DUBUQUE, Iowa — Dupaco Credit Union has once again been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to fostering a people-first culture and continuously improving the employee experience.
This Top Workplace recognition is based on results from an employee engagement survey conducted earlier this year from over 550 employees. The survey, administered by Energage, captures authentic feedback from employees and evaluates key aspects of workplace culture including alignment, execution and leadership.
“Being named a Top Workplace is a reflection of our employees’ voices—and we take those voices seriously,” said Joe Hearn, Dupaco President and CEO. “We don’t just participate in these surveys to check a box. We use the insights to grow, to get stronger and to ensure we’re living up to our commitment to be a great place to work.”
Team Dupaco is part of Dupaco’s strategy and one of the financial cooperative’s four Areas of Focus.
“We’re proud of this recognition, but even more proud of the intentional work our team puts in every day to make Dupaco a great place where people thrive,” Hearn continued.
Participation in the Top Workplace survey is a strategic decision for Dupaco. The results are more than just data points—they’re a roadmap for growth. Dupaco uses it to identify areas for improvement, reinforce what’s working and stay accountable. The credit union uses the survey results to measure progress and continuously evolve to better support our employees.
As a people-centric organization, Hearn said he is proud of how engaged employees are at the financial cooperative. “Every employee lends a hand to make our culture special. This is what helps us work towards our vision of a brighter community for all.”
Dupaco has earned Top Workplace recognition from the Des Moines Register in multiple years, including 2023, 2021, 2019, 2016, and 2011.
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ABOUT DUPACO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
Dupaco Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa. It is dedicated to the financial well-being of its members, and specializes in personalized financial counseling, money advice and education. It offers savings, loans, investments, insurance and wealth management products for individuals and businesses. Dupaco serves residents in 118 counties throughout Iowa, northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin. Founded in 1948 by ten Dubuque Packing Company employees, membership has grown to more than 176,000 with assets exceeding $3.6 billion. It has over 600 employees and 23 branch office locations. It is a Forbes Best-in-State Credit Union, Forbes America’s Best Small Emplo
