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Article: The Best Companies to Work For

Forbes.com reports that employers are continuing to offer benefits and perks to their employees in spite of the tough economy. For example, Prudential offers lifestyle perks, including onsite gyms, employee assistance hot lines, childcare and gifts for each five-year anniversary. Computer Associates, in addition to a full array of typical benefits, offers pet insurance, a $500 bond for every new baby, and free breakfast every morning in every office. Freddie Mac offers alternative work options, corporate lactation rooms for nursing moms, an opportunity to purchase extra vacation days, volunteer and wellness programs and an education assistance program.

Which companies are the best to work for and how can you find them? That depends on what you're looking for in an employer. There are the companies that earn a place on the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. Walmart tops the list, the first time a retailer has led the pack. Exxon-Mobil, General Motors, General Electric, Ford and Citigroup are all in the top ten.

However, the biggest is not necessarily the best. Inc.com, for example, measures success by growth rather than by size. The Inc 500 is an annual list of the fastest growing companies. Most of these are small companies with large growth and they are still growing despite the down economy. Sometimes, smaller can be better!

There are also the companies that best serve specific groups of employees. The top companies for women, according to WorkingMother.com, include Abbot Labs, American Express, Bank of America, Colgate Palmolive and Fannie may. While the top company for diversity, according to social research firm Kinder, Lydenberg, Domini & Company, is IBM. Other companies on the list include Procter & Gamble, Hewlett Packard, and Pitney Bowes.

Fortune magazine also lists their "Top 100 Companies to Work for". There are several other lists like this that are focused regionally and by industry. Simply visit your favorite search engine and type in "best places to work". Review the Fortune 500 lists and lists of "best" companies to work for in order to develop your own list of companies that interest you.

Then visit the company web site. There is usually career information in the "About Us" or "Careers" section of their web site. In many cases, users can apply online for current openings. Don’t stop there! If you have a contact at the company, use them. If you are a college graduate (even from years ago!) contact the Career Office at your university and ask them if you can get a list of alumni at the company. Ask the alumni how they can help your candidacy.

Despite the tough job market, there are employers who are hiring and many of these companies are those on the various "best employer" lists. So use the list to your best advantage!