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Interesting slide shows about the world Slideshow World by [ArcaMax](?ezine=782&r=SpZRYwNW35aJEmuutixfwP2JapufVxwjeGkpGkF65PNDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjE5NjY3MTY6TDo3ODI6Ujo5NTA1MDk6VjoxMjY) Sponsor [Get Your Goodie Box](... It's more than just Free Samples! We'll send you a box of free goodies and all you do is let us know what you think. Shipping is Free. No credit card required EVER! Hurry we are sending out Goodie Boxes daily... [Sign up]( and see if you qualify for a Goodie Box! [50 small towns that are home to big businesses]( Madison Troyer [ 50 small towns that are home to big businesses ]( [See full slideshow »]( In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has challenged many aspects of life that have long been taken for granted, like the ability to socialize in public, watch a movie in a theater, or shop at a small business. When lockdown measures went into place earlier this year, many small businesses were forced to close their doors, and few were able to reopen. The disappearance of many of these locally owned companies has led thousands of shoppers and diners to recommit to the “shop local” trend, in hopes that the businesses that are still hanging on will be able to keep their doors open. Small businesses are essential, often providing more jobs in a given city than their larger counterparts. They also often lack the resources, like cash reserves, needed to persevere through unprecedented times like these. For example, in New York City, where locally owned companies represent 98% of the area’s employers and provide more than 3 million jobs, more than one-third of small businesses are expected to close due to the pandemic. Big businesses, on the other hand, are generally able to weather storms such as these. Giant companies like Chase Bank, Target, and Amazon aren’t relying on this month’s revenues to keep the lights on and employees on payroll. However, this line between big businesses that don’t need the money and small businesses that so desperately do begins to blur when major companies that are headquartered in small towns are concerned. When major corporations like Walmart or Caterpillar are located in a smaller or more rural town, they tend to be the area’s largest employer. The collapse or failure of any one of these businesses wouldn’t just be a blow to the corporation, but would devastate the local economy as well. In the following slides, Stacker has compiled a list of 50 of these big businesses that are headquartered in small towns, using data from the various company and local government sites, as well as Forbes and Fortune. Many of them are examples of companies where failure, whether due to the coronavirus or otherwise, would ruin the host city. While there aren’t strict criteria for what defines either a big business or a small town, each of these corporations makes billions or millions of dollars in annual revenue, employs thousands of individuals, or has hundreds of storefronts. Additionally, no town on our list tops 75,000 residents. From Walmart to Whirlpool, read on to find out which big businesses have established their headquarters in small-town America. You may also like: Best places to retire on the West Coast Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories. © 2020 Stacker Media, LLC; Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC [Tweet It]( - [Facebook It]( Sponsor [firstName]... What's Your Employment Situation? Are you... Under Employed? Unemployed? Over Employed? [Act now to participate]( in National Consumer Center's $1000 November Check Promotion. Pretty simple - All you do is answer a few questions about your employment situation - Takes less than 2 minutes. 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For some positions, having an advanced degree from a prestigious university or decades of experience in the field isn’t nearly as important being what one in five people in the U.S. already are: bilingual. In fact, a report from the New American Economy has found that the demand for bilingual workers more than doubled from 2010 to 2015. What’s more, the need for employees who speak another language in addition to English has grown “at both the low and high ends of the skill spectrum.” The ability to speak Spanish, Arabic, or Chinese are among the most sought-after skills, the report added. In order to find the jobs where foreign language skills are most important, Stacker took a look at the U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration’s O*Net database. Jobs were ranked by how important having foreign language skills are to that particular position. The research revealed some interesting trends in the fields with the highest demand for foreign language speakers. Nearly a third of the jobs that placed the highest value on bilingualism were in teaching, postsecondary education, and related fields—including the top occupation on this list. Health care positions like pediatricians, neurologists, and physician assistants also ranked highly—an understandable trend, considering that being able to communicate medical issues with a diverse community of patients could be a prized skill at hospitals and private practices. But there were also some surprising outliers. Who knew roofers, for example, would have such a high need for a second language? If you have a knack for learning languages and you’re considering your career options, click through to see the best jobs where foreign language skills are very important. 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