CareerCast Jobs Rated

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CareerCast Jobs Rated

What It Is: An annual analysis of the best and worst jobs in the market.

Why It Matters To You: This report aims to provide a general snapshot of 200 careers every year, using the following key criteria: income, growth outlook, work environment and stress. 

Considerations:  Most data for this ranking is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Previous rankings are not easily accessible, but there is a searchable archive.

Created By: CareerCast

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Forbes America's Best Employers

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Forbes America's Best Employers

What It Is: A definitive list of the best employers in America based on employee satisfaction.

Why It Matters To You: See which which companies operating in the U.S. today are best at making their employees feel happy, inspired, and well-compensated. The ranking is divided into midsized and large employers and is easily sortable by industry.

Considerations:  Employees were asked how likely they were to recommend their organization to friends or family and to recommend other companies outside of their own. Previous rankings are not easily accessible.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes America's Largest Private Companies

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Forbes America's Largest Private Companies

What It Is: This is an annual ranking of America's largest private companies.

Why It Matters To You: Take a look at the top performers in the private sector.

Considerations:  The ranking only includes firms that are privately or foreign owned and with revenue greater than $2 billion. There are a few other restrictions based on number/type of shareholders and type of business, which are important to consider when looking at the ranking. Data sources include voluntary disclosures by companies, Securities and Exchange Commission filing, and estimates from Forbes researchers and outside sources. Previous rankings are not easily accessible.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes America's Most Trustworthy Companies

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Forbes America's Most Trustworthy Companies

What It Is: This is a ranking of the 100 most trustworthy companies in America.

Why It Matters To You: Take a look at the companies that rate the most trustworthy, based on accounting and governance practices.The list is sorted into three groups; large cap companies with market caps of $5 billion or more, mid cap companies between $1 and $5 billion, and small cap companies between $250 million and $1 billion.

Considerations:  The ranking is based on the strength of companies' accounting and governance risk ratings.  Factors considered include high risk behaviors like regulatory actions, amended filings, revenue and expense recognition methods, and bankruptcy risk. Previous rankings are not easily accessible.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes Asia's Best Under A Billion

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Forbes Asia's Best Under A Billion

What It Is: This annual list highlights the 200 high-performing Asia-Pacific companies with revenue under $1 billion.

Why It Matters To You: In addition to highlighting companies with less than $1 billion in revenue, the list also highlights companies that demonstrate consistent top- and bottom-line growth. Easily sortable by industry and country.

Considerations: This list considers stock traded Asia-Pacific companies with annual revenue between $5 million and $1 billion with additional criteria for profitability, growth, and modest indebtedness. The resulting 200 produced the highest sales and earnings per share growth for both the most recent fiscal one- and three-year periods, and the strongest five-year average return on equity. Excluded companies include those that are thinly traded, those trading less than a year, and those with worrisome accounting, management, ownership or legal troubles. It Previous lists are not easily accessible.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes Asia's Fab 50 Companies

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Forbes Asia's Fab 50 Companies

What It Is: This annual list honors the best big publicly traded companies throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Why It Matters To You: This list looks at the corporate stars among Asia-Pacific's biggest listed companies. Easily sortable by industry and country.

Considerations: This ranking considers publicly traded companies that have at least $1.8 million in annual revenue, with companies that have a high debt ratio or that have more than 50% state-ownership not considered.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes Global 2000

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Forbes Global 2000

What It Is: This is a series of rankings about the world's biggest public companies.

Why It Matters To You: See how some of the world's largest public companies rank against each other. Easily sortable by industry and country.

Considerations: The ranking is developed using data in four metrics: sales, profits, assets, and market value. Previous rankings are not easily accessible.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes Most Innovative Growth Companies

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Forbes Most Innovative Growth Companies

What It Is: This is an annual list of the most innovative public companies with market values between $2 billion and $10 billion.

Why It Matters To You: Most innovation rankings are popularity contests based on past performance or editorial whims. Forbes attempts to forge a new path using a method that relies on investors’ ability to identify firms they expect to be innovative now and in the future. 

Considerations:  Companies are ranked by their innovation premium: the difference between their market capitalization and the net present value of cash flows from existing businesses. Only industries with a measurable investment in R&D and whose market value is tied more to innovation than commodity prices are included in the ranking. Previous rankings are not easily accessible.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes Small Giants

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Forbes Small Giants

What It Is: This is a list of America's best small companies.

Why It Matters To You: See which companies value greatness over growth in an unranked list of the top 25 best small companies. Easily sortable by industry and state.

Considerations:  The methodology is not clearly defined, but companies up for consideration are recognized for prioritizing building a great business over growth and must be at least ten years old, profitable, privately owned, and closely held. Intangibles such as reputation, culture, and relationship to the community are the major factors.

Created By: Forbes

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Forbes World's Most Innovative Companies

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Forbes World's Most Innovative Companies

What It Is: This is an annual list consists of firms that investors feel are most likely to come up with the next big innovation. 

Why It Matters To You: This ranking demonstrates how new players come in to shake up industries, innovate, and garner the attention of investors. Easily sortable by industry and region.

Considerations:  Companies are ranked by their innovation premium: the difference between their market capitalization and the net present value of cash flows from existing businesses. To be included on the list, firms need seven years of financial data and $10 billion in market cap. 

Created By: Forbes

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Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For

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Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For

What It Is: Annual survey of companies nationwide, including the flagship survey, “100 Best Companies To Work For.” There are also surveys on diversity, pay, job growth, and more.

Why It Matters To You: Although many of you will have your first lawyer position as an attorney in a law firm, some of you will be headed off into companies. Many of the companies on these surveys are large enough to have in-house law departments, but they may also hire lawyers in other capacities (such as regulatory compliance, finance, human resources, and other law-related work) and even non-legal work.

Considerations: These surveys focus on the overall company experience, rather than in-house legal departments or other legal and law-related positions.

Created By: CNN/Money Fortune

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Glassdoor 25 Best Cities for Jobs in America

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Glassdoor 25 Best Cities for Jobs in America

What It Is: This ranking outlines the best cities for jobs based on affordability and availability of job opportunities.

Why It Matters To You: If you're looking to relocate, bigger doesn't always mean better. Some areas stand out for offering great job prospects along with a lower cost of living.

Considerations: Each region's ranking is determined by weighing three factors equally: hiring opportunity, cost of living, and job satisfaction. Only the 50 most populated U.S. metros are considered.

Created By: Glassdoor
 

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Glassdoor 50 Best Jobs in America

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Glassdoor 50 Best Jobs in America

What It Is: This ranking outlines the 50 best job titles in America.

Why It Matters To You: Looking to make a career change, see which jobs are rated most highly for both earnings and satisfactions, while keeping an eye on availability.

Considerations: The scores are determined by combining three factors: number of job openings, salary, and overall job satisfaction rating.  Job titles are only considered after receiving a minimum number of salary reports and job satisfaction ratings.

Created By: Glassdoor
 

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Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Best Places to Work

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Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Best Places to Work

What It Is: This is a ranking on the best places to work based on anonymous feedback from employees.

Why It Matters To You: See which companies have the most satisfied employees based on their reviews both overall and of key workplace attributes. Rankings are divided between large companies and small/medium companies.

Considerations: The ranking is based on the input of employees who voluntarily provide anonymous feedback, by completing a company review about their job, work environment, and employer over the past year.

Created By: Glassdoor
 

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Glassdoor Highest Rated CEOs

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Glassdoor Highest Rated CEOs

What It Is: This is a ranking on the highest rated CEOs based on anonymous feedback from employees.

Why It Matters To You: See which CEOs are most highly rated based on employment experience and sentiment around their CEO's leadership, in addition to rating workplace attributes. Rankings are divided between large companies and small/medium companies.

Considerations: The ranking is based on the input of employees who voluntarily provide anonymous feedback, by completing a company review, about their CEO's leadership, along with insight into their job, work environment and employer over the past year.

Created By: Glassdoor
 

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Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality

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Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality

What It Is: This is a list of all the companies and law firms that earned 100% on HRC's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) sorted by industry.

Why It Matters To You: The CEI rates companies and top law firms on detailed criteria falling under five broad categories non-discrimination policies, employment benefits, demonstrated organizational competency and accountability around LGBTQ diversity and inclusion, public commitment to LGBTQ equality, responsible citizenship. Both publicly available and self-reported data is evaluated.

Considerations: Participation in the index is voluntary. Companies and law firms evaluated are gathered through Fortune magazine's 1000 largest publicly traded businesses and American Lawyer magazine's top 200 revenue-grossing law firms. In addition, any private-sector for-profit employer with 500 or more full-time employees can request to participate.

Created By: Human Rights Campaign

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Vault Accounting 50

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Vault Accounting 50

What It Is: This overall ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the accounting industry. 

Why It Matters To You: This ranking is compiled using a weighted formula that reflects the issues acconting professionals care most about, combining quality of life rankings with overall prestige.

Considerations: The weighted formula consists of 40 percent prestige, 20 percent firm culture, 10 percent work/life balance, 10 percent compensation, 10 percent overall job satisfaction, 5 percent business outlook and 5 percent formal training.

Created By: Vault
 

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Vault Banking 50

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Vault Banking 50

What It Is: This overall ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the banking industry. 

Why It Matters To You: This ranking is compiled using a weighted formula that reflects the issues banking professionals care most about, combining quality of life rankings with overall prestige.

Considerations: The weighted formula consists of 40 percent prestige, 20 percent firm culture, 10 percent work/life balance, 10 percent compensation, 10 percent overall job satisfaction, 5 percent business outlook and 5 percent formal training.

Created By: Vault
 

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Vault Best Accounting Firms for Diversity

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Vault Best Accounting Firms for Diversity

What It Is: This diversity ranking is based on insider information from verified employees in the accounting industry.

Why It Matters To You: Look at which firms have high rankings for diversity based on the opinions of those who work for them. Easily sortable by type of diversity.

Considerations: Insiders were asked to rate their firm's commitment to diversity with respect to women, minorities, and LGBT individuals. Earlier rankings included categories for individuals with disabilities and military veterans. Overall rankings equally weigh each category. Firms with too few responses were not included in the ranking.

Created By: Vault
 

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Vault Best Accounting Firms in Each Practice Area

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Vault Best Accounting Firms in Each Practice Area

What It Is: This ranking is a list of the top accounting firms in each practice area including audit, forensic, and tax.

Why It Matters To You: Accountants across the nation rate the top firms in their practice area.

Considerations: Survey respondents were asked to rate the top accounting firms in terms of how strong they were in each of the practice areas. Respondents were not allowed to rate their own firm and were asked to rate only those firms with which they are familiar.

Created By: Vault
 

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