Merck appeal
Executive Summary
High visibility as "most admired firm" and aggressive recruiting efforts are drawing resumes to Merck in droves. The firm is reputed to have received up to a quarter of a million applications for jobs in 1989. Total employment at the firm grew by a new 2,400 positions in 1989 (7.5%) to 34,400 from 32,000 at the end of 1988.