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The 35 Best Places to Launch Your Career

The 35 Best Places to Launch Your Career

First job? New career? Make sure you join a winning team.

WomenCo. & Business Week

July 01, 2008

We all know the U.S. economy isn’t doing so hot, but that fact isn’t monolothic: Some industries are hiring and thriving despite the overall slowdown. WomenCo. has scoured Business Week’s extensive list of great places to launch a career, and boiled it down to the essential information on landing a job at the top 35 companies.

Browse through this slide-show to learn a little about what kind of people these companies are looking to hire. You’ll find all sorts of information from degrees preferred, skills that are especially prized, and starting salaries. You’ll further learn about the unique perks about working at each company.

Also, make sure you take a look at the accompanying article that details what makes a company such a great place to start a career at, be it your first job or a brand-new career path!


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    JaniAniM

    about 1 month ago

    8 comments

    The title caught my eye, but I think there was a lot more information that could have been given. It did give a good idea of what items companies were looking for - analytical, leadership skills, etc. I'm not sure of how true this list may be with the stock market in its current state. There seem to be more than the fair share of finance companies listed that today are not doing very well.
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    knguyen19

    about 1 month ago

    2 comments

    How in the world can you group 3/4 Big Four together (#1-3), then put another at #11? This list doesn't explain how the rating works, only what companies you should probably be scouting applications for...
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    hefoster

    about 1 month ago

    2 comments

    Wonderful to know!
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    JennH26

    about 1 month ago

    26 comments

    Some great information for those like me just finishing up a degree and knowing the top places to look for work. Although it may be competitive the rewards seem like they are well worth it! :) Thanks for the info!
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    Daniela

    about 1 month ago

    1422 comments

    Blancfc: I see accounting, finance, manufacturing, non-profit/govt, engineering, consumer goods, etc. That's at least six. :) Not every industry is growing...
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    blancfc

    about 1 month ago

    2 comments

    All focused on 1 of 3 major industries. Not very useful.
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    formula1babe

    about 1 month ago

    2 comments

    great information, hate the powerpoint type slide show, what's wrong with a 1 or 2 page article?

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