The Business Ledger teamed up with the Best Companies Group of Harrisburg, Pa., to rank the state's best employers. Thirty companies were named Best Places to Work in Illinois, divided into 10 large companies and 20 small- to mid-sized companies by the number of people they employ in Illinois. Edward Jones ranked in the large-company category.
The ranking was based on an employer inventory of practices and an anonymous survey of employees, who were asked to agree or disagree with dozens of statements about the firm, teamwork and their individual experience at the firm.
Edward Jones has 560 branches all over Illinois. The firm is growing, adding branches and seeking new financial advisors who are interested in operating an entrepreneurial office with the support and benefits of one of the oldest and largest firms in the industry.
The "Best Places to Work in Illinois" honor is the most recent in a series of important recognitions the firm recently has received. In its 10th year on the list, Edward Jones was ranked No. 2 on the FORTUNE magazine list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America." For the 16th consecutive year, Registered Representative, a trade magazine, rated Edward Jones No. 1 among the nation's leading brokerages in its anonymous survey of the firm's own brokers.
Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliates, in Canada and the United Kingdom. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with more than 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.
Edward Jones, which ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For 2009," is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones interactive Web site is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting Web site is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.
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Ron Abraham
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