Forbes magazine lists Metro Orlando among the "Best Places for Business and Careers."
Forbes also said Orlando is the “Best City in the Country for creating jobs.”
There is a very low unemployment rate in Greater Orlando. The Central Florida Research Park, totaling more than 1,025 acres and home to 85 companies employing more than 8,500 people, is one of the top 10 research parks in the nation. More than 150 international companies, representing approximately 20 countries, have facilities in Metro Orlando.
Employers:
Notable companies and organizations that have a major presence in the area:
- AAA
- Adventist Health System
- AirTran
- Brighthouse Networks
- Burnham Institute
- Busch Entertainment Corp.
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- CNL
- Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- Electronic Arts
- Gaylord Entertainment
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Hewitt Associates LLC
- Hilton Grand Vacations
- Hughes Supply Inc.
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JetBlue
Harcourt Trade Publishers
Intrawest
Ligonier Ministries
Lockheed-Martin
Loews Hotels
Luctor International
Marriott Vacation Club Int'l.
NBC Universal
Nemours Foundation
Oracle Corporation
Pioneers
Planet Hollywood
Pulte Homes
Reed Elsevier
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Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Ryland Homes
Scholastic Book Fairs
Siemens AG Power
Starwood Vacations
SunTrust Bank
Symantec
T.G. Lee Dairy
The Golf Channel
Tupperware Corp.
The Walt Disney Company
Westgate Resorts
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Wyndham Vacation Resorts
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