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AARP Named one of Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT for Second Consecutive YearWASHINGTON, June 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AARP's IT department has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG's Computerworld for the second consecutive year. Computerworld gives the award to organizations that challenge their IT staff, while providing great benefits and competitive compensation, and ample opportunities for growth. This year AARP ranked an outstanding number 4 among midsize organizations up from number 16 from last year. "We are proud to have created an environment of empowerment and innovation where all team members can thrive and add value to AARP's social mission – with innovative technology solutions and operational excellence," said AARP CIO, Amy Doherty. "Our shared commitment to driving engagement, accountability, and fun on the ITS team has created a strong culture that is hard to find anywhere else." "As technology moves to the strategic center of every business, the ability of the enterprise to attract and retain skilled IT talent has become critically important," says Ken Mingis, executive editor of Computerworld. "The 100 organizations on our 2017 Best Places to Work in IT list keep their tech employees happy and engaged by offering generous salaries, top-notch benefits, continuous training, and access to cutting-edge technologies. In empowering their tech workforce, these firms gain competitive advantage, and we applaud them for their achievements." Featured AARP IT initiatives include The Tech Nest, AARP's first university-based lab focused on leading-edge technologies enabling creative solutions to address the needs of the 50-plus population; launching a "Workforce of the Future" initiative to redesign AARP's real-time work environments, conferencing and broadcast capabilities, work collaboration and remote optios for a "work anywhere" focus with a new level of cohesion and collaboration; a work culture program with monthly, quarterly and annual events which encourage staff to adopt eight workforce principles ranging from accountability and empowerment to fun and innovation within their department and across AARP. These efforts demonstrate how AARP's IT department is shifting from a technology-driven support organization to a team of technology thought leaders engaged in embracing a new way for AARP employees to work, collaborate, team and engage in new ideas to support their work, the AARP mission, and AARP-wide innovation. AARP leadership is committed to educating IT employees to help them better understand the business, mission and how their work fits in with business goals. For more information about Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2017 please visit: www.computerworld.com/category/bestplaces2017/ About AARP About the Best Places to Work in IT About Computerworld
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