What parent hasn’t experienced sticker shock when looking at the price tag of a college education, especially in this economy? To help its employees out, this financial services firm recently began providing free private consultations and workshops with higher-education experts who can explain their various funding options; its Web seminars address the intricacies of loans, scholarships and award letters. Meanwhile, anyone starting a family can access solid maternity and adoption leave, which allows primary caregivers to take up to 12 fully paid weeks off and gives secondary caregivers 1 fully paid week of leave. An additional benefit provides $10,000 in adoption aid. Child care solutions are available in 75 cities.

Chairman & CEO Jamie Dimon

Director, HR John Donnelly 

Women managers/execs 50%

Women hires in 2011 53%

Average weeks of fully paid maternity leave offered 8

Offers paid paternity leave? Yes

Offers paid adoption leave? Yes

Women in affinity groups in 2011 17%

Offers backup child care? Yes

Employees working flexibly 75%