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Last week I wrote about a few of our Verizon Volunteers and the good work they do in the community.
Today, I want to look at some of the opportunities our employees have to grow inside the company. We want the workplace to offer challenging work and provide opportunities to build a great career. Employees can take advantage of progressive health and benefit programs and an environment that respects and cultivates diversity.
For career development we have programs that reach all levels of employees, ranging from tailored education programs to self-paced online training programs and informal meetings.
Here are a few facts and figures:
- Last year nearly 32,000 employees participated in the Tuition Assistance Program, which pays up to $8,000 per year for studies in an employee’s job-related fields.
- Verizon’s training investment totaled $297 million in 2010, and employees completed nearly 9.8 million hours of training – about 47 hours per employee.
- Our training resources include more than 14,000 individual course titles available via online, classroom and other formats.
We also have employee resource groups – 10 in all – that collectively are a great example of our commitment to professional growth. Employees organize and manage the groups, which provide networking, mentoring, special initiatives, seminars and conferences for members.
To learn more or for a full list of the employee resource groups see pages 28-29 of our 2010/2011 Corporate Responsibility report.
Employees attending Verizon’s Employee Resource Group conference in 2010 included (sitting, l–r) Chiara DeLeonibus, Patrick Lespinasse, Jacqueline Crews, Anthony Lewis and Deb Ott; (standing, l–r) David Richards, Robert Zeas, Rene Herrera, Cesar Brea, Trinidad Aguirre and Phyllis Obie.
To view vital speeches given by our authors, visit our speeches page.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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