Best Companies To Work For 2010

The word is out on the best companies to work for, 2010. Given a chance to start over, would you apply to your current business? Would you do everything possible to get a foot in the door with another corporation? Even if you are happy with your job right now, a closer look at some of the best companies to work for (2010) might have you consider the grass on the other side of the fence as being decidedly greener.

1. SAS. With about 5,487 U.S. employees, 52 job openings and 26,432 applicants to fill them, it stands to reason that this outfit must be one of the best companies to work for, 2010. A giant in the software industry and nevertheless privately held, the company is known for giving its workers the 'royal treatment. Moving up to number one from thus far being number 20, it offers a huge on-site fitness center and job sharing program. Other perks include soda fountains and candy days.
2. Edward Jones. Employing 37,079 workers in the United States, the voluntary turnover is a low nine percent. Even though it is in the uncertain investment business, the company managed to pull through the recession without layoffs and actually continued to pay out profit-sharing checks. Enabling workers to choose a fee-based or commission-based model, they cut down on the individual's risk when choosing the investment field as a career. Telecommuting and flexible time off are just some of the perks that workers enjoy.
3. Google. Everyone knows that Google is cool and has to be one of the best companies to work for, 2010. Sure, the search engine offers onsite child care and gay partner benefits, but above and beyond the perks there is the work culture that is just so much more in line with the creative techies who work there. A great example is "Innovation Time Off," which encourages workers to spend a percentage of their time working on projects that are near and dear to them.
4. DreamWorks Animation. This is another California business that offers plenty of common perks. It shines with respect to treating its creative talent with the care these professionals desire. One of the best companies to work for, 2010 workers would agree that it is the office and studio atmosphere that makes DreamWorks Animation a truly different place to come to on a Monday morning. While the company may not be as innovative with respect to soda fountains or tchotchkes, it fosters a positive work environment that animators and other professionals find highly satisfying.

If your company is not among the top four, 10 or 100 businesses to work for in 2010, perhaps it is time to dust off the resume and start job-hunting again.