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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