<p><em>The online continuing education company for healthcare and AEC professionals joins 56 other local companies nominated as finalists. The winner will be selected April 21, 2011 at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo.</em></p> <p><strong>Tampa – VectorLearning,</strong> comprised of premier online continuing education providers RedVector and Care2Learn, recently joined an elite list of local businesses chosen as finalists for the Tampa Bay Business Journal 2011 Best Places to Work. This marks the fourth time VectorLearning has been a finalist for the award; the company earned previous nominations in 2005, 2006, and 2009.</p> <p>Nearly 60 companies were selected following an internal review process, during which employees from each company were asked to complete an anonymous 37-question online survey designed to measure “10 key engagement categories focusing on items including team effectiveness, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, manager effectiveness, compensation and benefits.”</p> <p>The top three companies in each size category—Nearly Big, Big, Bigger and Biggest—will be honored during a ceremony held at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo on April 21. The company that scores highest in all four categories will be named the Best Place to Work in Tampa Bay. VectorLearning is ranked in the “Biggest” size category, along with six other local companies.</p> <p>“What an honor,” says VectorLearning CEO Tom Wallace. “Especially in today’s difficult economic times, employees want and deserve to feel secure in the workplace. VectorLearning at its core is a company dedicated to its team members and to creating a strong, productive work environment where every individual can grow and excel. I’m proud that we are setting an example for the Tampa Bay area and beyond.”</p> <p>For a complete list of the Tampa Bay Business Journal 2011 Best Places to Work finalists, visit <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2011/03/04/2011-best-places-to-work-finalists-named.html">http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2011/03/04/2011-best-places-to-work-finalists-named.html</a>.</p> <p><strong>About VectorLearning<br /> </strong>VectorLearning sets the standard for excellence in online continuing education and training for licensed and certified professionals in the engineering, architectural, construction (AEC) and post-acute healthcare industries. With an online library exceeding 1,500 courses authored by more than 200 subject matter experts and spanning all 50 states, VectorLearning serves more than 300,000 working professionals. The recipient of numerous community honors and industry awards, VectorLearning was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For further information call 1-866-546-1212 or visit <a href="http://www.VectorLearning.com">www.VectorLearning.com</a>.<br /> </p>