Google, Apple, and the Other Most In-Demand Employers

Google, Apple, and the Other Most In-Demand Employers Onsite massages, generous paid parental leave, and crazy-cool offices â€" it’s little wonder why Google, Apple, and Facebook are North America’s most sought-after employers this year, according to LinkedIn. Unsurprisingly, the social networking site’s annual list of North America’s 2015 Top 100 InDemand Employers was chock-full of tech companies, with Google and Apple claiming the #1 and #2 spots, respectively, for the fourth year in a row. Facebook jumped from #5 to #3 this year, replacing Unilever, which experienced a dramatic descent to #25. Microsoft was ranked fourth, while Nike rounded out the top five. In all, tech companies comprised 29% of the top 100. LinkedIn created the list by analyzing “billions of interactions from LinkedIn’s 380M+ members” between August 2014 and 2015, including how many people follow a company’s page, how much engagement a company’s blog content receives, how often people viewed and applied for jobs at a company, and current and former employee profiles. “Tech and media/entertainment are highly competitive industries when it comes to talent,” said LinkedIn spokesperson Joe Roualdes. “Companies in those industries spend a lot of time and energy trying to strengthen their talent brands and make themselves more attractive to potential employees. And that’s why they’re so in-demand among our members.” Other technology giants on the list include #11 Amazon, #15 Netflix, #17 Twitter, #18 Yahoo, and #20 Adobe. Media and entertainment companies also made a strong showing on the list, comprising 17% or the top 100. The Walt Disney Company, ESPN, Fox, The New York Times, Warner Bros., HBO, Bloomberg LP, NBC Universal, and Forbes all rank in the top 50. Retail Consumer companies (like Sephora and Whole Foods) made up 16% of the list, followed by Health Pharma at 11%. Interestingly, companies like Twitter, Netflix, and Dropbox (#83) rank highly despite employing relatively few people. The Top 25 Most In-Demand Employers of 2015 Google: 59k employees Apple: 104k employees Facebook:11k employees Microsoft: 117k employees Nike: 33k employees The Walt Disney Company: 28k employees Tesla Motors: 12k employees Proctor Gamble: 71k employees Starbucks: 57k employees Shell: 86k employees Amazon: 66k employees McKinsey Company: 22k employees GE: 60k employees Johnson Johnson: 571k employees Netflix: 2k employees Bloomberg LP: 16k employees Twitter: 4k employees Yahoo: 12k employees Under Armour: 4k employees Adobe: 13k employees BP: 64k employees Salesforce: 16k employees ESPN: 9k employees Pfizer: 75k employees Unilever: 68k employees Read Next: The Most In-Demand Career Fields for New College Graduates Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  SharePlayback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedAudio TrackFullscreenThis is a modal window. This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2019-12-31:529fa17070762bdf83b4ef09 Player Element ID: jumpstart_video_1 OK Close Modal DialogBeginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.PlayMuteCurrent Time  0:00/Duration  0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type  LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time  -0:00  Playback Rate1xFullscreenClose Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.