Arcadia Named Among Top Places to Work in Philadelphia
Glenside, Pa.—March 23, 2010—Arcadia University was named among the Top Workplaces 2010 by the Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, March 21. Arcadia was ranked #16 among the largest employers in the region. See the rankings.
Top Workplaces 2010 gathers information from the point of view of workers themselves, using WorkplaceDynamics L.L.C. to ask employees to rate their companies and their bosses, including a series of open-ended questions.
When asked to complete the sentence, “I love my job because…,” one Arcadia employee said, “The opportunities to try new things, develop new courses, and begin new endeavors for the university.” Another responded, “This is a fabulous place to work. It is a real community. I feel stimulated and challenged, not just by my job, but by the students and all others around me.” “What impresses you most about senior management’s understanding of what is happening in this organization?” asked the survey, drawing this response: “They are considering the issues that we will face in five to ten years and what we must do now to be prepared for them.”
Read more about what Arcadia employees said.
About Arcadia University: Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university in metropolitan Philadelphia and a national leader in study abroad, ranked #1 in undergraduate participation in study abroad (Open Doors 2009). Arcadia University promises a distinctively global, integrative and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and prosper in a diverse and dynamic world. U.S. News & World Report ranks Arcadia University among the top master’s universities in the North, as one of the top study abroad programs in the nation, and as a “top up-and-coming school.” The Physical Therapy program is ranked 7th in the nation.
