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Best Workplaces in Illinois<\/h1><\/div>

Timeline<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Registration Deadline \/ Enhancement Deadline<\/h2><\/div>
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Oct 31, 2025<\/h3>\n

Participation registration deadline. The Primary Contact will receive an email and further instruction from noreply@bestcompaniesgroup.com<\/strong> immediately following registration. Companies choosing to withdraw from the process may do so by this date without incurring a withdrawal fee by contacting BCG at support@bestcompaniesgroup.com<\/a>. After this date, a withdrawal fee will apply in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed to at registration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deadline to submit all employee survey enhancement requests, request alternate language surveys and request to survey additional employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Portal Sent<\/h2><\/div>
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Nov 4, 2025<\/h3>\n

A Web link for the Employee Upload Portal is sent to the primary contact to upload employee email addresses for survey distribution. Organizations or companies that need access codes will also request them via this portal.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Portal Deadline<\/h2><\/div>
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Nov 7, 2025<\/h3>\n

Deadline to submit employee email addresses to BCG via the Employee Upload Portal. This is also the deadline to request any access codes for employees without company email addresses.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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IT Test<\/h2><\/div>
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Nov 25, 2025<\/h3>\n

A sample of the employee survey invitation will be sent to the primary contact as well as the IT contact. This sample is for testing purposes only.<\/div>

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Employee Surveys Sent<\/h2><\/div>
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Dec 2, 2025<\/h3>\n

Online Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Surveys are sent via email from surveys@bestcompaniesgroup.com with subject line of \"Best Workplaces in Illinois - Employee Survey.\"<\/p>\n

Reminders will follow on December 4, 9, 11 & 16 for those who have not completed the survey.<\/p>\n

Access codes for employees without email will be sent to the primary contact shortly before the survey launch.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Employee Survey Deadline<\/h2><\/div>
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Dec 16, 2025<\/h3>\n

Completed Employee Surveys are due.<\/div>

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Notifications Sent to Participants<\/h2><\/div>
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January 2026<\/h3>\n

BCG prepares and issues notification letters to the participants.<\/div>

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Access to BCG EnGauge Dashboard Sent<\/h2><\/div>
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Jan 13, 2026<\/h3>\n

Access to BCG EnGauge Dashboard<\/a> will be sent to participating organizations via email.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Publication and Event<\/h2><\/div>
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April 30, 2026: Rankings are released at State SHRM Conference<\/span><\/h3>\n

Logo: Email Delaney at JDelaney@bestcompaniesgroup.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Embargo: May 1, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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