When you’re job searching, not only is it important to do company research to impress the hiring manager with your knowledge and enthusiasm, you also want to make sure the organization is going to be a good fit for you.

Yesterday, Anthony wrote about finding a reputable employer. On the heels of that blog post, some new employer rankings were announced.

Today, the nation’s top 25 small and top 25 medium-sized companies to work for in America were announced at The Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 61^st Annual Conference and Exposition, the largest gathering of HR professionals in the world 

Badger Mining Corporation was named the No. 1 employer in the small category, and for a second year in a row, Ultimate Software is the No. 1 medium-sized employer.

The annual rankings of the “50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America” are conducted by The Great Places to Work Institute and SHRM. The 50 winners range in size from 50 to 999 workers, with “small” companies employing 50-250 and “medium” companies employing 251-999 workers.  This year, more than 550 companies participated in the selection process, which includes a 57-question survey sent to each organization’s workforce and a separate questionnaire for management.  GPTWI also reviews annual reports, employee handbooks and other materials.

Top 25 small winners include:

1. Badger Mining Corporation    
Industry: Mining and Quarrying
Location: Berlin, Wisc.

2. Dixon Schwabl Advertising      
Industry: Advertising & Marketing       
Location: Victor, NY

3. SnagAJob.com  
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Glen Allen, Va.

4. Heinfeld, Meech & Co.
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance          
Location: Tucson, Ariz.

5. McMurry          
Industry: Advertising & Marketing       
Location: Phoenix, Ariz.

6. Johnson & Johnson, Inc.           
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance          
Location: Charleston, S.C.

7. AutomationDirect.com
Industry: Industrial Services      
Location: Cumming, Ga.

8. Root Learning  
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Sylvania, Ohio

9. Professional Placement Resources      
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

10.    DAXKO   
Industry: Information Technology        
Location: Birmingham, Ala.

11.    Studer Group     
Industry: Professional Services — Consulting    
Location: Gulf Breeze, Fla.

12. Navigator Management Partners        
Industry: Information Technology        
Location: Columbus, Ohio

13. ENGEO Incorporated    
Industry: Professional Services
Location: San Ramon, Calif.

14.    Seventh Generation      
Industry: Manufacturing & Production
Location: Burlington, Vt.

15.    Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico          
Industry: Professional Services 
Location: Tewksbury, Ma

16.    MAYA Design    
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Pittsburgh, Penn.

17.    TerpSys  
Industry: Information Technology        
Location: Rockville, Md.

18.    Landrum Human Resource Companies
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Pensacola, Fla.

19.    InsureMe           
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance          
Location: Englewood, Colo.

20.    Clark Nuber       
Industry: Professional Services 
Location: Bellevue, Wash.

21.    Paramount Staffing       
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Northbrook, Ill.

22.    Kahler Slater     
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Milwaukee, Wisc.

23.    Bridge Worldwide         
Industry: Advertising & Marketing       
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

24.    McDonough Bolyard Peck
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Fairfax, Va.

25.    RedBrick Health
Industry: Health Care    
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.

Top 25 Medium Winners

1. Ultimate Software       
Industry: Information Technology        
Location: Weston, Fla.

2. ACUITY 
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance          
Location: Sheboygan, Wisc.

3. Holder Construction Company
Industry: Construction & Real Estate    
Location: Atlanta, Ga.

4. Integrity Applications Incorporated     
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Chantilly, Va.

5. SAGE PRODUCTS, INC. 
Industry: Health Care    
Location: Cary, Ill.

6. Development Dimensions International          
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Pittsburgh, Penn.

7. Freese and Nichols, Inc.           
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Fort Worth, Texas

8. Hoar Construction, LLC
Industry: Construction & Real Estate    
Location: Birmingham, Ala.

9. The Integer Group       
Industry: Advertising & Marketing       
Location: Lakewood, Colo.

10.  4imprint, Inc.    
Industry: Advertising & Marketing       
Location: Oshkosh, Wisc.

11.   Triage Consulting Group           
Industry: Professional Services
Location: San Francisco, Calif.

12.  Eileen Fisher   
Industry: Retail  
Location: Irvington, NY

13.  AMX      
Industry: Electronics     
Location: Richardson, Texas

14. Bowen Engineering Corporation          
Industry: Construction & Real Estate    
Location: Fishers, Ind.

15. Hilcorp Energy Company          
Industry: Manufacturing & Production
Location: Houston, Texas

16. Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC 
Industry: Professional Services 
Location: Denver, Colo.

17. Robins & Morton          
Industry: Advertising & Marketing       
Location: Birmingham, Ala.

18. City Bank           
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance          
Location: Lubbock, Texas

19. Advanced Financial Services, Inc.         
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance         
Location: Newport, R.I.

20. Pinnacol Assurance       
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance          
Location: Denver, Colo.

21. Nevada Federal Credit Union   
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance          
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.

22.  Noblis    
Industry: Professional Services 
Location: Falls Church, Va.

23. Rothstein Kass   
Industry: Professional Services 
Location: Roseland, N.J.

24. Parkway Properties, Inc.           
Industry: Construction & Real Estate    
Location: Jackson, Miss.

25. Minitab Inc.       
Industry: Information Technology        
Location: State College, Penn.