Highland Springs Recruits Top Talent by Offering Top Job Satisfaction

For job seekers looking for an all-around meaningful, inclusive, and satisfying work environment, Highland Springs, the Erickson Senior Living community in North Dallas, Tex., offers that and more.

At Erickson, attracting top employees is a key focus, while expanding and enhancing the myriad offerings to residents at our managed communities. We adapt to the ever-changing job market with agility, ensuring our company and communities are employers of choice.

‘Exceptional campus camaraderie’

A proud Midwesterner who grew up in Indiana, Sally Ingalls Rudd went on to a degree in foreign languages from Purdue University, then headed to graduate school in Arizona for her master’s in international marketing.

After school, she worked in Chicago, Boston, Tampa Bay, and Scottsdale. About 10 years ago, she made the move to Dallas and joined the Dallas Arboretum development team. Through her nonprofit career in Texas, Sally “discovered” Highland Springs. A friend’s mother was a resident!

On her first visit to Highland Springs, Sally was struck by the “absolute happy hubbub of staff and residents smiling, laughing, checking mailboxes, and huddling over coffee and conversation. And always smiling!”  

“I thought then and there that this campus camaraderie was exceptional, and that Highland Springs would be a great organization to join!” Sally recalls. “Boy, was I spot on. I stayed in touch and joined the Highland Springs Resident Life team this past spring.”

Now as a Resident Services Coordinator, Sally works in Philanthropy and Events and is looking to help develop life-long learning opportunities for residents at Highland Springs.

Job seekers like Sally are looking for five top factors in today’s market: higher compensation, a positive company culture, focus on well-being, and commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion in financially stable organizations, according to the 2023 Indeed & Glassdoor Hiring and Workplace Trends Report.

Sally appreciates Erickson’s focus on culture and its core promises to team members, including financial stability, vibrant work experience, and commitment to health and well-being.

More than just a job

That friendly, supportive atmosphere Sally noted at Highland Springs is built on a foundation of meaningful relationships between residents and co-workers, providing a complete workplace experience to team members like Sally. Erickson communities offer employees more than just a job, but opportunities and support for achieving their goals, through further education, professional development, a healthy work-life balance and more.

“Everyone enjoys themselves here,” Sally says. “On the grounds, staff and residents going about their day are eager to say hello and share a smile. It’s a great work environment.”  

Ample benefits

Meanwhile, Erickson offers unique perks such as Annual Well-Being Visits, on-site Employee Health and Well-Being Centers, and access to wellness workshops, fitness challenges, and health trackers via the Health Advocate app. The Wellness Fund reimburses team members enrolled in an ESL medical plan up to $260 for wellness expenses, including help paying for gym memberships, running shoes, a Fitbit, massages, and more.

Plus, a robust program at each community includes employee-driven committees, educating, raising awareness, and coordinating events around diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion.

“The services we offer to more than 30,000 residents nationwide are only as good as the people providing them,” says Alan Butler, Chief Executive Officer of Erickson Senior Living. “So, we take the hiring process very seriously, identifying the best people. As a growth company with a bright future, we strive to be the employer of choice by providing an unparalleled workplace experience.”

Sally agrees.

“It’s been a very quick nine months since I joined the community,” Sally says. “They say ‘time flies when you’re having fun!’ I couldn’t say it any better. I love working at Highland Springs.”

To learn more about career opportunities and to apply, please visit https://www.ericksonseniorlivingcareers.com/jobs/.