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Methodology for Selecting the 2008 AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50
November & December 2008
Here's how we did it
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Any 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 six key categories: recruiting practices, workplace culture, continued opportunities, employee benefits, retiree benefits, and organization statistics.
A total of 173 employers submitted applications. After an initial screening by an independent survey firm, TNS NFO, and by AARP staff, employers with low scores were eliminated. The remaining employers were reviewed by an independent panel of judges composed of nationally recognized experts on aging workforce and employment issues. Additionally, applications from industries that attracted a disproportionately large number of applicants were evaluated against other applications from the same industry to ensure that the award pool would represent a broad cross section of industries.
Each employer was then ranked by its total score. Last, to ensure that employers recognized by AARP have policies and practices consistent with key public policy issues important to AARP and its membership, finalists were reviewed by key AARP representatives.
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