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Front Page - Friday, February 28, 2020

TEI certifies Volkswagen Chattanooga as Top US Employer




VW Chattanooga’s Amanda Plecas, left, Ricardo Guerrero and Alice Simon, with Adrian Seligman of the Top Employers Institute. - Photograph provided

Top Employers Institute has certified Volkswagen Chattanooga as a Top US Employer for the second consecutive year. Volkswagen Chattanooga is one of 24 U.S. employers to receive this acknowledgement from the human resources certification company.

Top Employers Institute assesses and validates 600 practices and indicators during its certification process.

The Top Employer Institute assessed Volkswagen Chattanooga’s human resources policies and practices in talent strategy, culture, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, onboarding, learning and development, performance management and leadership development.

“Our scores improved this year in every category,” says Burkhard Ulrich, senior vice president of human resources for Volkswagen Chattanooga. “This recognition does not mark the end of our efforts; it confirms we are on the right track.”

The annual, international research recognizes employers around the world who achieve the required standards for top employment practices and working conditions.

The Top Employer Institute has certified more than 1,600 organizations in 119 countries and regions since 1991.

View this year’s Top Employers from around the world at www.top-employers.com/en/certified-top-employers.

Source: Volkswagen Chattanooga