Who’s Hiring from the Most Admired Companies – Vol VII
The first six posts on this topic covered (in order of appearance) Fortune’s Most Admired Companies (and we will continue in this post as well). But what about your most admired companies? Not your specific list, but what if you wanted to create a list based on your criteria? You can do this too, off of Fortune’s list (see the first bullet below).
- Find companies you most admire – Click the link to the left (the main page for Fortune’s most admired companies). Half way down the page on the right hand side you will see “Find companies you most admire” with check boxes below. Click the boxes that you think are important (such as financial soundness) as well as any additional filters (such as State or Industry) and then click “submit”. The search will then return companies based on your criteria. From that list, visit the company websites and visit their careers section (there is usually a link at the top or bottom of most company websites that indicate careers).
- Best & Worst – Nice to know the top 10 in any one criteria (Innovation as an example), but what about the worst? Part of the same site (link is to the left). Once you click this, 9 sub-tabs will display for each of the criteria. Select any of these and the list of top 10 companies in that category will be displayed. Click the “Least Admired” tab to display those companies that ranked at the bottom for that criteria.
- Honda Motor – With the current environment, I wouldn’t expect to find any car company on the list, but Honda made it at number 32 this year. Their careers page is well organized with three columns. The left hand side of the page lists links to the careers page for each of the major divisions within Honda. Below these links are links to Benefits and Diversity. The middle column of the page provides a brief paragraph for each of the major divisions, with links to a full page on that division and a job search link. The right hand side of the page is dedicated to corporate employment information (benefits, etc.). There is a “Search Jobs” link in the middle column under American Honda Motor Company. Click this link for a full page of career links and opportunities. An advanced search function is available on the right hand side of the page and recent opportunities are listed on the bottom left of the page. There were 18 job opportunities listed when I checked the site.
- Singapore Airlines – Ranked 33 on this year’s list, Singapore Airlines is a well respected brand name. Their careers page is fairly simple, with links on the left hand side of the page for Airline Ground Positions, Pilot and Cabin Crew. There are also links to a Careers FAQ and Scholarships. The same 3 jobs links are offered in the center of the page with a very brief company overview. Click on your job link preferences to bring up the specific job page. From any of these pages you can search for jobs or complete an application online.
- Starbucks – Ranked 34 on this year’s list, I think that Starbucks has been somewhat challenged this year as a result of the economy and perhaps rapid expansion overlap of their own territories. That, coupled with the general population wondering if $4+ cup of coffee (regardless of what you call it) might be a little too extravagant in this economy. That being said, Starbucks is on the list and their career site is all about their work environment (which is also highly regarded). Their career site lists the long list of “Best Lists” that Starbucks is on. The left hand side of the page has quite a few links (too long to list here), but one of the careers links is the place to start. You can select from either an international search or US search. Clicking on the US Career Search link, you can either fill out an application or look for a store near you (since they all do their own hiring). There were 114 “non-store” jobs listed on their site when I checked.
Good luck in your search.
