Experience, Inc. Announces the Best Places to Work for Recent Grads

Twenty Organizations Recognized for Outstanding Gen Y Hiring and Retention Strategies

Experience, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of career services for college students and alumni, today announced the Best Places to Work for Recent Grads (http://bestplaces.experience.com/2009). This list recognizes 20 employers from across the country for excellence in recruiting, hiring and retaining young professionals.

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 2009. What really sets these companies apart is their adaptation to the evolving workforce, including everything from committing to cross-functional training programs to embracing social causes that matter to Gen Y.

Representing a wide range of industries, the 20 organizations recognized by Experience provide outstanding career paths for entry-level employees. This year’s roster of Best Places to Work for Recent Grads includes:
— Accenture
– Peace Corps
– Computer Sciences Corporation
– Qualcomm
– Electronic Arts
– Schlumberger
– Enterprise Rent-A-Car
– Sherwin-Williams
– GEICO
– Sodexo
– Hyatt
– Target
– Liberty Mutual
– The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies
– McBee Associates
– The TJX Companies, Inc.
– North Star Resource Group
– Wachovia
– Northrup Grumman
– ZS Associates

The complete listing and description is available on the Experience website at http://bestplaces.experience.com/2009 and via Yahoo! HotJobs.

“Employers are becoming smarter about how they hire and retain top Gen Y talent,” explains Jenny Floren, founder and CEO of Experience. “The 20 organizations honored here recognize the positive, long-term impact young professionals can make on their business. They have created the right environment to attract the next generation workforce, and by promoting the right opportunities and career paths, have also demonstrated they know how to keep them.”

Methodology
Experience’s Best Places to Work for Recent Grads survey ran from July 2008 through November 2008, garnering responses from nearly 400 corporate recruiters and employers from across the country. In November, the field was narrowed to 40 companies and interviews with both company representatives and recent college grad hires were conducted. Using this input, the final list of 20 organizations was selected. Employment outlook was again verified in January 2009.

About Experience
Experience is the only university-endorsed career network bridging the gap between college and the working world. Since 1996, we have partnered with universities to educate, assist and inspire college graduates to launch and lead extraordinary careers. Each year our award-winning network connects millions of candidates from 3,800 colleges and universities with more than 100,000 employers. For more information, visit www.experience.com.

Contacts

Matter Communications
Molly Smith, 978-499-9250 x234
experience(at)matternow.com