50 Best Companies to Work For

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.