Illustration by Ingo Fast
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Methodology for Selecting the Best Employers
November & December 2004
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Any nongovernmental employer with at least 50 U.S.-based employees was
eligible to apply.*
In order to be considered, all interested employers were required to
complete an application covering seven key categories: recruiting practices,
workplace culture, continued opportunities, employee benefits, retiree
benefits, organization statistics, and final comments. A total of 78 employers
submitted applications. After an initial screening by an independent survey
firm, eXpert Survey Systems, Inc., and by AARP staff, employers with low
screening scores were eliminated. The remaining employers' applications
were reviewed by an independent panel of judges composed of nationally
recognized experts on aging workforce and employment issues. Each employer was
then ranked by its total score, which was the sum of its screening score and
the score received from the judges. Last, in order to ensure that employers
recognized by AARP have policies and practices that were consistent with key
public-policy issues important to AARP and its membership, key AARP
representatives reviewed the finalists.
*Although government employers were not eligible to apply for the 2004
program, they will be eligible for the 2005 program.
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