They're hiring!

As many big companies are announcing mass layoffs, these 20 top employers have at least 350 openings each right now. Which Best Companies to Work For are doing the most recruiting and what kind of candidates are they looking for?

Edward Jones
2009 Best Companies rank: 2
Top 2 locations: St. Louis, MO; Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 1,040What they're looking for: Financial advisors and branch office administrators.

Google
2009 Best Companies rank: 4
Top 3 locations: Mountain View, CA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 350What they're looking for: Engineering, marketing, product management, people operations, legal, sales.

Wegmans Food Markets
2009 Best Companies rank: 5
Top 3 locations: Rochester, NY; Buffalo, NY; Syracuse, NY
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 2,000What they're looking for: Store positions. In addition, three new stores are scheduled to open this year (in Fredericksburg, Va.; Collegeville, Pa.; and Leesburg, Va.).

Cisco Systems
2009 Best Companies rank: 6
Top 3 locations: San Jose, CA; Research Triangle Park, NC; Boxborough, MA
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 500What they're looking for: People in engineering disciplines and customer advocacy.

Genentech
2009 Best Companies rank: 7
Top 3 locations: South San Francisco, CA; Vacaville, CA; Oceanside, CA
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 585What they're looking for: Commercial, product development, manufacturing, CFO group and legal.

Methodist Hospital System
2009 Best Companies rank: 8
Top 2 locations: Houston, TX; Baytown, TX;
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 400What they're looking for: Management, nursing, clinical professionals, non-clinical professionals (such as IT and HR), entry level support services (such as housekeeping and dietary) and administrative/clerical jobs.

Whole Foods Market
2009 Best Companies rank: 22
Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Austin, TX; Chicago, IL
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 800 What they're looking for: Retail and non-retail. Positions range from administrative jobs like accounting and IT to store-specific jobs in all departments.

Microsoft
2009 Best Companies rank: 38
Top 3 locations: Redmond, WA; Issaquah, WA; Mountain View, CA
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): ThousandsWhat they're looking for: Microsoft announced Jan. 22 that it would be cutting up to 5,000 jobs in the next year and a half. But it's still looking for software design engineers, financial analysts, human resources, administrative and marketing and sales talent, particularly in online ad sales.

Burns & McDonnell
2009 Best Companies rank: 50
Top 3 locations: Kansas City, MO; Downers Grove, IL; Houston, TX
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009):
400What they're looking for: Engineering, architecture, construction management.

Ernst & Young
2009 Best Companies rank: 51
Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 2800What they're looking for: The firm plans to hire around 2,400 experienced professionals and nearly 5,000 students from campus for opportunities in the U.S. and Canada (roughly 2,800 full-time staff hires and 2,100 interns) for fiscal year 2009. Openings are in assurance, tax, and several of the advisory practices.

Booz Allen Hamilton
2009 Best Companies rank: 52
Top 3 locations: McLean, VA; Herndon, VA; Arlington, VA
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 1,046What they're looking for: Software and systems engineers, information assurance and security engineers, and intelligence analysts with access to classified information.

KPMG
2009 Best Companies rank: 56
Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Montvale, NJ; Chicago, IL
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): ThousandsWhat they're looking for: Positions in a wide range of areas, from administrative assistants to IT associates to tax and audit managers.

PricewaterhouseCoopers
2009 Best Companies rank: 58
Top 3 locations: New York, NY; Boston, MA; Tampa, Fla.
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 500What they're looking for: Talent in assurance, tax and advisory. In the process of hiring 2,000 students on campus for winter and summer '09 internships in firm's three core business units. Also PricewaterhouseCoopers' goal is to hire approximately 3,000 undergraduates this year.

Scripps Health
2009 Best Companies rank: 59
Top 3 locations: La Jolla, CA; San Diego, CA; San Diego County, CA
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 442What they're looking for: Executives, managers, staff nurses (RN), imaging techs, pharmacists, IT, and service and support people.

Mayo Clinic
2009 Best Companies rank: 63
Top 3 locations: Rochester, MN; Jacksonville, FL; Phoenix, AZ
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 1,000What they're looking for: Nursing, laboratories (e.g., research and lab technicians), health-care professionals (e.g., pharmacists and therapists).

Baptist Health South Florida
2009 Best Companies rank: 79
Top 3 locations: Miami, FL; South Miami, FL; Coral Gables, FL
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 728What they're looking for: Talent in all areas, especially RNs, allied health professionals and clerical/administrative staff.

Bright Horizons
2009 Best Companies rank: 80
Top 3 locations: Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Watertown, MA
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 387What they're looking for: Center and school staff, center and school leadership positions, benefits, client services (sales), payroll, property management, information technology, marketing.

Publix Super Markets
2009 Best Companies rank: 88
Top 3 locations: Lakeland, FL; Miami, FL; Jacksonville, FL
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 900-plus What they're looking for: People for retail grocery stores, information systems, manufacturing, distribution and other support offices.
T-Mobile
2009 Best Companies rank: 96
Top 3 locations: Bellevue, WA; Houston, TX; Austin, TX
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): 2,163What they're looking for: Retail sales, customer service, sales, engineering & operations, EIT, finance, product development, legal affairs, business operations, human resources, marketing, integrated customer experience, corporate communications.

Accenture
2009 Best Companies rank: 97
Top 3 locations: Chicago, IL; Reston, VA; New York, NY
Number of job openings (as of Jan. 13, 2009): ThousandsWhat they're looking for: Specific IT skills, such as Java, J2EE, industry expertise and government secured clearances. Also hiring for corporate roles that include finance and sales development.

If you live in those areas and are lookin for a job, try to contact the companies listed above. Good Luck.

Souce: CNN