Paychex Again Named a Top Training Organization, Ranking Among the Top 20 on Annual List

Paychex, Inc. has been named to Training magazine's Top 125 list of outstanding international training organizations for the thirteenth year in a row. Paychex, a leading provider of payroll, human resource, insurance, and benefits outsourcing solutions for America's businesses, ranked number 16 on the 2014 list, up from the number 23 spot in 2013.

"Paychex is committed to helping employees be the very best they can be throughout their careers, and recognition as a training leader is confirmation of all that we do to deliver on that promise," said Paychex director of training Kimberly Kelly. "Our reputation for training consistently rates as one of the reasons employees make the decision to work at Paychex. Our training experts deliver world-class training that helps our employees grow in their careers and be well-prepared to serve as an essential partner to our small business clients."

In fiscal 2013, Paychex's Learning and Development Center welcomed nearly 10,000 participants in more than 40 instructor-led programs, delivering more than a million hours of training. During the same period, Paychex employees participated in more than 142,000 online training activities and nearly 175,000 web-based training sessions.

The Top 125 ranking is determined by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, the scope of development programs, and how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.