100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009
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Top 10 ranking: No. 8 for benefits, No. 4 for diversity Higher learning gets a boost at this online mortgage lender in Livonia, Mich. IT workers are offered a 25% tuition scholarship toward undergraduate and graduate degrees. And through an affiliation with Northcentral University, one of the nation's leading accredited online universities, workers and their immediate family members are offered a 25% tuition scholarship for bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees in, education, psychology and business and technology management. IT workers can also develop their leadership potential through the company's Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program. The LEAD initiative includes two offerings: Ground School and Flight Training, both of which help test an individual's leadership ability and aid in career path decisions. Ground School is a three-month program designed to develop skills in eight area: vision, adaptability, presence, communication, culture, personal growth, developing others and deep thinking. Flight Training is an in-depth, five-month program for new and existing leaders. The focus in this program is team development, including areas such as coaching, providing feedback, interviewing and public speaking.
| Rank by company size | Medium, No. 2 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 2,701 |
| Total IT employees | 291 |
| IT employee turnover in 2008 | 15% |
| IT employee promotions in 2008 | 1% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2008 | 10 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2008 | $1,300 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 36% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 37% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 36% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 21% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 23% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 20% |
