Forbes: “It’s a tough time to be a job seeker. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. economy has lost nearly 10 million jobs and the unemployment rate has reached 6.3%. But the companies featured on our list of America’s Best Large Employers are trying hard to attract and retain top talent—many while trying to keep the country safe. Take the No. 1 large employer, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, where many of its 23,000 employees are caring for thousands of pandemic-stricken patients while educating America’s future doctors and nurses. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to compile our list by surveying 50,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. Participants were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family, and to nominate organizations other than their own. The final list ranks the 500 large and 500 midsize employers that received the most recommendations. For the full story and methodology, click here…”