Computerworld Magazine has named Cornell University one of the 100 best places to work in information technology (IT) for the second consecutive year. The university earned a place on the magazine's "100 Best Places To Work in IT" for 2008 as a result of a national survey of employers and more than 31,000 IT workers.

Cornell was acknowledged for its human resources policies, such as contributing 10 percent of employees' salaries into retirement accounts, budgeting $2,500 annually for each employee's professional development and offering free access to courses.

"We are thrilled to again be named to the Computerworld 100 Best Places to Work in IT list," said Linda Croll Howell, director of strategic planning and organizational effectiveness for Cornell Information Technologies.

The Computerworld honor is one of several to recognize Cornell's human resources policies.

Earlier this year, Conceive Magazine named Cornell one of the 50 most family-friendly employers and the National Association for Female Executives named Cornell one of the top nonprofit employers for female executives in the United States. In 2006 and 2007, Working Mother magazine placed the university on its list of 100 best companies for working mothers. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, the American Association of Retired Persons named Cornell one of 50 best employers for workers age 50 years and older; and in 2007 and 2008, the university earned recognition from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as one of the "100 Best Adoption Friendly Workplaces."