Working Mother Magazine's Top 100

Working Mother Magazine has just released its’ Top 100 companies for working moms (see here). This annual list highlights companies who have policies, programs and benefits that support working moms. If you are searching for a family friendly company, this list is a good starting point for conducting your research.

Further, reading about what other companies are doing to make themselves more family friendly may give you some ideas of policies and programs that would be beneficial at your organization. For example, Wachovia offers women many networking opportunities so that women in the organization can connect and help support each other. Creating more networking opportunities such as luncheon meetings or a mentoring program is something that an organization can provide with little financial investment.

So the list and supporting information is worth a read. A reminder, however, on my earlier caution: the policies and benefits described for each of these companies are not necessarily available to all employees. If you pursue an opportunity with a company listed here, make sure you find out exactly what policies and benefits you will have access to in your particular job.