FORTUNE Magazine: Mayo Clinic One of Best Companies to Work For

FORTUNE announced Thursday that Mayo Clinic has been ranked 63 on the 12th annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. The full list and related stories appear in the Feb. 2 issue of FORTUNE, available on newsstands on Monday, Jan. 26, and now at Fortune.com.

A driving factor for the companies on this year's list is that they excel at creating jobs. Of the 100 companies on the 2009 list, 73 are currently hiring.

In his FORTUNE.com blog, Managing Editor Andy Serwer writes, "No matter what happens with the economy, the demand for talent will remain. Great companies know that super-motivated, happy, world-class employees are an incredible competitive advantage."

To pick the "100 Best Companies to Work For," FORTUNE works with Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz of the Great Place to Work® Institute — a global research and consulting firm with offices in 30 countries — to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America.

Mayo Clinic president and CEO Denis Cortese, M.D., attributes this honor to all those who work at the clinic. "Mayo Clinic's core value is that the needs of the patient come first. To fulfill this value, our people are our primary strength. Their expertise and dedication make Mayo Clinic an extraordinary place," says Dr. Cortese. "I thank all our staff for their support of each other in caring for our patients. This is what makes Mayo Clinic a truly great place to work."

More than 81,000 employees from 353 companies responded to the 57-question survey created by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Two-thirds of a company's score is based on the survey, which is sent to a minimum of 400 randomly-selected employees. The remaining one-third is based on a company's responses to the Culture Audit questionnaire, which asks detailed questions about demographics; pay and benefits; and open-ended questions on philosophy, communication and more.

Any company that is at least seven years old with more the 1,000 U.S. employees is eligible to be included on the list.

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