Assessment highlights career advancement, employee retention and recognition
BILOXI, Miss., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Keesler Federal Credit Union has earned the TIME Excellent Workplace Rating, a global workplace recognition developed by Statista in collaboration with TIME. The assessment highlighted the credit union’s strengths in career advancement, employee retention and recognition, with several workplace practices exceeding industry benchmarks.
“This recognition reflects something we believe strongly at Keesler Federal: The way we treat our employees matters just as much as the way we serve our members,” said Andrew Swoger, President and CEO of Keesler Federal Credit Union. “Our employees build the relationships and earn the trust that make this organization successful. We have a responsibility to give them that same commitment in return.”
The TIME Excellent Workplace Rating evaluates employers across 14 areas, including hiring, onboarding, leadership, career development and retention. The assessment uses workplace data and industry benchmarks to evaluate human resources practices. Organizations must meet a qualifying threshold to earn the Excellent Workplace designation.
Keesler Federal received particularly strong marks for career advancement and workforce stability. Promotions at the credit union are well ahead of industry benchmarks, while low turnover and strong employee tenure point to a stable workforce.
“We want Keesler Federal to be a place where people can build a career, not just have a job,” said Catherine Shutts, Chief People Officer at Keesler Federal. “That means giving people opportunities to grow, recognizing the work they do and making sure they have a voice. It’s rewarding to see those efforts reflected in this assessment.”
Statista’s assessment also identified employee involvement, recognition and team-building among Keesler Federal’s workplace strengths. The report highlighted opportunities for employees to contribute ideas and make decisions, along with established recognition practices and strong employee retention.
About Keesler Federal
Established in 1947 in Biloxi, Keesler Federal is the largest credit union headquartered in Mississippi, with more than 400,000 members and $5 billion in assets. Named by Newsweek and Forbes in 2026 as one of America’s best credit unions, the not-for-profit cooperative operates more than 50 branches in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the United Kingdom. Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school within its service areas. For more information, visit KFCU.org.
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