Thursday, 14 February 2013

Fortune's Top 100 companies with offices in Charlotte, NC



The fact that a large number of Fortune 500 companies choose to operate out of Charlotte, NC – is a major indicator within its own self, of the region’s economic stability and employment prospect. With 6 Fortune 500 countries headquartered within Mecklenburg County itself, Charlotte ranks 8th in the United States – for the number of Fortune 500 Companies its headquarters within the county. 

Employment and Revenues

With a large chunk of Fortune 500 companies based out of Charlotte, NC – the headquarters represent an even larger chunk of the Charlotte North Carolina jobs market and a revenue stream which crosses 171.5 billion dollars, only within the Mecklenburg County. Companies such as Lowe’s ad Domtar which are located close by further add to the job market and the region’s revenues by another 227.3 billion US dollars.

Leading Industries

With about 264 Fortune 500 companies having committed to the city to place one or more of their facilities in this county, the area is bustling with job opportunities with leading companies across industries such as Banking, Automotive Retailing and Services, Forest and Paper Products, Metals, Industrial Machinery, Specialty Retailers, Utilities, Gas and Electric. 

The Best Charlotte North Carolina Jobs 

As head quarters to some of the best companies in the country, here are some of the ideal work place environments the Fortune 500’s in Charlotte have to offer – 

1.      Bank of America – A bank which services the financial requirements of about 98% of the Fortune 500 companies and 20% of midsized companies across the United States, headquartered in Charlotte, working with Bank of America is without doubt and exciting proposition. 

2.      Alston and Bird – The 13th best company to work for in the United States, the work environment here is ideal for working moms and parents who are able to leverage the child-care facilities within their workplace. The law firm is conscious towards the needs of working parents, pregnant women and new mom’s; making it a great environment to work in.

In addition to this, Balfour Beatty Construction, Starbucks and Deloitte also offer great employment opportunities within the realm of Fortune 500 Companies.

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