Designation Is Fifth One for ASHA in 9 Years of Washingtonian's Program and Fourth Major Workplace Award for Association This Year.
Rockville, MD - October 22, 2015 - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has earned a spot on Washingtonian magazine's 50 Great Places to Work list for 2015, it was announced today. This marks the fifth time the Association has been recognized by Washingtonian in the 9 years it has published the list.
The 50 winning workplaces were selected on the basis of such measures as competitive pay and benefits, challenging and interesting work, excellent work/life balance, opportunities to learn and grow, commitment to charity and community, and recognition and respect given to employees.
Winners were chosen after reviewing nearly 200 companies and close to 10,000 employee surveys. The final determinations relied heavily on the scores given by a company's employees.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by Washingtonian magazine," said Arlene A. Pietranton, PhD, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, ASHA. "In a region that is home to large corporations, government agencies, contractors, information technology firms, associations, and more, to be distinguished as a top workplace is a true honor."
She added, "ASHA is committed to fostering an atmosphere where all employees can do their best work, which involves promoting work/life balance, diversity, wellness, social responsibility, and professional development. All of this allows us to most effectively serve our members. A recognition such as this one by Washingtonian is a tremendous added bonus."
The Washingtonian list is the fourth major recognition ASHA has received this year for its commitment to employees. The others are the Alliance for Workplace Excellence's awards, Washington Business Journal's Healthiest Employer awards, and The Washington Post's Top Workplace awards.
More details about Washingtonian magazine's Great Places to Work list for 2015 will be available in the November issue of Washingtonian magazine. For more information about working at ASHA, visit https://www.asha.org/Careers/ASHA-jobs/WorkAtASHA/.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 182,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment, including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems, including swallowing disorders. www.asha.org/
