Top 10 Best Equal Opportunity Employers

Probably no one else has supplied publicity to the Top 10 List as has late night TV host David Letterman.

We hear of many Top Ten Lists, including Top 10 Employers. Several financial analysts publish Top 50 Lists of best companies based on varying criteria. So, which are really the best companies in America?

Among dozens of variables to consider, how can a few firms rise to the top in them all - or do they? Who decides?

Equal Opportunities legislation began in the 1964-1965 with legislated hiring quotas enforced by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).

The annual deciders of the top companies that best offer equal employment opportunities are readers of Equal Opportunity Magazine (EOM), established in 1968. This free publication is offered to African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, and Native-American college students and professionals, as well as ADA people in the Unted States.

EOM readers voted the following companies as the very best in equal opportunities.

1. Deloitte: Taxes, consulting, financial management. Careers with the company. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion​ are prioritized.
2. Capital One: Banking and credit services, especially for those needing to build new credit.
3. Centene: Insurance management, for example, Centene manages the Medicaid and other health and medical coverages in Ohio. Centene Careers.
4. Michelin: Tires and automobile related products and services.
5. T-Mobile: Telecommunications.
6. Intel: Manufacturing computer chips, especially in large new factories opening in Ohio. Intel Careers.
7. Mastercard: Credit services.
8. Northrop Grumman (member of the NASA Commercial Crew)
9. State Farm Insurance
10. JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Banking and finance.

EOM readers selected the following federal agencies as best overall in 2023.

1. National Security Agency (NSA)
2. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
3. U.S. Department of State (DOS)
4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
5. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
6. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
7. Military Sealift Command (MSC)
8. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
9. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
10. United States Postal Service (USPS)

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1. National Security Agency (NSA)
2. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
3. U.S. Department of State (DOS)
4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
5. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
6. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
7. Military Sealift Command (MSC)
8. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
9. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
10. United States Postal Service (USPS)

This government-based list includes only 20 federal agencies, whereas the private company list includes 50. The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) at Number 14 is gaining importance amid U.S. southern border problems.

I am surprised that NASA is farther down the list at Number 17, given the work that NASA leadership and Nichelle Nichols did to recruit a diverse population of astronauts. Recruitment is ongoing, however, with a new class of astronauts entering training about every two years. Average pay is over $81K to over $105K.

Google: Known as the Asteroid Company for its asteroid mining projects, Google surprisingly did not make even the Top 50 Best Companies in 2023.

From watching related films and reading interviews and articles about the company campus and amenities, Google interns and employees seem to live like millionaires, earning high salaries and enjoying incentives and perks. However, voters from EOM did not agree in 2023.

The following companies also fell off the Top 50 List voted in by minorities who receive the EOP publications, including minorities, women, and those with physical/psychological challenges.

American Express: This old company was founded in 1850. Headquartered in Manhattan, New York, the company has global offices.

Apple Inc.: Founded in 1976, its Cupertino, California HQ is constantly expanding. On the first Apple Campus, employees could live in one of 30 buildings, but this perk was eliminated. A subsidy for transportation may or may not currently be in effect. The Glassdoor diversity and inclusion rating is 4.2 out of 5.0 stars.

Boeing Company, The: HQ at 100 North Riverside; Chicago, Illinois 60606. This company is part of the NASA Commercial Crew and involved in Aerospace and Aviation, including engines, spacecraft, satellites, and others.

General Dynamics: This company is part of the NASA Commercial Crew of private businesses. Founded in 1899, its HQ is in West Falls Church Virginia.

Kraft Foods Group: Formed by a demerger in 2012, it retained the grocery manufacturing and processing division in Northfield, Illinois.

Merck: Merck KGaA. Chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1668. On Glassdoor.com, employees rate the company just 3.0 out of 5 stars.

Procter & Gamble: HQ has been in Cincinnati, Ohio since its founding in 1837. The company sold off all of its food and beverage lines specialize in cleaning products, personal care items, and some pet foods. The company website states at www.pg.com:

"Nearly a half-million people apply for P&G jobs every year. We hire less than 1%."

If I were graduating from college in 2024-2034, I would work toward gaining a well-paying, creative, satisfying job in a space-going company. These places are sure to increase in number and expand in territory for several decades.

Other areas of interest are emerging and will excite new workers as well. Some examples are computer chip manufacturing, and medical sciences - especially regenerative medicine.

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