These are the Knoxville organizations that made Forbes' list of best employers in Tennessee
If you're not particularly happy at your place of employment, you're not alone. According to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center, only about half of U.S. workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job. One great place to start a new job search? Forbes’ annual list of America’s best employers by state, tagged as "a deeper look at which companies are closer-to-home options for every American worker."
There's good news for those who don't want to relocate: The University of Tennessee, the UT Medical Center and Tennessee Valley Authority, all based in Knoxville, are ranked in the top 10 Tennessee employers. Only one other employer actually based in Tennessee, Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, made the top 10 on Forbes' ranking.
How did Forbes makes its selections?
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey 70,000 workers at companies with at least 500 employees in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Participants were asked if they would recommend their employer to others, and to evaluate their employer based on working conditions, diversity, compensation packages, potential for development, company image and more.
Participants also were asked to assess employers beyond their own: They could evaluate employers in their particular state; nationally, participants were able to rate employers anywhere within their respective industries. All surveys were anonymous to encourage candor.
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How many other Knoxville-based organizations made the list?
A total of 1,392 organizations made at least one state list, with 269 (think Apple and JPMorgan Chase) ranking in multiple states. The healthcare and social services sector was the most represented nationally, with educational institutions coming in a close second.
Of the 76 organizations that made the list from Tennessee, seven are headquartered in Knoxville. The University of Tennessee Knoxville, with 14,000 employees, and the UT Medical Center were ranked ninth and seventh, respectively, while TVA was ranked eighth with 10,000 employees.
East Tennessee Children's Hospital was ranked 20th, while the city of Knoxville ranked 53rd and Knox County Schools came in at No. 69. Covenant Health Tennessee rounded out the Knoxville-based organization at No. 73. Maryville-based Clayton Homes was ranked 14th.
Forbes' best places to work in Tennessee
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, Chattanooga
St. Jude Children's research hospital, Memphis
University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville
University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville
Clayton Homes, Maryville
Baker, Donelson, Bearman Caldwell and Berkowitz, Memphis
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis
Eastman, Kingsport
East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis
Nissan Motor, Smyrna
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Vanderbilt University Med Center, Nashville
Regional One Health, Memphis
Maury Regional Medical Center, Columbia
State of Tennessee, Nashville
Averitt Express, Cookeville
University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga
Tractor Supply, Brentwood
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Nashville
Bridgestone, Nashville
Change Healthcare, Nashville
FedEx, Memphis
City of Knoxville, Knoxville
First Horizon, Memphis
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro
University of Memphis, Memphis
Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville
Knox County Schools, Knoxville
Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga
Hamilton County School District Chattanooga TN, Chattanooga
Covenant Health (TN), Knoxville
Ingram Content Group, La Vergne
Liz Kellar is a Tennessee Connect reporter. Email liz.kellar@knoxnews.com. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.
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