The Charles Schwab Corporation has received new recognition for its
employee-friendly workplace as one of Florida Trend magazine’s
Best Companies to Work for in the State of Florida. The fifth annual
statewide Best Companies list appears in the August issue of Florida
Trend magazine and on FloridaTrend.com. One-hundred organizations
were recognized in small, medium and large company categories, and
Schwab was in the large company category. The Best Companies To Work For
In Florida program was created by Florida Trend and Best Companies Group
and is endorsed by the HR Florida State Council.
To be considered for participation, companies or government entities had
to employ at least 15 workers in Florida and had to have been in
operation at least one year. Companies that chose to participate
underwent an evaluation of their workplace policies, practices,
philosophy, systems and demographics. The process also included a survey
to measure employee satisfaction. The combined scores determined the top
companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the
registration, survey and analysis and determined the final rankings.
“This year, Schwab is celebrating its 40-year
anniversary and a history of innovation and advocacy on behalf of
individual investors,” said Ray Di Sanza, senior vice president of
operations and senior location leader for Orlando. “This is a perfect
time to be recognized for our great workplace, too, especially the
collaborative and client-centric culture that allows employees the
freedom to do their absolute best work.”
Schwab is also celebrating its 20-year anniversary in Orlando. In 1993,
the company opened its fourth service center, in Maitland. Schwab now
has five service center locations that are geographically dispersed
across the United States. The company's first Florida retail branch
office serving individual investors opened in Fort Lauderdale in 1979,
and Schwab now has 32 branch offices throughout the state.
Schwab has received multiple other workplace awards. Recent recognition
in 2013 includes:
Schwab Workplace
For more than four decades, Schwab’s commitment to help Americans
rethink investing has challenged the status quo and offered an
alternative to traditional Wall Street investing. To support this, the
company seeks forward-thinking, optimistic and driven individuals who
are passionate about championing clients’ goals and who want to work in
an inclusive and highly collaborative work environment.
Schwab’s benefits are designed to help employees stay healthy, save for
long-term financial goals and balance the demands of work and their
personal lives. Financial benefits include automatic enrollment in the
company’s 401(k) plan including company matching and profit-sharing
contributions, an employee stock purchase plan, a matching gifts program
for charitable contributions, and discounts on some products. Health &
wellness benefits include medical, dental and vision plans; life
insurance and disability income protection, as well as a health savings
account. Work/life programs include paid vacation, holidays and a
sabbatical program for eligible employees after five years of service.
Additional information about Schwab’s workplace, including career
opportunities, is available at aboutschwab.com/careers.
About Schwab
At Charles Schwab we believe in the power of investing to help
individuals create a better tomorrow. We have a history of challenging
the status quo in our industry, innovating in ways that benefit
investors and the advisors and employers who serve them, and championing
our clients’ goals with passion and integrity. More information is
available at www.aboutschwab.com.
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Disclosures
Through its operating subsidiaries, The Charles Schwab Corporation
(NYSE: SCHW) provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking,
money management and financial advisory services to individual investors
and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiary,
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC,
www.sipc.org),
and affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and
products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial
planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation
plan services; compliance and trade monitoring solutions; referrals to
independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational
and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors
through Schwab Advisor Services. Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab
Bank (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and
lending services and products. More information is available at www.schwab.com
and www.aboutschwab.com.
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