor for The Denver Post. She joined the Post in August 2014 and previously held editing roles with the Fort Collins Coloradoan, the Des Moines Register and the Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader. She left the paper in 2018.

Sales coordinators Adria Kunkel, left, Erin Young, Lindsey Gertz, and Sarah Amik, right, work in the Sales and Production office at Footers Catering on April 25, 2023 in Arvada. Footers Catering is a full-service catering company serving the metro area, Front Range and mountain communities since 1981. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Top Workplaces 2023: To find and keep the best, Denver employers offer flexibility, growth opportunities

May 3, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.

Finding 鈥� and keeping 鈥� talented employees is a challenge for any business. But some of the Denver area's top employers have developed strategies to find and keep the best...

Prep chef Shafaye Tshimanga packages food for an event in the kitchen at Footers Catering on April 25, 2023, in Arvada. Footers Catering is a full-service catering company serving the metro area, Front Range and mountain communities since 1981. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Top Workplaces 2023: Footers Catering credits employees’ work ethic for company success

May 3, 2023 at 10:56 a.m.

The pandemic was a tough time for Footers Catering.聽 "It was devastating for our company since our whole business is based on in-person gatherings," says company owners Anthony and April...

Top Workplaces 2023: Brighton Hospice focused on hiring best workers to break into market

May 3, 2023 at 10:54 a.m.

When Brighton Hospice-Colorado opened in June 2020, few wanted to work with the new service. 鈥淲ithout an established brand, or current customers that could speak to the 鈥楤righton difference,鈥� it...

Members of the New American Funding team attend a company event. (Photo provided by New American Funding)

Top Workplaces 2023: New American Funding honored nationally for employee satisfaction

May 3, 2023 at 10:52 a.m.

National mortgage lender New American Funding wins kudos both nationally and in Colorado for employee satisfaction. New American Funding was recently named for the second year as one of the...

HRMS staff volunteer for the Colorado Pet Pantry. (Photo courtesy of HRMS)

Top Workplaces 2023: HRMS builds success with 100% remote workforce

May 3, 2023 at 10:55 a.m.

Since forming in 2003, HRMS Solutions has operated with a 100% remote workforce.聽聽 "We have never had a brick-and-mortar presence, and we see no reason or plans to change this...

Top Workplaces 2023: Slalom focuses on helping employees achieve work-life balance

May 3, 2023 at 10:44 a.m.

Slalom began with a mission to make a difference.聽 Instead of focusing solely on career advancement, the company embraced balance and well-being. It allowed employees to prioritize their personal life...

From left, Erin Hoyt, CEO Stacie Staub, Madeline Linder, Charlotte Price, Natalie Schneider, front, and Rachel Olree look over upcoming magazine designs at the West + Main Homes office in Lakewood, Colorado on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Top Workplaces 2023: West + Main uses technology, fluid workspace to keep employees happy

May 3, 2023 at 10:51 a.m.

West + Main Homes co-founders Stacie Staub and Madeline Linder believe flexibility is the key to the boutique real estate firm鈥檚 success.聽鈥淥ur vision of storefront, boutique-style locations with fluid...

Fidelity Investments
Denver Downtown Investor Center on Feb. 7, 2019. (Photo provided by John Leyba)

Top Workplaces 2023: Fidelity adds nearly 1,000 Colorado employees to help clients

May 11, 2023 at 10:54 a.m.

To help manage the chaos, the company added 750 new associates in Colorado and plans to hire an additional 100 in the first half of 2023.

Nurse Carolyn Golas, center, and frontline workers of the Medical Center of Aurora, a HealthONE hospital, gather in front of the hospital for a COVID-19 memorial ceremony on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The hospital dedicated a plaque at a tree to commemorate the lives lost to COVID-19. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Top Workplaces 2023: Denver鈥檚 top health care employers battle burnout, turnover

May 3, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.

The Great Resignation hit the health care industry hard, with an estimated 20% of its workforce leaving in the past three years.

Top Workplaces 2023: The best midsize companies to work for in Colorado

May 3, 2023 at 10:53 a.m.

Editor鈥檚 note: The information in this list was taken from the Energage database. The businesses provide the data, and it may have changed since it was first entered. No. 1...

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Top Workplaces 2023: To find and keep the best, Denver employers offer flexibility, growth opportunities

Top Workplaces 2023: Footers Catering credits employees’ work ethic for company success

Top Workplaces 2023: Brighton Hospice focused on hiring best workers to break into market

Top Workplaces 2023: New American Funding honored nationally for employee satisfaction

Top Workplaces 2023: HRMS builds success with 100% remote workforce

Top Workplaces 2023: Slalom focuses on helping employees achieve work-life balance

Top Workplaces 2023: West + Main uses technology, fluid workspace to keep employees happy

Top Workplaces 2023: Fidelity adds nearly 1,000 Colorado employees to help clients

Top Workplaces 2023: Denver鈥檚 top health care employers battle burnout, turnover

Top Workplaces 2023: The best midsize companies to work for in Colorado