For the second time in three years, Deloitte US has been named No. 1 on BusinessWeek magazine’s 50 Best Places to Launch a Career ranking.

After being at the top of the list in 2007, Deloitte US has reclaimed its prize as the crown jewel of organisations for students and career services directors. BusinessWeek recognised Deloitte US’s rich benefits, generous time-off policy, substantially higher pay for entry-level hires, and extensive training programs.

“Being ranked number one is an especially great honour. The ranking both recognises our ability to attract top talent and tells a compelling story about how the Deloitte workplace is experienced by our young professionals,” said Cathy Benko, chief talent officer, Deloitte LLP.

BusinessWeek’s analysis gathers feedback from students, college career counsellors, and employees to reveal which companies offer the biggest advantages for interns and entry-level employees in the areas of training, compensation and benefits, and career development programs.

Paul Mercieca, managing partner of Deloitte Malta said: “Deloitte Malta is making great strides to emulate our US colleagues and we are excited about our Deloitte Pathway programme which we shall be launching at the Careers Convention between November 2 and 6 at the University of Malta.

Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries.

With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 140 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and deep local expertise to help clients succeed wherever they operate. Deloitte’s more than 168,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.