text: WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 9, 2015 – The Peace Corps was ranked No. 2 overall among mid-size agencies in the Partnership for Public Service's 2015 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings. This is highest the agency has placed in the rankings, having held the No. 3 spot in the small agency category last year.
  The agency holds the top spot in the innovation category, which measures how the culture of an agency facilitates efforts to improve the way work is done, including personal motivation to promote change and the support and rewards employees receive for promoting new ideas. The Peace Corps was also ranked No. 2 in the support for diversity category, which measures employees' belief that actions and policies of leadership and management promote and respect diversity.
  "I'm proud of the work our agency has done to encourage diverse ideas and creative solutions to address challenges in an ever-adapting world," Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet said. "Peace Corps employees are change makers and I'm so grateful to each of my colleagues for their commitment to the agency's mission."