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Specialty Lists: The Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention, The Top 10 Companies for African Americans
Industry: Healthcare
Main Competitors: Aetna, CIGNA, UnitedHealth Group
U.S. Headquarters: Indianapolis, Ind.
Number of U.S. Employees: 41,700
Annual Revenue: $61.1 billion
% of Operations Outside U.S.: 0 |
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Why It's on the Top 50: In its third year participating, WellPoint gets high marks for its Corporate and Organizational Communications.
Diversity Strengths: Diversity training is mandatory for all employees, is offered every month, lasts for more than one day and has metrics to measure its effectiveness. Employee surveys on diversity are mandatory, a requirement just 25 of the Top 50 have. WellPoint has strong employee-resource groups. An executive is a member of each group and the groups are used for marketing and recruiting purposes.
The work force is 33 percent non-white, including 18.25 percent Blacks, 7 percent Latinos and 6 percent Asians. New hires, however, are 42 percent non-white, including 24 percent Blacks, 8.75 percent Latinos and 4.75 percent Asians.
Employee surveys on diversity are mandatory, a requirement just 25 of the Top 50 have. The work force is 33 percent non-white, including 18.25 percent Blacks, 7 percent Latinos and 6 percent Asians. New hires, however, are 42 percent non-white, including 24 percent Blacks, 8.75 percent Latinos and 4.75 percent Asians.
The company has excellent work/life benefits, including a retiree medical-spending plan, a new-parent-transition week including fathers, and alternative career tracks for people with long-term family-care issues.
The company allocates 15 percent of its multicultural-marketing budget to media aimed at traditionally underrepresented groups.
Angela F. Braly, President and CEO: "At WellPoint, our commitment to diversity is more than just a strategy, it is a fundamental part of how we do business. By focusing on diversity we are better able to understand and meet the healthcare needs of the unique communities we serve. Strategic diversity programs also drive associate engagement and trust, which increases operational effectiveness and associate satisfaction."
Linda D. Jiminez, Chief Diversity Officer: "At WellPoint, we recognize that diversity is a shared responsibility among all associates in the organization. We have a dedicated core team of subject-matter experts who serve as catalysts for awareness, transformation and engagement. We have more than 200 diversity ambassadors who work to infuse the corporate diversity strategy throughout the organization and we have a team dedicated to understanding and addressing healthcare disparities from multicultural and multigenerational perspectives. Finally, we recognize that building an inclusive, trusting and innovative corporate culture is essential to our success."
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