Training magazine Ranks 2013 Top 125 Organizations

Excelsior, MN (February 18, 2013)— Verizon picked up the No. 1 spot on the Training Top 125 for the second year in a row, earning its induction into the Top 10 Hall of Fame in 2014 after securing positions in the Top 10 for the last four consecutive years. No. 4 Farmers Insurance likewise punched its ticket to the Top 10 Hall of Fame next year. Top 5 newcomers Jiffy Lube International, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, and CHG Health Care Services nabbed Nos. 2, 3, and 5, respectively. This year, 25 newcomers cracked the Top 125 list.

Training magazine recognized the 2013 Training Top 125 winners with crystal awards and revealed their rankings during a black-tie gala held last night during the Training 2013 Conference & Expo at the Walt Disney World Coronado Springs Resort. Themed “An Enchanted Evening,” the gala  was sponsored by Advantexe, Allen Interactions, American Management Association, Dale Carnegie Digital, Franklin Covey, Game On Learning, getabstract, Godiva, GC Incentives, Herrmann International, Ken Blanchard, Knowledge Advisors, Omnikron, Orrefors – Kosta Boda, the Training Top 10 Hall of Fame, and Turning Technologies.

Now in its 13th year, the Training Top 125 is the only report that ranks companies unsurpassed in harnessing human capital. Some applicant statistics of note:

• The mean revenue was $5.4 billion U.S. and $10.2 billion worldwide. The mean training budget was $31.5 million, representing 4.58 percent of payroll.
• The mean number of total employees trained per organization (including independent contractors and franchisees) was 55,771, with 18,498 trained in the classroom and 35,805 trained online. A mean of 540 courses were offered as instructor-led sessions; 1,738 were offered as online self-paced modules; and 156 were offered as virtual instructor-led classrooms. Some 98 percent of applicants have a technological infrastructure to support the delivery and management of training.
• The average number of full-time and part-time trainers was 241 and 582, respectively.
• Some 98 percent of applicants use employee satisfaction surveys, and 97 percent use competency maps and personal/individual development plans. Only 66 percent tie managers’ compensation directly to the development of their direct reports.
• On the evaluation side, 68 percent of applicants utilize Return on Value; 71 percent utilize Return on Investment; 56 percent utilize balanced scorecards; and 47 percent utilize Six Sigma. The Kirkpatrick Levels of Evaluation are more widely used: Level 1 (97 percent), Levels 2 and 3 (94 percent), and Level 4 (88 percent).

During the gala,Training honored Ernst & Young Chief Learning Officer Mike Hamilton, the first Training Top 10 Hall of Fame representative set to retire later this year. No companies qualified for induction into the Hall of Fame this year, but Verizon and Farmers Insurance will be inducted in 2014 after ranking in the Top 10 of the Training Top 125 companies for at least four consecutive years. Members remain in the Top 10 Hall of Fame for a minimum of three years. After that, they can choose to remain in the Hall of Fame by adhering to specific guidelines or they can opt to reapply for Training Top 125 consideration.

Trainingalso recognized the following Top 125 companies for receiving the highest scores in three application categories and overall qualitatively:

TOP TRAINING PROGRAMS/SCOPE SCORE

Jiffy Lube International

TOP EVALUATION/BUSINESS METRICS SCORE

Verizon

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

TOP HUMAN RESOURCES SCORE

American Infrastructure

TOP QUALITATIVE SCORE

Verizon

In addition, yesterday afternoon, Training recognized innovative and successful learning and development programs and practices utilized by the Training Top 125 winners.   Best Practice and Outstanding Training Initiative winners received crystal trophies during a ceremony on the Expo Stage.   They were:

BEST PRACTICE AWARD WINNERS

BB&T Corporation

Gilbane

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

United States Navy

OUTSTANDING TRAINING INITIATIVE AWARD WINNERS

Best Buy

CHG Healthcare Services

Edward Jones

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

One Nevada Credit Union

“Each year, Training Top 125 applicants raise the bar with the innovation, excellence, and effectiveness of their training programs,” said Lorri Freifeld, editor-in-chief of Training magazine. “The 2013 Training Top 125 winners continued that trend, providing performance-driven training responses to significant challenges and achieving compelling results that tied directly to corporate strategic goals.Congratulations to all the companies named to the 2013 Training Top 125.”

The Top 125 includes ranking based on myriad benchmarking statistics such as total training budget; percentage of payroll; number of training hours per employee program; goals, evaluation, measurement, and workplace surveys; hours of training per employee annually; and detailed formal programs.

The Top 125 ranking is determined by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, the scope of development programs, and how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.

Companies that wish to be considered for Top 125 ranking complete a detailed application, which is scored both quantitatively (70 percent of total score) by an outside research and statistical data company and qualitatively (30 percent of total score) by Trainingmagazine editors and Top 10 Hall of Fame representatives.

For a profile of each of the Top 5 companies on the Training Top 125, additional information about the training efforts of all 125 companies, details on the programs receiving Best Practice and Outstanding Training Initiative awards, see the January/February 2013 issue. To order a copy or Training Top 125 merchandise, visit http://s5.goeshow.com/lakewood/top125gala/2013/merch.cfm. The digital edition and individual articles can be found online at http://www.trainingmag.com.

About Training magazine

Trainingis a 49-year-old professional development magazine written for training, human resources, and business management professionals in all industries that advocate training and workforce development as a business tool. Trainingalso produces world-class conferences, expositions, and digital products that focus on job-related, employer-sponsored training and education in the working world. Training is published by Lakewood Media Group.

2013 Training Top 125 Winners

1. Verizon
2. Jiffy Lube International
3. Coldwell Banker Real Estate
4. Farmers Insurance
5. CHG Healthcare Services
6. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
7. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
8. Mohawk Industries, Inc.
9. American Infrastructure
10. Capital BlueCross
11. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
12. Edward Jones
13. Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
14. BB&T Corporation
15. CareSource
16. Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
17. DPR Construction
18. Health Care Service Corporation
19. Economical Insurance
20. Capital One
21. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
22. Christiana Care Health System
23. Paychex, Inc.
24. McDonald’s USA, LLC
25. Shape Corp
26. Miami Children’s Hospital
27. Gilbane
28. Savvis, A CenturyLink Company
29. U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
30. Orkin, LLC
31. United States Navy
32. Best Buy
33. Grant Thornton LLP
34. Quicken Loans
35. Allied International Credit
36. ESL Federal Credit Union
37. Avanade
38. Baylor Health Care System
39. Baptist Health Care Corporation
40. Cerner Corporation
41. Keller Williams Realty
42. MasterCard Worldwide
43. Special People In Northeast, Inc.
44. Bank of America Corporation
45. EMC Corporation
46. Morrison Management Specialists
47. Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
48. Intel Corporation
49. ABF Freight System, Inc.
50. Navy Federal Credit Union
51. IMG College
52. Western Summit Constructors, Inc.
53. University of New Mexico Hospitals
54. Ho-Chunk Gaming - Wisconsin Dells
55. CarMax, Inc.
56. Darden
57. Vistage International
58. Caesars Entertainment Corporation
59. WellSpan Health
60. Sprint
61. First Horizon National Corporation
62. Cartus Corporation
63. Gables Residential
64. G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.
65. Discover Financial Services
66. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
67. Sacramento Municipal Utility District
68. MetLife, Inc.
69. Shaw Industries, Inc.
70. Ingram Barge Company
71. UPS
72. Bass & Associates, P.C.
73. Dollar General Corporation
74. Windstream Communications
75. Vi
76. Choice Hotels International
77. ConAgra Foods, Inc.
78. RE/MAX, LLC
79. Tandus Flooring
80. Aetna Inc.
81. AAA - The Auto Club Group
82. New York Life Insurance Company
83. DaVita Inc.
84. Northwestern Mutual
85. Expert Global Solutions
86. Healthways, Inc.
87. Cognizant Technology Solutions
88. Bankers Life and Casualty Company
89. Tech Mahindra
90. Century 21 Real Estate LLC
91. American Fidelity Assurance Company
92. Copernicus Group IRB
93. Wells Fargo & Co.
94. Progressive Group of Insurance Companies
95. Birmingham Water Works
96. PPD
97. SunTrust Banks, Inc.
98. ValleyCrest Landscape Companies
99. EMD Serono, Inc.
100. Dex One Corporation
101. DEFENDER Direct
102. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy
103. TD Bank
104. ExactTarget
105. Miami Cerebral Palsy Residential Service
106. VSP Global
107. White Lodging Services
108. Gulf Power Company
109. One Nevada Credit Union
110. Afni, Inc
111. Schmitt Sussman Enterprises dba PFP
112. Haskell
113. New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
114. Mountain America Credit Union
115. LQ Management, LLC
116. Novo Nordisk Inc.
117. Smiths Medical
118. Dell Inc.
119. MassMutual Financial Group
120. Saratoga Hospital and Nursing Home
121. Ricoh Americas Corporation
122. National Industries for the Blind
123. Consigli Construction, Inc.
124. Microchip Technology Inc.
125. Healthpoint Biotherapeutics