Forbes names Community Healthcare System best place to work in Indiana

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Munster-based Community Healthcare System landed the top spot on Forbes magazine’s 2023 list of America’s Best Employers in Indiana.

Forbes partnered with Statista, a market research firm, to survey 70,000 U.S. employees at companies with more than 500 employees. The survey asked workers to rate their employers in categories such as working environment, pay equity, advancement opportunities and brand loyalty, among other questions.

“Community Healthcare System values, appreciates and respects every hardworking member of our team,” said Donald Fesko, CEO of Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Inc., parent company of Community Healthcare System, in a press release. “That team mentality and deep appreciation for those who make our system the very best for our patients are what strengthen us as an organization.”

The Community Healthcare System, which was founded in 2001, includes facilities in Munster, East Chicago, Hobart and Crown Point. It employs 7,648 people.

The health care industry had the most listings, according to the Forbes' website.

The list of top employers in Indiana included 73 companies. Other regional companies on the list include:

  • No. 8: Indiana University, Bloomington
  • No. 18: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame
  • No. 24: Purdue University, West Lafayette
  • No. 25: Cleveland-Cliffs, Cleveland, Ohio
  • No. 43: Franciscan Health, Mishawaka
  • No. 44: Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis
  • No. 56: Thor Industries, Elkhart
  • No. 67: Forest River, Elkhart
  • No. 71: Beacon Health System, South Bend
  • No. 72: Lippert Components, Elkhart
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  • Heather Pfundstein

    Linker Media Group

    Heather Pfundstein is the publisher and executive editor of Northwest Indiana Business Magazine and NWIndianaBusiness.com. She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in Northwest Indiana and northern Illinois newsrooms. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She has been part of the magazine's team since 2018.

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