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12.....EmployeeTenureOureortstoprovideasatisyingworkplacearerex1ectedintheactthatin2010morethan57oallemployeeshad5ormoreyearsoserviceatHilmarCheeseCompanycomparedtotheUSAmediantenureo4.4years.EmployeeEngagementWebelieveengagedemployeesaremoreproductiveandcommitted.Ourphilosophyincludesprovidingemployeeswithproessionaleducationalopportunitiesonavarietyolevelsandpromotingromwithin.Ouremployeesareconnectedexcitedanddedicatedtoadvancingthemselvesandthecompany.In2010morethan30positionswereflledbypromotingemployeesromwithintheorganization.AbaselineculturalsurveyconductedatouracilitybyAubreyDanielsInternationalAcceleratingHumanPerormanceidentifedtheculturalpracticesthatmakeHilmarCheeseCompanyagreatplacetoworkandrex1ectourcommitmenttoTheHilmarWay.OurEmployees223Salaried503Hourly67VisitorCenter793TotalEmployees5YearsTenure57PromotedWithin30Keyfndingsshowedthatemployeesx0Feltx0ax0respectx0forx0eachx0otherx0Hadx0ax0strongx0sensex0ofx0empowermentandteamworkx0Carriedx0ax0strongx0sensex0ofx0ownershipx0x0Believedx0thex0companyx0offeredx0growthandadvancementopportunitiesx1cIstartedwithHilmarCheeseCompanyin1985aswewerepouringthecementorourfrstcheeseplant.SincethenIx19vemanagedsuppliesandschedulesdonecheesemakingandamnowthedirectorocheesesalesanddistribution.WhatIvaluemostisthateverydaybringsnewadventuresandchallenges.Iworkwithpeoplewhobelieveinthebettermentothewholeorganizationandinproducinghigh-qualityproductsthateedmillionsopeopleeachday.x1dLarryFillman2ndemployeehired