Location: Akron, Ohio
Type of company: Hospital/health system
Meet the organization: Akron Children's encompasses two pediatric hospitals and 20 pediatrician offices, employing approximately 4,620 people. It has received recognition from the Employers Resource Council as one of the top 99 workplaces in northeast Ohio and from the American Heart Association as a fit-friendly workplace.
Added benefits: The hospital provides employees up to $5,250 in financial support for participation in formal education programs, along with a college savings plan and 50-percent discount for hospital services. It has a Sick Child Care Center on the hospital campus for mildly ill children up to 16 years old to stay while their parents are working.
