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  • Companies to Watch: Wells Fargo

    Companies to Watch: Wells Fargo

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 30th 2011 @ 1:20AM

    Industry: Finance and Banking Headquarters: San Francisco, Calif. CEO: John Stumpf Wells Fargo has been in the banking business for over 150 years. Originally founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo in 1852, their stagecoach logo pays homage to the Gold Rush era during which they began their ...

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  • Companies to Watch: AOL

    Companies to Watch: AOL

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 29th 2011 @ 4:17AM

    Industry: Content Creation/Internet Service Provider Headquarters: New York, N.Y. CEO: Tim Armstrong The company formerly known as America Online, Inc. was originally founded in 1983, as Control Video Corp. Best known as an Internet service provider to a community of members, which at one point totaled ...

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  • Companies to Watch: Kaiser Permanente

    Companies to Watch: Kaiser Permanente

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 29th 2011 @ 3:56AM

    Industry: Health Care/Insurance Headquarters: Oakland, Calif. CEO: George Halvorson Kaiser Permanente is comprised of a group of companies including a non-profit umbrella company, various regional health plans, several hospitals, and a host of independent medical groups. These independently-owned and ...

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  • Companies to Watch: Home Depot

    Companies to Watch: Home Depot

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 28th 2011 @ 8:45PM

    Industry: Home Improvement/Consumer Electronics Headquarters: Cobb County, Ga. CEO: Frank Blake Founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill and Pat Farrah, Home Depot successfully established itself with its chain of retail hardware superstores. Known for their high ceilings and ...

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  • Employing America: AOL Jobs Week 2011

    Employing America: AOL Jobs Week 2011

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 28th 2011 @ 8:02AM

    AOL Jobs Week is here! All week, AOL Jobs will be sharing our best content aimed at giving job seekers the tools and encouragement they need to find a job in this tough economy. We are sharing advice from expert commentators including White House Chief Economist Austan Goolsbee, who talks about the state of ...

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  • Companies to Watch: Walmart

    Companies to Watch: Walmart

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 27th 2011 @ 2:27AM

    Industry: Discount Retail/Grocery Headquarters: Bentonville, Ark. CEO: Mike Duke With over 2 million employees worldwide, Walmart Inc. is the largest private employer in the United States. The company has steadily grown since founder Sam Walton opened the first Walmart-branded store in 1962. ...

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  • Companies to Watch: UPS

    Companies to Watch: UPS

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 26th 2011 @ 2:06AM

    Industry: Shipping / Courier Headquarters: Seattle, Wash. CEO: Scott Davis UPS, affectionately known as Big Brown by some, delivers an estimated 15 million packages worldwide, each day. These packages are shipped to over 220 countries and territories. At present, UPS employs a staff of more than ...

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  • Companies to Watch: Best Buy

    Companies to Watch: Best Buy

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 25th 2011 @ 9:02AM

    Industry: Electronics/Home Appliance Headquarters: Richfield, Minn. CEO: Brian Dunn Best Buy is the largest electronics retailer in the United States. The company currently employs somewhere around 180,000 worldwide. In addition to the United States, the company has a significant presence in Canada ...

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  • Companies to Watch in 2011

    Companies to Watch in 2011

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jan 24th 2011 @ 8:04AM

    Looking for a job but not sure where to start? To help narrow down your search, we found some of the biggest companies hiring this year. But before you apply, check out our company-specific interview examples, revealing insider accounts of what it's like to work there and tips on how to land the job. ...

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