Fortera Credit Union is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the second year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Fortera. This year, 91 percent of employees said it’s a great place to work – 34 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place To Work.
She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Fortera Credit Union stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
“As our most cherished asset, Fortera Credit Union places the utmost priority on our employees’ well-being,” said Jennifer Ventimiglia, president and CEO of Fortera Credit Union. “We are honored to again achieve the Great Place to Work® Certification in 2024 reflecting our employees’ confidence and satisfaction in the Fortera experience. Fortera owes its continued success to our dedicated team who empower each other, our members and our communities to achieve their goals. We celebrate and thank them for the life-changing impact they create.”
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93 percent more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion. To learn more about the Fortera employee experience and job opportunities, visit our careers page at forteracu.com/careers.
Here are photos from Fortera’s Culture Day, which is an all-day event that we host each year for our team. The credit union closed for the day to recognize Core Value Award Winners, celebrate our Stay Positive and Have Fun core value with lots of fun activities. This year we had a 70s theme in honor of Fortera’s 70th anniversary this year. Our team had a blast dressing up and enjoying all of the related fun.
About Fortera Credit Union
Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, Fortera Credit Union has expanded from serving the United States Army Base at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to a full-service financial cooperative serving nearly 80,000 members worldwide. With over $897 million in assets, Fortera Credit Union is headquartered in Clarksville, Tenn., and provides affordable access to quality financial products and hospitable service.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com.
