Many corporate entities may brag about retaining talented employees with perks above and beyond the standard benefits package. One sector, however, consistently offers outstanding perks to its employees yet rarely gets the press — higher education. Bob Freeman, director of human resources for Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA, agrees, “After working in human resources in the business world for 17 years prior to working in the world of academia for the last two, I can state without hesitation that I have a renewed energy and passion for my profession. I owe this to the employee-friendly environment a...
