8. Target

Retail
2008 Rank: 14

Average pay: $45,000 to $50,000
Entry-level hiring: Down 18.7%
Three-year retention rate: 41%
Diversity: 34%
Signing bonuses: 4% of entry-level hires received them in 2009
Average: $3,400
401(k) match: 5%
Mentorship program participation: 56%
Promoting from within: 37.9% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years

Target Profile

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