‘Career’ Archives
The World’s 500 Largest Corporate Employers
Giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores, with 1.8 million employees, tops the first published list of the world's 500 largest corporate employers. Home to nearly half of the companies on the list, the United States boasts the largest employers in 13 out of 28 industries, according to the study by My Global Career, a blog-based careers site for global [...]
America’s Top 50 Salaries
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the median salaries of America's 50 highest-paying jobs. The following article from CareerBuilder discloses all 50 professions. As you may expect, surgeons and physicians dominate the top of list. Following is a list of the top 10 highest-paying non-medical jobs. View the full list of America's top [...]
10 Hot Jobs for 2007
Fast Company spoke with trend experts to compile a list of the top 10 professions that will be in high demand in 2007... 1. Art Directors 2. Buyers and Purchasing Agents 3. Experience Retail Designers 4. Medical Researchers 5. News Analysts, Reporters, and Bloggers 6. Security Systems Engineers 7. Talent Agents 8. Urban Planners 9. [...]
100 Best Companies to Work For 2007
Google is ranked No. 1 in Fortune’s 10th annual 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Genentech, a biotech company, is No. 2 on the list, followed by Wegmans Food Markets, which has been on the list all 10 years. Container Store and Whole Foods Market round out the top five. The 100 Best Companies to Work For list is compiled by Robert Levering [...]
Business Schools with the Best Career Prospects
Students who pursue an MBA enjoy a major return on their investment. To determine the schools on this list, The Princeton Reivew looked at institutional data concerning job placement and average starting salary of students after graduation. According to The Princeton Review’s annual survey of 18,000 business school students at the nation’s [...]
Top 100 Companies for Working Moms – 2006
For the 21st year, Working Mother has complied a report on the family-friendliest companies in America. In compiling the report, the magazine solicited applications consisting of 550 questions. Working Mother used five main criteria as the basis for its judgments: flexibility, leave time for new parents, child care, elder care and the number of [...]
Top 55 Places to Start a New Career
The Walt Disney Co. landed the No. 1 spot on BusinessWeek's "Best Places to Launch a Career" ranking. Disney's strong on-campus recruiting, solid benefits, and collaborative culture helped put the entertainment giant at the head of the BusinessWeek ranking, which identifies top employers for new college graduates. BusinessWeek analyzed feedback [...]
The Best U.S. Cities to Find a Job
College grads often flock to New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago to start their careers. But they'd be far better off in Washington D.C., Phoenix and Las Vegas. Forbes.com ranked the largest 100 metropolitan areas according to their unemployment rates, cost of living, median household income, job growth and income growth. View [...]
The Most Family-Friendly Companies in America
The Working Mother 100 Best Companies list is intended to promote the interests of working moms in corporate America by recognizing companies that successfully help employees balance the demands of work and home life.
50 Best Jobs in America
MONEY Magazine and Salary.com researched hundreds of jobs, considering their growth, pay, stress-levels and other factors. These careers ranked highest.
Ten Interviewing Rules
In the current job market, you'd better have your act together, or you won't stand a chance against the competition. Check yourself on these 10 basic points from Monster.com before you go on that all-important interview.
100 Best Companies To Work For 2006
Fortune's annual ranking of companies that rate high with employees. See the full list of America's top 100 employers, including detailed company profiles and contact info.
The 25 Top Jobs for 2005-2009
What are the best jobs to pursue for the next five years? Fast Company draws on the work of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and an innovation expert to tap the top jobs.
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government 2005
Created by the Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation, these rankings rate job satisfaction among federal government employees at 248 organizations. (more...)