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Securities and Exchange Commission
At a Glance


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Mission:
The SEC enforces US investment laws, especially those pertaining to the disclosure of meaningful financial and other information to the public, and provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors to use to judge for themselves if a companys securities are a good investment.

Overall rank: 5
Overall score: 72.8
Number of employees: 3473
Employee trend: 2824(Sept. 01), 2832(Sept. 02), 3017(Sept. 03)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Other locations: New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Fort Worth, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los Angeles.

People who joined the agency in 2003: 362 (12% of workforce)
    Average 2001-2003: 245
People who left the agency in 2003: 157 (5% of workforce)
    Average 2001-2003: 175

Diversity profile Percentage
Male 53%
Female 47%
White 66%
Black 22%
Hispanic 4%
American Indian 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 7%
Self-reported disability N/A

Demographic Rankings (See full table) Score Rank
Men 76.4 3
Women 69 6
Under 40 77.8 2
40 and over 68.3 5
White 74.9 4
Black 61.5 11
American Indian 44.8 17
Hispanic 81.5 2
Asian/Pacific Islander 75.2 5

Best in Class Rankings (See full table) Score Rank
Employee skills/mission match 77.8 7
Strategic management 64.3 3
Teamwork 71 16
Effective leadership 52.4 11
Performance-based rewards & advancement 46.8 12
Training & development 58.6 16
Support for diversity 57.7 18
Pay & benefits 70.9 3
Family friendly culture & benefits 38 11
Work/life balance 71.1 2

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