LANSING, MI- Peckham has been Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the ninth consecutive year. This prestigious award is based entirely on current employees’ feedback about their Peckham work experience. This year, 83% of employees said Peckham is a great place to work – compared to an average of 57% of employees at other U.S. companies.
“The Great Place to Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place to Work. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Peckham stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
Peckham ranked high in areas of giving back to the community, flexibility in work and a supportive management team.
“Being certified as a Great Place to Work is a proud moment for us as an organization,” said Justin Walworth, Chief of Human Resources. “We have put tremendous energy and intentionality into our employee experience. This recognition is proof positive that our dedicated workforce is feeling those impacts of creating safe and supportive work environments where each employee can thrive.”
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified™ great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified™ workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
Peckham, Inc. is a nonprofit community vocational rehabilitation organization that values quality, diversity, and performance. The mission is to provide a wide range of opportunities to maximize human potential for persons with disabilities who are striving for greater independence and self- sufficiency. Peckham has operations through five locations in Michigan including Lansing, Flint, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and Charlotte. Peckham also has operations in Phoenix, Arizona and London, Kentucky. To learn more about Peckham, visit www.peckham.org.
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About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
Peckham, Inc. has been certified as a Great Place to Work® company for the ninth consecutive year in a row. This title is based off Great Place to Work’s extensive, data-driven questionnaire which was given directly to Peckham employees. To become a certified company, 7 out of 10 employees must agree that their day-to-day work experience is consistently positive. The results from Peckham’s survey concluded there is an 83% overall agreement that Peckham is a great place to work in comparison to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.