25 best + biggest companies to work for in Columbia
Are you proficient in Microsoft Office, a great communicator and eager to learn new things?
If your resume says this, you need to polish that puppy. 📝 Entering the workforce – fresh out of college – is tough. Trust me, I learned the hard way. It’s important to stand-out, especially if you want to work for some of the best companies in Cola. (Sorry – Beth, Chloe + I already snagged the COLAtoday jobs, though.)
If you’re one of the thousands of college students who will be turning their tassels + joining the real world in ~2 months – or if you’re ready to make a career switch (or just curious, for now…) – we’ve combined lists of the best 💯 and the biggest 💪 companies to work for in the Midlands.
Best 💯
Compiled by The State Newspaper, via the S.C. Chamber of Commerce in August 2017. These companies were selected at the “Best Place to Work” based on things like workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems + demographics.
Fred Anderson Toyota of Columbia | Auto Sales | 85 employees | Open positions: Sales Manager, Sales Associate + more
Recruiting Solutions | Staffing Agency | 63 employees | Always interested in having talented people join the team; send resume to ctracy@recruitingsolutionsonline.com
Experience Columbia SC | Tourism | 51-200 employees | Open positions: Human Resources Assistant + Operations Crew Member
Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union | Financial Services | 278 employees | Open positions: Loan Officer, New Accounts Representative + more
CPI Security | Security + Home Automation | 600+ employees in multiple locations | Open positions: Marketing Events Coordinator + Residential Technician
Terminix Service, Inc. | Pest Control | 150 employees | Always hiring
Scott and Company LLC | Accounting | 20 employees | For information on current openings email info@scottandco.com or upload resume online
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. | Accounting | 60 employees | Learn more about their potential career opportunities
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP | Law Firm | 1,000+ employees in 27 international locations | No open positions in Columbia currently
VC3 | IT Services | 76 employees in multiple locations | Open positions: Software Engineer + Software Developer
Softdocs | Computer Hardware + Software | 33 employees | Open positions: Customer Success Manager, Software Implementation + more
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC | Law Firm | 31 employees | Open positions: Workers Compensation Attorney
Abacus Planning Group, Inc. | Financial Services | 17 employees | No open positions in Columbia currently
Rhythmlink International, LLC. | Medical Equipment Manufacturer | 32 employees | Open positions: Quality Document Control Specialist + Technical Administrator
Immedion | Data Recovery Services | 80 employees | For information on current openings email employment@immedion.com
Biggest 💪
Compiled by Columbia Regional Business Report. The top 10 biggest companies (in terms of number of people employed) in the Midlands.
State of South Carolina | State Government | 25,570 employees | Open positions: Program Coordinator for the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, Mental Health Crisis Counselor + more
Palmetto Health | Healthcare | 15,000 employees | Open positions: Acute Care Coordinator,
Assistant Nurse Manager + more
BlueCross Blueshield of South Carolina | Insurance | 6,585 employees | Open positions: Refund Analyst, Medical Coding Specialist + more
Lexington Medical Center | Healthcare | 6,000 employees | Open positions: Clinical Dietitian, Nurse Midwife + more
University of South Carolina | Higher Education | 5,678 employees | Open positions: Student Affairs Coordinator, Strategic Communications Director + more
Richland County School District 1 | Public Education | 4,265 employees | Open positions: Teachers, Administrators, Substitute + more
Lexington County School District One | Public Education | 3,700 employees | Open positions: Kindergarten Teacher, School Counselor + more
Richland County School District 2 | Public Education | 3,654 employees | Open positions: High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers + more
SCANA Corp. / SCE&G | Electric and Gas Utilities | 3,227 employees | Open positions: Environmental Specialist
Providence Health | Healthcare | 1,625 employees | Open positions: Sonographer, Certified Pharmacy Tech + more
It took me 8 months, and my mom threatening to cut me off (🙄) – for me to finally put in effort to find a real job after graduation. At the end of my senior year, I was much too busy “living life” to search for a job that would force me into taking over my car insurance + cell phone bills.
Hopefully, older + more mature me (L-O-L) can help our future workforce find a good job sooner, rather than later.
–Sam
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