Press Release
Abbott Again Honored for Offering One of the 'Top 10' Leading Workplaces
Working Mother Magazine Recognizes Abbott for the Ninth Consecutive Year,
Highlighting Company's Leading Learning and Development Programs
September 22, 2009
Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT)
— Working Mother magazine
announced today that Abbott was once again one of the "Top 10"
companies on the prestigious Working Mother 100
Best list honoring companies for providing a family-friendly workplace.
This is the fifth time that Abbott has been named one of the "Top 10"
companies, and the ninth consecutive year that Abbott has been on to the
broader 100 Best list. Additional information is in the October issue of
Working Mother magazine, available today on newsstands and at www.workingmother.com.
"We are pleased to be recognized again by Working Mother magazine
for creating a workplace that inspires and empowers working parents to succeed
in their careers and at home," said Stephen Fussell, senior vice president,
Human Resources, Abbott. "Abbott continues to invest in training and
development, extensive benefits, workplace flexibility and health and wellness
programs, which allow our colleagues to build extraordinary careers. We strive
to put people and potential together better than other organizations."
Working Mother recognized companies' continued efforts to offer
creative programs that help employees in all areas of their lives, especially
in the current economy. Abbott was highlighted by Working Mother for its
"best in class" learning and development programs.
Abbott's development programs focus on ensuring that employees at all levels
have the skills, resources and mentoring they need to develop life-long,
successful careers. Key examples include Professional Development Programs that
provide entry-level employees with extensive support and a variety of
challenging assignments to develop well-rounded skills before they settle into
a long-term career choice; informal and formal mentoring programs, including
online mentoring that matches participants according to interests and areas of
expertise; and employee networks such as Women Leaders in Action that provide
leadership opportunities and support diversity.
Abbott Recognized as a Premier Employer Around the
World
In addition to being included in Working Mother magazine's "100
Best Companies for Working Mothers" list for nine consecutive years, Abbott
was recently named one of BusinessWeek magazine's "50 Best Places to
Launch a Career" for the fourth straight year. The company has been
included in BusinessWeek's list of the "50 Top Internships" for
the past two years, and was profiled in the 2008 edition of The Princeton
Review's "Best Entry-Level Jobs."
Abbott is recognized globally as a top employer, and has been honored among
the best places to work in many countries around the world, including Belgium,
Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Korea, the
Netherlands, Norway, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and
the United States. Abbott also has been named to DiversityInc magazine's
list of the top companies for diversity for six years, and has been recognized
by The Scientist magazine as a top employer for scientists.
Additionally, FORTUNE has named Abbott as one of "America's Most
Admired Companies" every year since the list's inception in 1983.
About Working Mother and the 100 Best Companies
List
Abbott was selected for the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
based on an extensive application with more than 500 questions on workforce,
compensation, child care, flexibility programs, leave policies and more. It
also surveys the usage, availability and tracking of programs, as well as the
accountability of managers who oversee them. Seven areas were measured and
scored: workforce profile, benefits, women's issues and advancement, child
care, flexible work, parental leave and company culture. For this year's 100
Best, particular weight was given to benefits, flexibility and parental
leave.
Celebrating 30 years, Working Mother magazine reaches 2 million
readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers while workingmother.com brings to the Web a
broad range of insight and solutions served to working mothers every day.
Working Mother's 24-year signature research initiative, Working Mother 100 Best
Companies, is the most important benchmark for work-life practices in corporate
America. With offices in New York and Washington, D.C., Working Mother Media, a
division of Bonnier Corp., includes the
National Association for Female Executives,
Diversity Best Practices,
the WorkLife Congress and the Multicultural Women’s Conference and Town Halls.
Working Mother Media's mission is to champion cultural change.
About Abbott
Abbott (NYSE: ABT)
is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery,
development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical
products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs
more than 72,000 people and markets its products in more than 130
countries.
Media:
Tracy Sorrentino |
(847) 937-8712 |
