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Putting the right person in the right job is a key goal at this defense market and IT services company. Through its internal Assignments Management Panel, the IT department plans the placement of employees as different projects start and finish, with a goal of reducing the effects of lost productivity and personal career disruption. Operated on a weekly basis, the panel is run by a recruiting committee with mandatory attendance for all directors and senior managers. The panel proactively plans and reviews all existing and future staffing requirements for the company's many lines of business and focuses on placing the best talent possible against each requirement. In 2007, the IT department successfully transferred an average of 50 staff members per month to other positions within the organization.
| Rank by company size | Medium, No. 9 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 4,748 |
| Total IT employees | 255 |
| IT employee turnover in 2007 | 6% |
| IT employee promotions in 2007 | 6% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 | 3 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2007 | $1,550 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 22% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 29% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 21% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 28% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 16% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 32% |
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