Who’s Hiring from the Fortune 500 - Vol 16

Who’s Hiring from the Fortune 500 - Vol 16

May 26th, 2010

Author Byline: CareerAlley

“Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.” - Andrew Grove

This statement is so true when it comes to business. If you look at some of the Fortune 500 companies that have stumbled big time in recent years (like GM) and compare them to those companies that continue to be successful through the ups and downs of the economic cycles (like GE) you can see where complacency comes in to play. Even the most successful companies slip from time to time (like GE’s issues with its financing arm), but those that continue to thrive are the ones that are at least somewhat paranoid (plan for the worst, hope for the best).

So where am I going with this? Picking the most successful companies in your job search research will help improve your career success factor as well. The Fortune 500 is a great start (but sometimes you need to look deeper than just the rankings).

•Motorola - 78 on the list, network communications is what Motorola is known for. Their careers page is very interesting, with a map of the world leading off at the top. Use your mouse to select your region and then click (or you can select countries/regions from this list which is directly below the map). You can also select Global Career Search from the left hand side of the screen. There were 359 career opportunities when I checked the site.

•Plains All American Pipeline - Ranked at number 79, and, according to their website, is “engaged in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil, refined products and liquefied petroleum gas and other natural gas related petroleum products”. Their careers page is fairly simple, with a brief overview about working at Plains All American on the left hand side of the page along with embedded links to reviewing job openings as well as information for “snail mail” submissions. The right hand side of the page has a link for recruiting events. There were 15 career opportunities when I checked the site.

•Abbott Laboratories - Ranked 80 on this year’s list, Abbott’s career site is very well done. At the top of the page are links for Internships, Benefits, Professional Development and more. This is followed by a brief overview and then links to “why you should work there” and then information on locations. The left hand side of the page has additional links Search Jobs world wide. The right hand side of the page has links for featured jobs, Meet Our People and Recruiting Events. You must search for jobs by country (which you can select from the Jobs World Wide link).

•Allstate - Known for insurance, Allstate’s career site offers extensive information on the company as well as detailed explanations about career choices (such as Actuaries, Auditing, Claims, Information Technology, etc.). You can start your search by selecting Job Search (for generic positions) or “Become an Agent” as well as a few more choices. Selecting Job Search takes you to a standard job search screen (with an advanced option) as well as “submit your profile” at the bottom of the screen. Allstate seems to have a broader range of jobs as there are Insurance Industry specific positions as well as the “traditional” (Finance, HR, Operations, etc.).

•TIAA-CREF - Financial Products and Services is what TIAA-CREF does. Ranked at # 82, their careers page is fairly straight forward. They have links for Benefits, Career Development, Corporate Culture and Diversity. The right hand side of the page has a link for Search Our Job List. There were 83 career opportunities when I checked the site.

Good luck in your search.

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.