Southwest Airlines Co. Voted #21 in Best Places to Work Survey

It is important to most of us that we enjoy our work but difficult to know when you’re looking for a job whether we’ll be happier working for one employer versus another. A great way to know if an employer offers a great place to work is to ask the people who know the organizations best — their employees. For the past six years, Glassdoor has awarded its Employees’ Choice Awards to honor the 50 best places to work.  For 2014, the 21st best place to work was Southwest Airlines Co.

In Dallas, Texas, you will find the headquarters of Southwest Airlines Co., one of the major airlines in the United States and the biggest low-cost carrier around the world.  Established in 1967, the airline employs over 44,000 workers and produces over 3,400 flights each day.  Today, Southwest carries more domestic passengers than any other airline in the U.S.  Starting in January 2014, Southwest is scheduled to serve 89 destinations in 42 states and Puerto Rico.

Why work at Southwest Airlines Co.?  You will have the opportunity to be creative, innovative, and work in a stable environment, where you can learn and experience personal growth.  In addition, you will be part of a diverse workforce of employees who are treated with the same respect that customers are to be treated with.  The following values represent the Southwest culture:

• Warrior spirit
• Servant’s heart
• Fun-Luving Attitude
• Work the Southwest Way

Southwest Airlines Co. offers a variety of employment areas to job seekers.  They include airport operations, call centers, flight attendants, aircraft maintenance, corporate careers, and pilots and flight operations.  There are also internship positions available for college students through Southwest’s NoLimits Internship Program.  These opportunities allow interns to gain hands-on experience while having fun.  There are several areas of study; some include the following:

• Accounting
• Advertising
• Aviation related fields
• Business
• Communications
• IT
• Journalism
• Marketing
• Public Relations

Sources: Glassdoor, Wikipedia, Southwest Airlines