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Borders Group is a Publicly Held Company that specializes in the retail industry and it was incorporated on December 10, 1971, 49 years ago and it got defunct on the 28th of September, 2011, 9 years ago. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the U.S with almost 517 locations all around the locations. The company has grown a company size of 19,500 employees, who are offered competitive salaries, medical, dental, or vision insurances, life insurances, travel assistance programs, and retirement benefits. The company also operated in 511 borders superstores in the US at the beginning of 2010. The company has operated 175 stores in the Waldenbooks Specialty Retail Segment, including Waldenbooks, Borders Express, Border airport stores, and border outlet stores. In the year of 2006, Borders generated profit in its yearly income but the income dropped by $1 billion over the next 4 years. Mike Edwards was appointed as its interim CEO.

Company - Private
$2B to $5B
Large
Multiple locations
Niche Retailers
1971
Michael J. Edwards
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Borders employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Borders: Newcomers: 33%, Experiencers: 18%, Experts: 18%, Veterans: 31%. Borders employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Borders employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Borders: Action Building Services Inc, Analytical Consultants, Arthritis Foundation. Typical Borders employees have worked at Action Building Services Inc.
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Action Building Services Inc
Analytical Consultants
Arthritis Foundation
What industries did Borders employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Borders: Niche Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers, Clothing Retailers, Insurance Agency & Brokerage Firms, Motor Vehicle Retailers. Borders employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers indust
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Where did Borders employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Borders: Small: 40%, Medium: 17%, Large: 43%. Most Borders employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Borders study?
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Where did employees at Borders study?
Ball State University
Eastern Michigan University
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Borders?
Time employed at Borders: <1: 0%, 1-3: 1%, 4-8: 11%, 9-13: 48%, 14-20: 25%, 20+: 15%. Most Borders employees stay with the company for 9-13 years which is more than the industry average.
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How does Borders rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Borders: 50.0% Male and 50.0% Female. Age ratio at Borders: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 15%, 31-40: 43%, 41-50: 18%, 51-60: 15%, 60+: 9%. Borders rates - 6.0% more female than the industry average. Most Borders employees are 31-40, which is on
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What are the top roles at Borders?
Top roles of Borders: Bookseller, General Manager, Sales Manager, Manager, Cashier. The top role at Borders is Bookseller.
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Bookseller
General Manager
Sales Manager
Manager
Cashier

Career advancement

How does Borders rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Borders: very low. Borders ranks very low for career advancement which is below the industry average.
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What companies do Borders employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Borders: Apple, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Starbucks, Target. People who work at Borders most typically go on to work for the Apple.
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Barnes & Noble
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