Jerrod Thomas

Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT 2017 Computerworld Jun 2017 The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Portland State University in Oregon has a supportive, engaging and fun work environment. The tone is set with a welcoming onboarding process for new employees and grows stronger as people advance in their careers and take advantage of perks like regular opportunities to share ideas with leadership. The OIT Leadership Team, which uses management guru Daniel Pink's concept of AMP -- Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose -- as a guiding principle, provides… Show more The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Portland State University in Oregon has a supportive, engaging and fun work environment. The tone is set with a welcoming onboarding process for new employees and grows stronger as people advance in their careers and take advantage of perks like regular opportunities to share ideas with leadership. The OIT Leadership Team, which uses management guru Daniel Pink's concept of AMP -- Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose -- as a guiding principle, provides workplace flexibility and supports ongoing career development and collaboration. Regular social outings foster a sense of camaraderie among OIT staffers.IDG's Computerworld-the leading IT media brand dedicated to being the voice of business technology-is proud to announce the 2017 Best Places to Work in IT list. The Computerworld editorial team compiled this exhaustive list based on a comprehensive questionnaire focused on company offerings such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention, as well as a worker satisfaction survey completed by a random sampling of IT employees at the participating organizations. The 100 winning organizations were then categorized by company size based on the number of employees (large, midsize, small). Show less

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