LOOKING FOR A JOB?

HERE ARE 20 TOP EMPLOYERS LOOKING TO FILL AT LEAST 350 POSITIONS

Edward Jones

Top 2 locations: St. Louis, MO; Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 1,040

What they’re looking for: Financial advisors and branch office administrators.

GOOGLE

Top 3 locations: Mountain View, CA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 350

What they’re looking for: Engineering, marketing, product management, people operations, legal, sales.

 

WEGMANS FOOD Market

Top 3 locations: Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY; Syracuse, NY

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 2,000

What they’re looking for: Store positions. In addition, three new stores are scheduled to open this year (in Fredericksburg, Va.; Collegeville, Pa.; and Leesburg, Va.).

CISCO SYSTEMS

Top 3 locations: San Jose, CA; Research Triangle Park, NC; Boxborough, MA

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 500

What they’re looking for: People in engineering disciplines and customer advocacy.

GENENTECH

Top 3 locations: South San Francisco, CA; Vacaville, CA; Oceanside, CA

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 585

What they’re looking for: Commercial, product development, manufacturing, CFO group and legal.

METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEMS

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 400

What they’re looking for: Management, nursing, clinical professionals, non-clinical professionals (such as IT and HR), entry level support services (such as housekeeping and dietary) and administrative/clerical jobs.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 800

What they’re looking for: Retail and non-retail. Positions range from administrative jobs like accounting and IT to store-specific jobs in all departments.

MICROSOFT

op 3 locations: Redmond, WA; Issaquah, WA; Mountain View, CA

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): Thousands

What they’re looking for: Microsoft announced Jan. 22 that it would be cutting up to 5,000 jobs in the next year and a half. But it’s still looking for software design engineers, financial analysts, human resources, administrative and marketing and sales talent, particularly in online ad sales.

BURNS AND McDONNELL

Top 3 locations: Kansas City, MO; Downers Grove, IL; Houston, TX

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 400

What they’re looking for: Engineering, architecture, construction management.

ERNST & YOUNG

Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 2800

What they’re looking for: The firm plans to hire around 2,400 experienced professionals and nearly 5,000 students from campus for opportunities in the U.S. and Canada (roughly 2,800 full-time staff hires and 2,100 interns) for fiscal year 2009. Openings are in assurance, tax, and several of the advisory practices.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON

Top 3 locations: McLean, VA; Herndon, VA; Arlington, VA

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 1,046

What they’re looking for: Software and systems engineers, information assurance and security engineers, and intelligence analysts with access to classified information.

KPMG

Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Montvale, NJ; Chicago, IL

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): Thousands

What they’re looking for: Positions in a wide range of areas, from administrative assistants to IT associates to tax and audit managers

PRICEWATEHOUSE COOPER

Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Boston, MA; Tampa, Fla.

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 500

What they’re looking for: Talent in assurance, tax and advisory. In the process of hiring 2,000 students on campus for winter and summer ‘09 internships in firm’s three core business units. Also PricewaterhouseCoopers’ goal is to hire approximately 3,000 undergraduates this year.

SCRIPPS HEALTH

Top 3 locations: La Jolla, CA; San Diego, CA; San Diego County, CA

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 442

What they’re looking for: Executives, managers, staff nurses (RN), imaging techs, pharmacists, IT, and service and support people.

MAYO CLINIC

Top 3 locations: Rochester, MN; Jacksonville, FL; Phoenix, AZ

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 1,000

What they’re looking for: Nursing, laboratories (e.g., research and lab technicians), health-care professionals (e.g., pharmacists and therapists).

BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA

Top 3 locations: Miami, FL; South Miami, FL; Coral Gables, FL

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 728

What they’re looking for: Talent in all areas, especially RNs, allied health professionals and clerical/administrative staff.

BRIGHT HORIZONS

Top 3 locations: Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Watertown, MA

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 387

What they’re looking for: Center and school staff, center and school leadership positions, benefits, client services (sales), payroll, property management, information technology, marketing.

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS

Top 3 locations: Lakeland, FL; Miami, FL; Jacksonville, FL

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 900-plus

What they’re looking for: People for retail grocery stores, information systems, manufacturing, distribution and other support offices.

T-MOBILE
Top 3 locations: Bellevue, WA; Houston, TX; Austin, TX

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 2,163

What they’re looking for: Retail sales, customer service, sales, engineering & operations, EIT, finance, product development, legal affairs, business operations, human resources, marketing, integrated customer experience, corporate communications.

ACCENTURE

Top 3 locations: Chicago, IL; Reston, VA; New York, NY

Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): Thousands

What they’re looking for: Specific IT skills, such as Java, J2EE, industry expertise and government secured clearances. Also hiring for corporate roles that include finance and sales development.