Press Release
Abbott Again Named One of the 'Best Places to Launch a Career' by BusinessWeek
September 4, 2009
Abbott Park, Illinois (NYSE: ABT)
— For the fourth consecutive year, Abbott has been named one of the "50
Best Places to Launch a Career" by BusinessWeek magazine. The list
highlights companies that excel at offering a superior workplace for
entry-level employees. This year, Abbott moved up to No. 13, and was once again
the top-ranked health care company on the list. Abbott has been included on the
list every year since BusinessWeek initiated the list in 2006.
"In today's economy, graduates are looking for companies that can offer
a long-lasting career with strong growth and leadership opportunities,"
said Stephen Fussell, senior vice president, Human Resources, Abbott.
"While other companies are significantly cutting back on hiring, we see the
current economy as an extraordinary opportunity to continue to bring in the
best entry-level talent, and to help connect new employees with their potential
in ways no other company can."
Abbott Helps Entry-Level Employees Build Extraordinary
Careers
Many entry-level employees participate in Abbott's Professional Development
Programs, which are two- to three-year programs that rotate new employees
through several different positions across multiple divisions and locations in
the areas of engineering, environmental health & safety, finance and
accounting, human resources, information technology, manufacturing operations,
marketing and quality. These programs provide graduates with the opportunity to
experience a variety of challenging assignments and develop well-rounded skills
before they settle into a long-term career choice, while making meaningful
contributions to Abbott's business. Training and development are integral parts
of the program, and participants also have the opportunity to interact with,
and be mentored by, senior Abbott leaders.
"I pursued a job at Abbott because I wanted to have the chance to do
meaningful work. Right out of school, I feel like I have been able to make a
strong contribution to projects that have helped improve people’s health and
are important to the company," said Pathik Soni, participant in Abbott's
Engineering Professional Development Program.
Career Opportunities at Abbott
Students and anyone interested in working at Abbott can visit the career
center at www.abbott.com/careers.
Recruiters access resumes every day and fill many available jobs through
Internet postings.
About BusinessWeek's"Best Places to Launch a
Career"
To compile the "50 Best Places to Launch a Career" ranking,
BusinessWeek polled 60 college career services directors across the
country; collected data from a survey of 60,000 U.S. undergrads by Universum
USA, a Philadelphia research company; and required employers to submit
statistics on everything from pay and benefits to training programs and
retention. BusinessWeek's "Best Places to Launch a Career"
ranking is in the Sept. 14, 2009 issue, on newsstands Sept. 4th.
Expanded content is available on BusinessWeek.com, including the full
methodology, profiles of each employer, an interactive table, slide shows and a
video roundtable with recruiters.
Abbott Recognized as a Premier Employer Around the
World
In addition to being included in BusinessWeek's "50 Best Places
to Launch a Career," Abbott has been included in BusinessWeek's list
of the "50 Top Internships" for the past two years, and was profiled in
the 2008 edition of Princeton Review's Best Entry-Level Jobs.
Abbott is recognized globally as a top employer, and has been honored among
the best places to work in many countries around the world, including Belgium,
Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Korea, the
Netherlands, Norway, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom
and the United States. Abbott also has been named to Working Mother
magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" list for eight
consecutive years, and on DiversityInc magazine's list of the top
companies for diversity for six years. The company also has been recognized by
The Scientist magazine as a top employer for scientists. Additionally,
FORTUNE has named Abbott as one of "America's Most Admired
Companies" every year since the list's inception in 1983.
About Abbott
Abbott (NYSE: ABT)
is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery,
development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical
products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs
more than 72,000 people and markets its products in more than 130
countries.
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