Top 5 Companies Hiring This Week

July 11 - July 17

We know that your job search can get quite frustrating these days with more people trying to find a job and fewer employment opportunities available.

To ease the burden, we've tracked down 5 top companies that are hiring this week -- from sales jobs to finance jobs, full-time jobs to part-time jobs. We hope you find a job that's perfect for you.

Good luck job hunting!

01. Lowe's

Founded in 1946, the company has grown to become the second largest home improvement retailer in the world. Currently ranked 49th on the Forbes 500, Lowe's operates 1,725 stores across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Lowe's stores stock some 40,000 items across 20 categories including lumber, appliances, paint and flooring. Additionally, the company is able to source hundreds of thousands of other products via special order.
The company had initially projected opening between 25 and 30 stores this year but has scaled back its plans to 25. This news comes as part of the company's decision to buy back $18 billion dollars worth of its own stock.
While its plans for fewer new stores might concern those looking for a job, the company still has a significant number of openings, and for those employees with company stock options, it's nice to see an organization interested in preserving value for its shareholders.
Employee Review:
"The pay and benefits are good compared to other similar retail jobs. You can learn new skills since you get trained to work in many departments."*

02. Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is owned and operated by Enterprise Holdings, a privately held company based in St. Louis. The company, which also owns Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental, operates over 6,000 locations throughout the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Germany.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car was founded in 1957 and by 1970 had a fleet of 500 vehicles. Just a little over 30 years later their fleet reached the 500,000 vehicle mark. The company is the official car rental agency of both the NHL and the NCAA.
The company was recently named by CollegeGrads.com as the No. 1 company in the area of entry-level hiring for the year 2011. This year the company is looking to hire 8,500 college grads for positions throughout the company. Like many of the companies on the list, Enterprise seems to be especially interested in students with marketing and business administration backgrounds.

03. Cracker Barrel

The company opened its first location in September 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. Founder Dan Evins, an oil man by trade, had noticed that as the nation's interstate highway system had started to blossom, so did a plethora of fast-food eating establishments scattered along major thoroughfares.
What occurred to Evins was the lack of sit-down establishments available to weary travelers. This gave him the idea of creating a special kind of rest stop. His original model was for a combined gas station/country-themed restaurant. After the oil crisis of the 1970s, Evins decided that he no longer wanted to be in the oil business, which is why Cracker Barrel locations no longer sell gas.
In addition to the country-themed kitchen, Cracker Barrel stores are known for their trading-post style Old Country Stores, which are designed to stock "unique gift" items as well as hard-to-resist "self-indulgences."
Employee Review:
"The organization provides local families with both healthcare and support. And Summer Camp is an amazing week for the kids! Networking with so many different types of companies and sponsors has given me tremendous sales skills."*

 04. Verizon

Verizon Communications, headquartered in New York, N.Y., is a Dow 30 company that employs over 196,000 worldwide. The company provides services to 96 percent of Fortune 1000 companies as well as many governments.
The company's wireless division, headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., is actually a joint venture of Verizon Communications and the British telecom company, Vodafone. Verizon Wireless offers voice and data services in over 200 destinations around the world. The division employs over 85,000, including those who work at some of their more than 2,000 stores and kiosk locations.
Verizon was recently named by CollegeGrads.com as the No. 3 company for entry-level hiring for the year 2011, looking to hire 4,250 new grads this year. While most companies on the list are seeking engineers, business students and marketing majors for the coveted spots, Verizon seems to be focused on creativity, trying to attract fine arts, music and liberal arts majors.
Employee Review:
"Good salary and benefits. Better than most companies. You are not going to get paid so much for being a CSR at any other company!"*

 05. Cardinal Health

The company provides consulting and distribution services to various entities in the health care industry in order to improve their cost-effectiveness. Cardinal works primarily with hospitals, pharmacies and ambulatory care sites. The company currently employs more than 30,000 workers worldwide.
Cardinal also manufactures medical and surgical products, and operates the nation's largest network of radio-pharmacies. These locations dispense products that aid in the treatment and diagnosis of disease. The company currently is ranked No. 17 on the Fortune 500.
Initially founded in 1971 as a food distributor, the company began branching into pharmaceutical distribution in 1979. By 1987, the company's pharmaceutical division had grown to twice the size of its food business.
Earlier this year, the company announced a partnership with the American Pharmacists Association in an initiative to encourage practicing pharmacists and pharmacy students to take an active role in preventing the abuse of prescription medication.
Employee Review:
  "PTO is great! Most everyone is great to work with. Benefits are above average. Morale is mostly good and the work is challenging."*