Sodexo Receives Accolades as Top Employer
By Jennifer Heth & Suzanne Thompson, Senior Recruiters for Sodexo’s Talent Acquisition Group

As a service company, recruiting and hiring the best talent is a key element of Sodexo’s strategy for success. Sodexo serves 50 million customers in 80 different countries, including ten million people a day in North America alone. We have received more than 25 awards as a top employer, including eight awards in 2008. In commenting on this recognition, Arie Ball, Sodexo’s VP for Sourcing and Talent Acquisition, noted, “This a testament as to what can be achieved when a company recognizes the competitive advantage of talent and aligns its resources in such a way as to ensure our ability to hire the best.”

Top Employer of Interns and Entry-Level Employees
CollegeGrad.com, the number one entry-level job site, has recognized Sodexo as a Top Entry-Level Employer and a Top Employer of Interns for 2008. These honors recognize the efforts that Sodexo has put into attracting both current college students and recent graduates. Sodexo is honored to receive these prestigious awards from CollegeGrad.com and hopes that the recognition will help attract future top college talent to the organization.

Sodexo has a tremendous need for talented, customer service-oriented college graduates to help fill the more than 1,400 entry-level management positions and close to 90 college internships that are typically open each year.

Top Diversity Employer Recognition
Sodexo continues to be recognized as a top diversity employer with a best-in-class diversity recruitment program. Sodexo was recently recognized by ERE and Diversity Inc. with top awards:

• Best Diversity Recruitment Program Award, by ERE
• Diversity Inc. Top 50 Employers: #12
• Diversity Inc. Top 10 for Diversity Recruitment and Retention: #3
• Diversity Inc. Top 10 for Disability: #6
• Diversity Inc. Top 10 for African Americans: #9
• Diversity Inc. Top 10 for Latinos: #9