With 190 full-time employees, McKesson Corp., offers 401(k) for employees with an automatic profit sharing option after 6 months of employment. The company offers stock options, pays a portion of employee and dependent health insurance costs and offers domestic partner benefits. In addition, McKesson matches employee’s charitable donations, reimbursement for any continuing education and has an employee mentoring program. Other benefits include adoption and transportation assistance, scholarship assistance for employee children and personalized wellness programs
What do you find makes your business a desirable place to work?“The company’s ICARE principles serve as our common language: Integrity, Customer-first, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. It is the standard we aspire to as individuals and expect of one another. It informs our relationships with our fellow employees, our customers and our associates. By connecting and improving the business of healthcare, we’re helping to ensure that millions of patients get the treatment they need. And by choosing a career with McKesson, you’re part of a team of passionate people working together to improve lives and advance health care.”
What tools does the company use to recruit and retain staff?“McKesson provides career development opportunities for employees and utilizes a centralized learning hub with both instructor-led and web-based training. McKesson is a strong proponent of promoting from within and many of our company leaders have long tenure with McKesson. Employees, as well as potential candidates, have the opportunity to view job opportunities across the company via the company website. And we have great benefits.”
What innovative ways have you developed to reward employees?“Our Vitality wellness program offers a comprehensive personalized plan that rewards employees for healthy actions. Participating employees enjoy discounts on fitness memberships, reduced monthly medical premiums and the ability to purchase items at the online Vitality mall using points earned for healthy lifestyle choices, such as the no-smoking commitment. In addition to personal rewards, McKesson also matches employee donations to charitable organizations, and the McKesson Foundation works on a national level to support a variety of health care initiatives.”
What is the most celebrated benefit/perk among your staff?“In addition to McKesson’s corporate benefits, popular perks in the Springfield office include free coffee and soda, popcorn on Fridays, a dress code that permits jeans daily, and several annual social events that include family members.”
To what extent does the company share its financials with the staff?“McKesson is a publicly traded company. Upon announcing earnings each quarter, our senior leadership spend a great deal of time sharing this information with employees through quarterly business updates, video meetings, email updates and internal publications. With our employee stock purchase plan, many employees also are investors and are keen to know how the company is doing.”
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