Experience, Inc. Announces the Best Places to Work
for Recent Grads
Twenty Organizations Recognized for Exceptional Gen Y Hiring and Retention Practices
May 11, 2010 09:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time
BOSTON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Experience, Inc., the nation's leading provider of career services for
college students and alumni, today announced their third-annual Best Places to Work for Recent Grads. This list
recognizes 20 employers from across the country for excellence in recruiting, hiring and retaining young
professionals.
“Our up-and-coming, next generation workforce brings with them a new kind of thinking,” said Jenny Floren,
founder and CEO, Experience. “Smart employers, like those identified in this list, understand that – and they are
finding ways to work with and motivate this social generation by providing environments that are flexible and
balanced, while still remaining focused on maintaining a competitive business practice.”
Experience’s Best Places to Work for Recent Grads was developed in conjunction with Yahoo! HotJobs. The
survey ran from September 2009 through November 2009, garnering responses from nearly 200 corporate
recruiters and employers from across the country. In March 2010, the field was narrowed to 50 companies and then
20 companies were selected based on hiring and retention practices, benefits, training programs, growth
opportunities and starting salary.
Each of the 20 employers featured in Experience's Best Places ranking are currently recruiting from top universities
nationwide and are hiring candidates set to graduate in 2010. Representing a wide range of industries, the 20
organizations recognized provide outstanding career opportunities for entry-level employees. This year's list of Best
Places to Work for Recent Grads includes:
l Accenture
l Hormel Foods
l Progressive Group of Insurance Companies
l Target
l Verizon Wireless
For more detailed information on why the companies included in the 2010 Best Places to Workfor Recent Grads