Booz Allen Named a 2006 Working Mother 100 Best Company
Working Mother magazine chooses Booz Allen as one of the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” for the eighth consecutive year.
New York, NY (September 25, 2006) — Working Mother magazine today announced that Booz Allen is a 2006 Working Mother 100 Best Company. For 21 years the Working Mother 100 Best Companies has celebrated employers whose groundbreaking benefits—from flexible schedules and child care to innovative leave policies for new parents—are helping redefine workplace standards across the nation.
“Booz Allen is exceptional for its continuing commitment to working mothers, and we salute them for making the 100 Best for the eighth time,” said Carol Evans, CEO of Working Mother Media. “Every year we see companies upping the ante, establishing new paradigms for quality of life among their employees and redefining the status quo for workplaces across the country. Among the many worthy entrants, the winners really set the gold standard.”
“I congratulate Booz Allen for helping its working mother employees balance the demands of their work and home lives,” said Suzanne Riss, Editor-in-Chief of Working Mother magazine. “Booz Allen recognizes that outstanding family-friendly programs not only improve employees’ lives but also give the company leverage in its ability to attract and retain top talent.”
Riss continued, “It is also important to realize that it is not enough for companies to have work/life programs; we measure the success of these programs. We track whether employees use them, and whether the programs are getting better each year. Booz Allen has risen to our challenge.”
Profiled in the October issue of Working Mother magazine, Booz Allen is celebrated for creating a work environment that is especially hospitable to all women, including working mothers. In making family-friendly policies, including flextime, childcare and telecommuting, the norm, the 100 Best are creating corporate cultures that encourage the retention and promotion of their female employees.
"Our commitment at Booz Allen to work-life programs is to ensure that our most valuable resource, our employees, are provided programs and tools to help them manage their work and personal responsibilities. Achieving our business goals is not only dependent on the quality of our employees, but also on the quality of their lives," said Natalie Jackson, Booz Allen’s Work-Life Program Specialist.
In surveying the companies that applied for this year’s list, Working Mother gave particular weight to questions in two areas: flexible scheduling, the most critical benefit for working mothers; and leave time, because it is essential for parents to be able to take time off from work.
The complete list of the 2006 Working Mother 100 Best Companies can be found at www.workingmother.com.
