Hire and Retain the Best and Brightest
Staying true to its people advantage, National Instruments hires top talent from leading universities and retains employees through meaningful work, a fun environment, and a variety of developmental programs. NI hires not only for aptitude and potential but also for the ability to take initiative and work collaboratively—fundamental components of the NI culture. NI encourages employees to challenge each other by providing an open work environment that supports idea generation and innovation. New engineering employees, for example, can immediately contribute to developing products and technologies that empower NI customers to improve the world.
Year in Review
2011 Highlights
Employed more than 200 interns at headquarters from over 50 universities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Expanded the number of full-time and part-time employees worldwide by 20 percent to more than 6,200
2011 Challenges
Ensuring a diverse workplace with fewer women and minorities in the technology field
Accelerating worldwide recruiting to meet hiring needs while maintaining hiring standards
2012 Commitments
Maintain worldwide voluntary turnover rate at 75% of the market
Implement worldwide HR Oracle system for consistent reporting in all major offices
Implement career development programs for employees in leadership positions
Arleene Porterfield
Vice President, NI Global Information Technology
As vice president of NI Global Information Technology, Arleene Porterfield is responsible for budgeting, planning, and managing global IT operations. Arleene has set high standards for hiring and developing careers across the global IT organization and has created the IT Leadership Development Program to foster IT staff development. Arleene is also the executive sponsor of the NI Women’s Network and serves on the Girlstart Board of Directors to encourage girls to pursue careers in technology.