J.D. Power Launches Career Development Certification

J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics and consumer intelligence, today announced the launch of a new certification program to recognize brands that provide an exceptional onboarding, training and career progression experience to their employees. The first organization to receive the J.D. Power Career Development Certification Program^SM designation is The Academy at Bank of America.

The exclusive program draws on J.D. Power deep data and real-world experience analytics to evaluate talent development initiatives at companies in every industry on a nationwide basis. In addition to tracking the existence of defined training and career development programs, the J.D. Power certification process also evaluates the employer’s focus on clear accountability for career advancement, strong cultural commitment to employee development and measurements of success towards these commitments.

The certification recognizes The Academy at Bank of America, a dedicated organization that operates alongside the learning and development function supporting more than 80,000 Consumer and Small Business, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank employees.