Building the energy future with the workforce of tomorrow

By Steve Fleischer, Exec. Dir. HR, DEI, and Talent Acquisition

To build the energy company of the future, we need a dedicated and highly skilled workforce. To get there, we need more than just words – we need a workplace that promotes equity, welcomes differences and offers a space to share unique perspectives and ideas, while challenging the status quo.

I know we’re headed in the right direction when we receive recognition such as Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024. Recognition is a nice validation. But I will also tell you that our employees let us know, too. With the average employee staying at PSEG for over 10 years and our retention rate better than utility industry top quartile[1], we know we’re on to something.

I’m lucky enough to regularly hear from employees across the company. Here’s a snapshot of some of the reasons employees join and stay at PSEG.

Michael A. Garcia, senior field collections representative and vice president of Utility Workers Union of America, Local 601: “Our customers represent cultures from around the world, so we work to help ensure our customer service representatives have the skills to engage with them and serve their needs. Participating in community service projects is one way we can all learn more about different cultures and it can also help us understand one another better.”

Nuclear Equipment Operator Emma Collins grew up in a New England town with a nearby nuclear power plant. “I knew that the people who worked there made a good living and were highly respected within the community for being intelligent, hard workers,” she remembers. This, coupled with her interest in green energy, led her to intern at PSEG’s nuclear power plant in Salem, New Jersey. After graduation, Emma joined PSEG as a full-time employee. One factor that drove her decision was the company’s focus on internal advancement. Emma hopes to move into a nuclear reactor or controls operator role and, ultimately, into a management position.

Alexandria Grace went to school to become a dietician, but realized she loved being outdoors and physically active. That’s when she applied and was accepted as an apprentice line worker at PSEG Long Island. More than a year later, she is making her way through the four-year training program that involves installing, maintaining and repairing overhead power lines. “I love what I do and the people I work with,” Alexandria said.

?Our employees are enthusiastic about everything they do to unleash ingenuity, collaborate effectively and make PSEG a place where people want to work.

?From the 12 company-wide employee business resource groups and roughly 50 local inclusion teams to the dozen training and mentoring programs, employees have many avenues for support and connection.

We’re also continuously in the community, including with

and STEM grants across a number of engineering colleges and universities.

With employees recently joined and long-tenured, we benefit from a great mix of experience, ingenuity and new perspectives.

I’m humbled by how our employees continue to serve one another and the community. Together, we support each other, creating new opportunities and new partnerships.

Read more in our?2023 DEI Report?about how we continue to cultivate equitable opportunities for our employees to grow and thrive.

[1] Retention rate defined as resignation rate, based on 2022 PwC Saratoga Human Capital Utility Industry benchmark.