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The most desirable employers in the world

  • <b>#14 Nike</b><br><p>Headquarters: Beaverton, Ore. </p><p>Employees: 28,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Footwear, Sporting Goods, and Apparel</p><br><br>
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    Nike

    #14 Nike

    Headquarters: Beaverton, Ore.

    Employees: 28,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Footwear, Sporting Goods, and Apparel



  • <b>#13 GE</b><br><p>Headquarters: Fairfield, Conn.</p><p>Employees: 165,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Six Sigma, Gas Turbines, and Power Generation</p>
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    GE

    #13 GE

    Headquarters: Fairfield, Conn.

    Employees: 165,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Six Sigma, Gas Turbines, and Power Generation

  • <b>#12 BP</b><br><p>Headquarters: London, U.K.</p><p>Employees: 58,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Petroleum, Oil/Gas, and Upstream</p>
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    BP

    #12 BP

    Headquarters: London, U.K.

    Employees: 58,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Petroleum, Oil/Gas, and Upstream

  • <b>#11 Johnson & Johnson</b><br><p>Headquarters: New Brunswick, N.J.</p><p>Employees: 82,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Industry, and FDA</p>
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    Johnson & Johnson

    #11 Johnson & Johnson

    Headquarters: New Brunswick, N.J.

    Employees: 82,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Industry, and FDA

  • <b>#10 Nestle</b><br><p>Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland</p><p>Employees: 76,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Trade Marketing, and Food Industry</p>
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    Nestle

    #10 Nestle

    Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland

    Employees: 76,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Trade Marketing, and Food Industry

  • <b>#9 Shell</b><br><p>Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands</p><p>Employees: 73,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Petroleum, Upstream, and Oil/Gas</p>
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    Shell

    #9 Shell

    Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands

    Employees: 73,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Petroleum, Upstream, and Oil/Gas

  • <b>#8 PepsiCo</b><br><p>Headquarters: Purchase, N.Y.</p><p>Employees: 69,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Consumer Products, and Shopper Marketing</p>
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    PepsiCo

    #8 PepsiCo

    Headquarters: Purchase, N.Y.

    Employees: 69,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Consumer Products, and Shopper Marketing

  • <b>#7 Amazon</b> <br><p>Headquarters: Seattle, Wash.</p><p>Employees: 47,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Distributed Systems, Scalability, and Algorithms</p>
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    Amazon

    #7 Amazon

    Headquarters: Seattle, Wash.

    Employees: 47,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Distributed Systems, Scalability, and Algorithms

  • <b>#6 Facebook</b><br><p>Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif.</p><p>Employees: 13,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Python, Algorithms, and Distributed Systems</p>
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    Facebook

    #6 Facebook

    Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif.

    Employees: 13,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Python, Algorithms, and Distributed Systems

  • <b>#5 Microsoft</b><br><p>Headquarters: Redmond, Wash.</p><p>Employees: 151,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Cloud Computing, Partner Management, and Enterprise Software</p>
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    Microsoft

    #5 Microsoft

    Headquarters: Redmond, Wash.

    Employees: 151,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Cloud Computing, Partner Management, and Enterprise Software

  • <p><b>#4 Proctor & Gamble</b> </p><p>Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio</p><p>Employees: 65,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Consumer Products, FMCG, and Shopper Marketing</p>
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    Proctor & Gamble

    #4 Proctor & Gamble

    Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio

    Employees: 65,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Consumer Products, FMCG, and Shopper Marketing

  • <b>#3 Unilever</b><br><p>Headquarters: London, U.K.</p><p>Employees: 56,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Consumer Products, and Trade Marketing</p>
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    Unilever

    #3 Unilever

    Headquarters: London, U.K.

    Employees: 56,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Consumer Products, and Trade Marketing

  • <b>#2</b> <b>Apple</b><br><p>Headquarters: Cupertino, Calif.</p><p>Employees: 77,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: iLife, iWork, and OS X</p>
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    Apple

    #2 Apple

    Headquarters: Cupertino, Calif.

    Employees: 77,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: iLife, iWork, and OS X

  • <b>#1 Google</b> <br><p>Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif.</p><p>Employees: 71,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Distributed Systems, Python, and Google Adwords</p>
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    Google

    #1 Google

    Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif.

    Employees: 71,000

    The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Distributed Systems, Python, and Google Adwords

<b>#14 Nike</b><br><p>Headquarters: Beaverton, Ore. </p><p>Employees: 28,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Footwear, Sporting Goods, and Apparel</p><br><br>
<b>#13 GE</b><br><p>Headquarters: Fairfield, Conn.</p><p>Employees: 165,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Six Sigma, Gas Turbines, and Power Generation</p>
<b>#12 BP</b><br><p>Headquarters: London, U.K.</p><p>Employees: 58,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Petroleum, Oil/Gas, and Upstream</p>
<b>#11 Johnson & Johnson</b><br><p>Headquarters: New Brunswick, N.J.</p><p>Employees: 82,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Industry, and FDA</p>
<b>#10 Nestle</b><br><p>Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland</p><p>Employees: 76,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Trade Marketing, and Food Industry</p>
<b>#9 Shell</b><br><p>Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands</p><p>Employees: 73,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Petroleum, Upstream, and Oil/Gas</p>
<b>#8 PepsiCo</b><br><p>Headquarters: Purchase, N.Y.</p><p>Employees: 69,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Consumer Products, and Shopper Marketing</p>
<b>#7 Amazon</b> <br><p>Headquarters: Seattle, Wash.</p><p>Employees: 47,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Distributed Systems, Scalability, and Algorithms</p>
<b>#6 Facebook</b><br><p>Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif.</p><p>Employees: 13,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Python, Algorithms, and Distributed Systems</p>
<b>#5 Microsoft</b><br><p>Headquarters: Redmond, Wash.</p><p>Employees: 151,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Cloud Computing, Partner Management, and Enterprise Software</p>
<p><b>#4 Proctor & Gamble</b> </p><p>Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio</p><p>Employees: 65,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Consumer Products, FMCG, and Shopper Marketing</p>
<b>#3 Unilever</b><br><p>Headquarters: London, U.K.</p><p>Employees: 56,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: FMCG, Consumer Products, and Trade Marketing</p>
<b>#2</b> <b>Apple</b><br><p>Headquarters: Cupertino, Calif.</p><p>Employees: 77,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: iLife, iWork, and OS X</p>
<b>#1 Google</b> <br><p>Headquarters: Mountain View, Calif.</p><p>Employees: 71,000</p><p>The most common skills listed on profiles of employees: Distributed Systems, Python, and Google Adwords</p>
Updated

Having a strong "talent brand" makes it easier for companies to attract and retain the brightest minds in the industry.

What companies do it the best?

LinkedIn analysed billions of interactions on its platform to identify 100 companies with the highest brand engagements. These are also companies that employees want to work for the most.

The following are LinkedIn's top 14 companies.

Source: Business Insider