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General manager: Mark Clifton

Dealership group: Lithia Motors

Full-time employees: 85

Clifton on improving employee retention: “We provide our employees not with just a job but a career path along their journey at DCH Kay Honda. We refer to it as Powering Personal Growth. ... Besides our health care benefits package, we also offer many benefits to our employees that include employee stock purchase plan, a commuter parking plan and a commuter transit plan.”

Clifton on offering a long-term career path: “We offer free professional training and development resources. Also, we provide access to our learning center that has many educational videos that will assist our employees with their career advancement goals. In addition, we provide supervisor and leadership support along with services that will help our employees with any performance issues.”

Recruiting Department Employee Maryellen Adams on recruiting and retaining women: “We encourage all females to explore opportunities in the business in all positions including management roles.”

Clifton on changes to promote work-life balance: “We no longer work your typical 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. sales schedule. We reduced our hours of operation, which was well received by our employees, and we increased productivity and employee morale by doing so. Also, we offer a more flexible work schedule up to and including working from home.”