(ROCKVILLE, MD-February 13, 2004) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been recognized by Maryland's Work~Life Alliance as an "Excellent Place to Work." The award recognizes companies throughout the state for their commitment to programs that encourage a positive work environment.
"ASHA is proud of the fact that our employees describe their work environment as accepting, diverse and family-friendly," said ASHA Executive Director Arlene Pietranton, Ph.D. "ASHA has implemented an array of benefits that help us enjoy both our professional and personal lives."
"As a result of ASHA's positive work environment, we have been able to attract and retain a highly competent and dynamic staff, and we have consistently experienced half the turnover of other organizations in the metropolitan area. This provides us a real edge in today's tight labor market," said Janet McNichol, ASHA's director of human resources.
ASHA has been recognized with the "Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval" each year since 1999, and was recognized with the Alliance's Trailblazer Award in 2001. In October 2003, ASHA was recognized by The Washingtonian magazine as one of the Washington, DC area's "50 Great Places to Work."
The Maryland Work~Life Alliance is a partnership of public, private and nonprofit organizations across the state that encourage companies to implement a variety of work/life programs to increase employee effectiveness. In addition to recognizing companies annually as "Excellent Places to Work," the Maryland Work~Life Alliance also offers a variety of resources to assist companies in implementing work/life programs. For more information, please visit the National Work~Life Alliance Web site.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 110,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems including swallowing disorders.
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