1 of 100 “best companies” is in Md. - and hiring
January 29, 2008
Fortune magazine’s February issue identifies The 100 Best Companies To Work For (and by the way, “they’re still hiring.”)
Don’t get too excited - only one (well, two) of them are headquartered in Maryland.
At No. 93, Catonsville’s Erickson Retirement Communities made the cut. With just over 10,000 employees (65% are women; 47% are minorities), Erickson added 684 jobs (14%) in one year and offers an average annual salary of $53,200. The description reads, “Employees are encouraged to forge close bonds with seniors and are allowed to bring their pets to work. Erickson ensures no resident gets evicted for lack of funds.”
It’d be easy to overlook No. 72 if you were, like I was, skimming for “Maryland” - but I didn’t let the “Washington, D.C.” locator fool me. No. 72 was Bethesda’s Marriott International.
“J.W. Marriott Jr., the 75-year-old CEO, visits some 250 hotels a year, meeting with employees. The hotel chain’s turnover rate is among the lowest in the field (18%)”, Fortune relates.
Which local companies would you be dying to work for? What did Fortune leave off the list?
And which perks go above and beyond?
JACKIE SAUTER, Web Editor
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