100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009
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Why You Want to Work There
A new CIO, Edward Marx, is spurring new programs at this nonprofit health care system in Arlington, Texas. The THR Innovation Technology Solution program is geared toward developing employees' career paths through seminars and skills training workshops; it's also helping employees develop their interpersonal skills. In one such forum, staff members read and discuss books such as The Purpose Driven Life and Accounting for Non-Accountants. At each management team meeting, a nonmanagement staff member makes a presentation. The IT staff, including the CIO, participate in the on-site chapter of Toastmasters. The company also has formal mentoring programs. Social networking sites, blogs and monthly e-mails keep the IT staff connected and up to date on the changes in the corporate environment.
| Rank by company size | Large, No. 30 |
| Employee Statistics | |
| Total employees | 17,668 |
| Total IT employees | 454 |
| IT employee turnover in 2008 | 10% |
| IT employee promotions in 2008 | 11% |
| Training | |
| Training days offered per IT employee in 2008 | 9 |
| Training budget per IT employee in 2008 | $1,050 |
| Women in IT | |
| Total percentage of women within IT | 49% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are women | 55% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are women | 49% |
| Minorities in IT | |
| Total percentage of minorities within IT | 25% |
| Percentage of IT managers who are minorities | 4% |
| Percentage of IT staff who are minorities | 29% |
