ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 25 MN-Securian-Financial
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The selection of companies on the
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's 2008 list of "Best Places to Work in
the Twin Cities" is based entirely on employee surveys. And for the fifth
consecutive year -- and the seventh time overall -- Securian Financial Group,
Inc. in St. Paul is on the list.
Business Journal editor Kim Johnson says, "...it takes more than a great
benefits package and neat perks to ensure employee engagement. Corporate
cultures described in this publication are steeped in respect ... "
"We provide a professional environment where flexible employment policies
make it easy for people to stay with us and a culture that makes them want to
stay," said Kathleen Pinkett, vice president, Human Resources Planning.
Even in this era of multiple employer changes within a career, many of
Securian's employees -- including chairman and CEO, Robert Senkler -- joined
Securian out of college and stayed on as they developed varied careers within
the company.
"Because we're a financial services company and our products are
intangible, our people truly are our most valuable resource," said Pinkett.
"We've learned that providing purposeful, challenging work, opportunities for
advancement, and work-life balance makes it easier for us to recruit and keep
our good people."
Nearly 250 companies competed for a spot on the Business Journal's 2008
list, 160 qualified for consideration, and 45 were selected. To qualify in the
1,001 -- 3,000 Minnesota employee category, at least 15 percent of a company's
full-time employees had to respond to the blind survey. Securian's response
rate was well above that at 52 percent.
Securian is one of only four companies that have appeared on the Business
Journal list seven or more times. It also has appeared on Computerworld's list
of "Best 100 Places to work in IT" 13 times and the AARP's list of "Best
Employers for Workers over 50" three times.
Securian currently employs 2,500 people in downtown St. Paul and 3,500
nationwide. Though Securian does not pay employees who refer job candidates
that eventually are hired, 45 percent of the new hires in 2007 were employee
referrals. Also last year, Securian retained 94 percent of its work force; of
those who did leave, most retired, left the Twin Cities, or left the work
force altogether. More than 80 percent of the openings at Securian last year
were filled from within. And 96 percent of Securian's employees take at least
one training course per year.
Securian Financial Group helps provide financial security for individuals
and businesses in the form of insurance, retirement plans and investments.
Affiliates include Minnesota Life Insurance Co., Advantus Capital Management,
and Allied Solutions, LLC. Securian has $690 billion of life insurance in
force and $30 billion in assets under management as of July 31, 200 and serves
more than 9,000,000 individuals in the U.S.
URLS:
http://www.securian.com
http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities
http://www.computerworld.com
http://www.aarp.com
SOURCE Securian Financial Group, Inc.
