Here they LUV a good party
#60 in the Green Goldfish Project – Southwest Airlines
Taken from a post at CareerCast.com
This company thinks of more reasons to party than almost anyone, but they also party for a purpose. The recruiting department even once invited Southwest employees and their friends to a soiree at a small city airport where they were having difficulty filling positions. Result: they hired a lot of their employee’s friends for a cost per hire of $3.50 a head!
BINGO
The call center plays bingo on Mondays and Fridays. Winners get immediate cash or movie coupons of their choice. This innovative game increases their concentration, cuts absenteeism and long coffee breaks, and it’s fun. They even have free popcorn!
Today’s Lagniappe (a little something extra thrown in for good measure) – Here’s a YouTube video of a Southwest Spirit Party on Fremont Street in Las Vegas:
The Green Goldfish Project is a quest to find 1,001 examples of marketing lagniappe for employees. Green goldfish are the little signature extras given to employees. They help differentiate a company, increase employee retention and drive positive WoM.
