HII #11 in best workplace survey

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) ranked No. 11 among large companies on the list of America's Best Large Employers for 2022, published in Forbes magazine. HII’s ranking represents the biggest jump of any large company on the list, rising from No. 387 in 2021. HII is the only aerospace and defense contractor within the Top 40 large companies on the list. “I’ve always said, and I truly believe, we’re in the workforce development business,” said Mike Petters, out-going president/CEO of HII. “In all my years with this company ... I’ve found that if you take care of employees just about everything else takes care of itself.” The America’s Best Employers list is based on views of 60,000 Americans surveyed anonymously. Respondents were asked to rate companies on factors such as working conditions, development opportunities, compensation, and how likely they’d be to recommend their employer. HII played no role in the survey methodology, identification of respondents or compilation of results. At 44,000 strong, HII’s workforce unites diverse backgrounds and skill sets, from pipe fitters to nuclear physicists to software coders. HII invests in nurturing its talent pipeline, spending $100M a year on workforce development, including the shipbuilding apprentice schools in Mississippi and Virginia and Mississippi, and a tuition reimbursement program that promotes continued education among employees. The company supports the Maritime Training Academy, middle school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) mentorship and other education-related initiatives in support of the future workforce. HII invests in the communities. In 2021, the company contributed more than $6M to United Way, American Red Cross and American Heart Association, among other nonprofit and charitable organizations.  (Source: HII 02/17/22) https://www.hii.com/