Workforce 1002016 Workforce 100: Ranking the Worldâs Top Companies for HR. American Express, which has made the list all three years, takes the top spot in this yearâs list of top companies for HR. To excel at everything from talent management to recruiting to benefits to diversity is not an easy task. To shine in those areas year after year is exemplary.
History & Grounds. On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
Publisher. A+E Networks. On this day in 1801, Thomas Jefferson is elected the third president of the United States. The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States. By 1800, when he decided to run for president, Thomas Jefferson possessed impressive political credentials and was well-suited to the presidency.