American Fidelity Assurance Company
Oklahoma City
Insurance
Employees (OK): 1,100
Hiring in 2015? Yes
AFA strives to be an employer of choice for our colleagues. AFA works to create a collaborative, team-oriented environment where all colleagues have access to the executive team and can share their ideas for improving the company. AFA provides a competitive total compensation package with incentives, benefits, pension and 401(k) in addition to on-site perks such as a gym, grill, bank and medical clinic.
ARINC Aerospace
Oklahoma City
Aerospace
Employees (OK): 195
Hiring in 2015? Yes
Any employee throughout the organization can walk into an office of our management team and discuss comments, issues or concerns. Suggestion boxes are also located throughout our facilities to encourage employees to voice their thoughts and opinions about improving a specific process or procedure. In every organization, employees are the biggest asset, and ARINC believes that when an individual feels like they can be heard, it speaks volumes of the culture of the company.
The Bama Companies
Tulsa
Manufacturing
Employees (OK): 850
Each Bama facility has a fitness center and group classes available – from yoga, cardio, strength training and even marathon/5k training support. Each team member takes a class during orientation on EQ – Emotional Quotient. At Bama we believe that respect, kindness and trust are just as important as technical know-how. More than one-third of our team members have been here over 20 years. We call them the Circle of Excellence and they are the backbone of the Bama culture.
Bank of Oklahoma
Tulsa
Banking and Finance
Employees (OK): 2,961
Hiring in 2015? Yes
Bank of Oklahoma is in the relationship business, and that’s key to how the company works with clients and with each other. It’s why BOK has great teamwork and can come together to develop the best financial solutions for our clients. The organization has a very community-minded culture. Employees are incredibly involved in their communities across Oklahoma.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Tulsa
Insurance
Employees (OK): 1,082
Hiring in 2015: Yes
Every Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Oklahoma (BCBSOK) employee is a member of Blue Corps, an internal program charged with making a positive impact on the community through volunteer events, fund and material drives, and individual engagement in the community. In 2013, employees donated more than 5,400 hours to 83 organizations, an increase of more than 46 percent over the previous year.
Cameron University
Lawton
Higher Education
Employees (OK): 675
Hiring in 2015? Yes
Cameron University, located in Lawton, is an accredited institution that offers degrees in more than 50 programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree level. Cameron’s faculty and staff receive numerous benefits, including employer-paid health, life and long-term disability insurance; full employee
payment into the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System; and a generous annual and sick leave policy, including numerous days of holiday pay.
Cardinal Engineering
Oklahoma City
Engineering Firm
Employees (OK): 53
Hiring in 2015? Yes
Cardinal Engineering is a consulting engineering firm providing civil, environmental, surveying and GIS services to a diverse client base throughout the Oklahoma region. Cardinal distinguishes itself by leveraging cutting-edge technology and a flat organizational structure to deliver high-quality, design, project management services and environmental compliance solutions to its clients. Through its Social Responsibility and Team Cardinal programs, Cardinal places value on healthy, creative and community-minded employees.
The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (Ditch Witch)
Perry
Manufacturing
Employees (OK): 1,300
Hiring in 2015: Yes
Ed Malzahn, founder and chairman of the board of Ditch Witch, invented the first mechanized, compact service-line trencher when he was 28 years old. The Ditch Witch trencher was named twice to the “one of the 100 best American-made products in the world” by Fortune magazine.
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Tribal Enterprise
Tahlequah
Employees (OK): More than 9,000
Hiring in 2015? Yes
Recently, employees of the tribe’s businesses donated more than 3,500 school supply items to various schools throughout the Cherokee Nation. Cherokee Nation Businesses was recently recognized by the Oklahoma Blood Institute as Business of the Year and by Volunteer Tulsa as Change Agent of the Year.
Chesapeake Energy
Oklahoma City
Energy
Employees (OK): More than 5,450
Hiring in 2015? Yes
Chesapeake is a learning organization that encourages its employees to pursue career development opportunities. This includes supporting employees interested in higher education training. New in 2014, a tuition reimbursement program now offers eligible employees up to $5,250 per calendar year to pay for courses at accredited colleges or universities. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of this benefit to earn an advanced degree that supports their current position or career growth track.
