Honor from respected media company reflects
FirstEnergy's commitment to its employees
AKRON,
Ohio, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy
Corp. (NYSE: FE) has been named to the inaugural 2023-24 list of
Best Companies to Work For in the Utility Industry by U.S. News
& World Report. The recognition reflects FirstEnergy's
commitment to its team members through quality pay and benefits,
career opportunities, professional development and more.
U.S. News & World Report's latest list
highlights 349 publicly traded companies spanning 20 diverse
industries. For the utility industry, FirstEnergy ranked sixth out
of the 18 companies included (see the full list at
https://bit.ly/usworldreportutilitylist.) This comprehensive list
serves as a resource for prospective employees and job seekers
aiming to align their career aspirations with companies that value
their workforce. Learn more about FirstEnergy's career
opportunities and benefits at
www.firstenergycorp.com/careers.
Antonio Barbera, senior editor
of consumer advice at U.S. News & World Report:
"Beyond a paycheck, employers have a large stake in the quality of
life for their employees and the workers are aware of this.
Regardless of the industry they're in, employees today want to work
somewhere they feel valued, can have a good work-life balance and
are satisfied with their compensation and benefits."
Guided by a panel of experts, editors from U.S. News &
World Report conducted an in-depth, multi-source analysis of
publicly traded companies in the U.S. with a minimum of 75
Glassdoor employee reviews from 2020-22 on six factors that are
important to employee well-being:
- Quality pay and benefits
- Work-life balance and flexibility
- Job and company stability
- Physical and psychological comfort
- Belongingness and esteem
- Career opportunities and professional development
Christine Walker,
FirstEnergy's senior vice president, chief human resources officer
and Corporate Services: "Our employees power our company,
and we work hard to make sure they are recognized through our
comprehensive Total Rewards compensation and benefits package for
their commitment to the safe, reliable delivery of electricity to
our customers. We provide our employees with significant
opportunities to build challenging and rewarding careers, and we
appreciate U.S. News & World Report's recognition of
those efforts."
FirstEnergy has also been recognized as a leading utility for
employees by organizations including Bloomberg, DiversityInc,
Forbes Magazine, G.I. Jobs and more. Its Total
Rewards approach to employee benefits focuses on pay and
performance, health and wellness, employees' financial future and
work-life programs for 12,000 employees across its six-state
service area.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving customers in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and
New York. The company's
transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of
transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp or online
at www.firstenergycorp.com.
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