OIT named among 100 Best Places to Work in IT

IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld announced Portland State University as a 2021 Best Places to Work in IT. This award recognizes the 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation.

“Portland State University (PSU) is excited to be recognized by Computerworld for this distinguished award for a fifth year running; additionally, we are very proud to be ranked 25th among large organizations,” said Kirk Kelly, Vice President and Chief Information Officer. “Employees are our number one value, and I am proud to work with our outstanding staff; this award is a reflection of the great work environment that PSU and OIT have created for our employees, and even more so in an especially challenging year as we transitioned to a primarily distributed work environment.”

PSU’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) prides itself on its engaged, happy, and effective employees, and the quality work and customer service that follows. Embracing a culture of caring, OIT is employee-focused; successful examples include a welcoming onboarding experience, flexibility in work hours and locations, an investment in professional development, and a commitment to health and wellness. Mixed with the university's passion for inclusion and diversity, community engagement, and sustainability, IT employees have found a recipe for success at PSU. The result of these efforts is a low turnover rate and high employee engagement, which act as a testament to employees’ commitment to OIT and the mission of PSU, whose motto is “Let Knowledge Serve the City.”

“Despite the overwhelming obstacles the pandemic has created for many businesses, IT has managed to thrive and in fact, become more essential in the workplace. Attracting and retaining top IT talent to research, deploy and maintain technology has never been more critical,” said Kate Hoy, editor of IDG’s Insider Pro. “Companies that have earned a spot on the Insider Pro and Computerworld 2021 Best Places to Work in IT list have been able to foster nimble and flexible work environments – while continuing to keep competitive compensation and benefits steady. Additionally, they foster a spirit of diversity, social responsibility, training and innovation.”