OK. I said that I was done with the blog thing, but I'm coming out of retirement to post a list of 10 transit systems that have persuaded me that they are great places to work.
For the record, more than 200 transit systems in the U.S. and Canada were contacted to participate in this competition, which was sponsored by Metro Magazine and my company, TransitTalent.com. Of those, 37 actually submitted an application. Of those, 20 were selected as finalists. And, of those, 10 were chosen to be profiled based on their application form and an employee survey.
So, without further preamble, here's the list of "10 Great Transit Systems to Work For" (in alphabetical order):
1. Alexandria Transit Co. - Alexandria, Va.
2. Capital Area Transportation Authority - Lansing, Mich.
3. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District - Urbana, Ill.
4. Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority - Dayton, Ohio
5. Greater Hartford Transit District - Hartford, Conn.
6. GRTC Transit System - Richmond, Va.
7. Orange County Transportation Authority - Orange, Calif.
8. Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada - Las Vegas
9. Riverside Transit Agency - Riverside, Calif.
10. Sunline Transit Agency - Thousand Palms, Calif.
I invite you to provide any feedback on my choices. As in most of these types of competition (e.g., Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For), there are usually dissenting opinions on the selections, especially from former employees.
Until next time.
Steve
PS: Looking for a career in transit? Check out the current job listings on my website.
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