3. Ranks second in terms of environmental performance. A country with environmental laws that are most compatible with business competitiveness. Ranks much higher on quality of life issues, such as healthcare, crime rates and education. Ranks second for educational attainment and expenditures, and achieves top ranking in terms of educational outcomes. One of the top rated countries in terms of ethical business practices, ranking second for perceived low levels of corruption.

7. Only 46 million Gen-Xers The 75+ million Millennials will dominate the workforce for the next 70 years 1 Eighty million Boomers will retire over the next 25 years

8. We are undergoing a powerful shift in our workforce — in the next 25 years, 80 million boomers will retire and the millennial generation — those born in the 1990's and just beginning to enter the workforce now, will dominate the workforce.

15. 3 Finalists Oculus Info Inc. Sales Resource Group Inc. Sitemasher Corporation

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