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73. Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake Energy
Get Quote: CHK
Financials: Latest Results
Rank: 73 (Previous rank: 61)
What makes it so great?
After natural-gas prices plummeted and the stock fell from $74 to $12, CEO Aubrey McClendon rushed to reassure employees that the company would rebound. No one was laid off -- and more than 1,100 employees were hired between July and October.
Headquarters: 6100 N. Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
2007 revenue ($ millions): 7,800
Website: www.chk.com
Employees  
U.S. employees 6,850
Employees outside U.S. 0
Jobs  
New jobs (1 year) 1,272
% job growth (1 year) 23%
% voluntary turnover 24%
Applicants 86,747
No. of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009) 170
Pay Avg. annual pay*
Most common job (salaried):
Toolpusher 		$120,576
Most common job (hourly):
Floorman 		$53,437
Benefits  
Paid sabbaticals No
Onsite child care No
Health  
100% health-care coverage No
Onsite fitness center Yes
Subsidized gym membership Yes
Work-life  
Job sharing program No
Compressed workweek No
Telecommuting No
Diversity  
% minorities 12%
% women 23%
Has nondiscrimination policy
that includes sexual orientation? 		Yes
Offers domestic partner benefits
for same-sex couples? 		No
Professional training  
Salaried employees (hrs./yr.): 17
Hourly employees (hrs./yr.): 17
From the February 2, 2009 issue
Notes:
N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2007 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of full-time salaried and hourly employees.
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