Stateline Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Apr. 1.
Financial services firm Edward Jones was named the No. 5 Best Workplaces in Financial Service & Insurance by the Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine.
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance award is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 840,000 current employees across the U.S. In that survey, 94% of Edward Jones associates said Edward Jones is a great place to work. This number is 35 points higher than the average U.S. company. Edward Jones is the top-ranked full-service financial services firm on the list.
“We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition because it embodies our very purpose, which is central to everything we do,” said Kristin Johnson, Edward Jones Chief Human Resources Officer. “We are intentional about partnering for positive impact to improve the well-being of our clients and colleagues, and together better our communities and society. These partnerships with each other are at the heart of our culture and make Edward Jones a great place to work.”
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance is highly competitive. Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they had been a Great Place to Work-Certified organization.
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
“Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance. These companies are meeting the moment. Not only have they pivoted to new ways of working, but their employees’ report an even better company culture than before COVID-19,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO Great Place to Work. “The leaders of these companies can expect excellent business results thanks to their inclusive, high-trust cultures.”
The Best Workplaces for Financial Services & Insurance is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE based on employee feedback from Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. Edward Jones ranked No. 5 on the Best Workplaces for Women, No. 2 for Millennials and No. 7 on the 2020 Best Workplaces for Parents. The firm ranked No. 7 on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2020 list, the firm’s 21st year on the list.
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