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"We've found that individuals
from Northeastern PA have a work ethic that's built upon responsibility,
initiative and eagerness to participate in decision-making
processes. Fairchild employees have an average length of service
of 18 years and a voluntary turnover rate of less than three
percent."
Ami Acri
Human Resources Manager
Fairchild Semiconductor |
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"We have individuals here who
are fourth-generation Wise employees. Our workforce has a level
of dedication and loyalty that you don’t easily find elsewhere
in the US. In fact, our average employee has been with us for
almost 20 years and our turnover rate is only two to three percent."
Steve Diacont
Human Resources Manager
Wise Foods, Inc. |
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"The productivity here is far
greater than many other places. The work ethic is absolutely
incredible. In my travels to other financial services offices
around the country we often talk about staff and I come home
feeling very good knowing that the people I’ve hired in
Northeast PA are absolutely terrific. I'd put them up against
anybody's staff anywhere in this country – or even the
world.”
Sheldon Wilshinsky
Senior Vice President - Investments
The Wilshinsky Group at Smith Barney |
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“This site is the largest
technology center in MetLife and supports a good part of the
company’s application development. We’ve been operating
here 33 years and we’ve ever been closed. Many times our
people work around the clock, on weekends and on major holidays
to insure MetLife's systems stay available to the company's
many administrative offices throughout the country. But that's
what you get when you run a business here in Northeast Pennsylvania
– loyalty, commitment and a great work ethic."
Rich Calogero
Vice President
MetLife Information Technology Services |
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"When you step into our building
you can actually feel the difference and how it relates to people
being committed and passionate about their work – from
the moment they walk in to the moment they walk out."
Susan E. Unvarsky
Senior Vice President, Client Services
Prudential Retirement |
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"Our employees have been the
secret to our success here at ESSA. They enjoy coming to work
every day. They are ambitious, work hard and don't mind spending
extra time training and learning new things. Most importantly,
they’re very friendly and they treat our customers extremely
well."
Gary Olson
President & CEO
ESSA Bank & Trust |
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"The educational community
here is robust and, as a result, we have a qualified, well-educated,
highly skilled workforce. We've partnered with our employees
and have built leading edge technology here. We frequently get
relocation offers - particularly from Southeast states –
that are looking to transform their economies, but we’ve
chosen to remain in Northeast Pennsylvania because the workforce
here has world-class qualities. Our people are dedicated, loyal
and have an excellent work ethic."
Carl J.
Witkowski
Executive Vice President of Information Systems
& Chief Administrative Officer
Guard Insurance Group |
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"One of the
things that surprises the people who come here is the work ethic
of our staff. Our Northeast PA site has some of the most dedicated
workers of any of our locations. Our turnover is less than 7%
per year, which is excellent, and we’re always able to
find as many skilled employees as we need. When Sallie Mae determined
it should expand its IT workforce, we assessed all of our locations.
The decision to create those IT jobs here was an easy one. When
it comes to performance, our Wilkes-Barre operation is nothing
short of exceptional."
Janine Becker
Senior Director, Loan Servicing Operations
Sallie Mae |
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"I’ve been doing this
for 20 years and I’ve seen big call centers and small
units in many different cities. I know a great workforce when
I see one. This group of people is very professional, passionate
and dedicated, and they have a high degree of interest in the
customer. They’ve met or exceeded every productivity measure
that we’ve established internally and they’re fantastic
sales people. They generate a large amount of revenue for the
company."
Joe Pickett
Senior Director of Customer Service
Network Solutions |
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"Our people
are excellent. They really are. They’re responsive, have
a good, hard work ethic and have done a great job transitioning
through product lines. We took a facility that’s the world’s
single largest manufacturer of DVDs and CDs and had it ISO certified
in just 14 months – and that’s a credit to the quality
and skill of our workforce."
John Daly
Vice President of Operations
Cinram International, Inc. |
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"We have extremely dedicated
people who are passionate about creating products that help
kids become the best they can be. They have great character
and integrity and very much want to make a contribution. They’re
dependable and they really take ownership and pride in what
they do. I have been in this business for almost 25 years and
our Northeast PA workforce is the best I’ve ever seen."
Christine French Cully
Editor
Highlights for Children |
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"We have a
great workforce. We have capable people who are passionate
about achieving their goals. We are in a low-cost area yet
we have people with the skills you might think you would find
only in a highcost area. Everything in Northeast PA is just
right. It’s the Goldilocks theory of doing business."
Scott Meuser
Chairman & CEO
Pride Mobility Products Corporation
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