“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Donald Kendall
I know I’m dreaming, because I’m fresh out of school with “the world at my doorstep” and visions of grandeur about being Chief Executive Officer by the time I’m 30 years old. I have thousands of people working for me and my speaking engagements alone keep me incredibly busy. My office is the size of a large apartment and my administrative assistant has an administrative assistant! But wait, what’s that ringing sound way off in the background? It’s getting louder and . . .it’s almost like one of those dreams where you are falling and just when you are about to hit the ground you bounce in bed and on the second or third bounce I realize that the ringing sound is my alarm clock. Okay, time to get out of bed and join the real world (at least my real world). Not all of us will grow up to be Chairman of the Board. That’s okay, because not all of us want to have that type of responsibility. But no one starts at the top and for those that wind up at the top, it is usually due to hard work. Many, many years of hard work. Speaking of work and success, time to continue with job leads (over 4,000 job opportunities) from the Fortune 500 so you can continue your climb to the top (be it the 2nd floor or the 45th floor).
- Cisco Systems – Number 57 on this year’s list, Cisco is known for network communications Their career site is fairly simple. The left hand side of the page has links for Featured Jobs, Search Jobs, Graduate & Intern Career Programs and more. There is also a small video you can play. The right hand side of the page has related links and search career opportunities at Cisco, Linksys and Scientific Atlanta. There were 1,096 job opportunities when I checked the site.
- Johnson Controls - According to their website, they are “a diversified, industrial growth company” and are ranked 58 on the list. Their career page has an overview of the company along with a short video that you can play. The left hand side of the page has links to jobs (split by location) followed by links for students and benefits. Center page are additional links for US Jobs, Students, Benefits and Diversity. There were 635 job opportunities in the U.S. when I checked the site.
- FedEx – We’ve all heard of this company, ranked 59 on this year’s list. FedEx has locations all over the US and internationally. Their Career Site is hard to find, but once you find it (just click the link at the beginning of this paragraph) there is plenty of good content. FedEx has over 233,000 employees in the US and another 40,000 outside of the US. They actually had a net decrease in jobs last year. Their career site has tabs in the middle of the page for Job Search, Job Agent, Job Cart, Areas of Talent and more. You must select a country before you can search for jobs (mid right hand side of the page). There were 1,692 job opportunities in the US when I checked the site.
- Walt Disney – Ranked at # 60 on the list, Disney and all of it’s entertainment content is very well know and is also the most admired entertainment company on Fortune’s Most Admired list. Their career page gives a brief overview but the links are on the left hand side – company overview, Openings and Student Programs. Click Openings to link to their search page which has a number of tool links at the top for managing your registration and resume posting. This is followed by a search engine where you can search by Disney company (ABC, ESPN, etc.) or by any other search type you can think of. There were 250 job opportunities when I checked the site.
- Intel – More than anything else, Intel is know for computer chips and is ranked 61 on the list. Their careers page is well put together. The left hand side of the page is filled with relevant links (like Job Search, Intern/Grad Opportunities, a Jobs Blog and so much more). The center of the page starts with a brief overview, followed by a quick Jobs Search box (below which are links for advanced search and recent grad/student searches). Bottom center page has a few targeted searches. The right hand side of the page has an enhanced applicant tool with an additional job search link. There were 843 job opportunities when I checked the site.
Good luck in your search.
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