Working Mother invites public or private for-profit companies to apply for the 2012 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. To qualify, companies must employ a minimum of 500 U.S. workers. Register for the online application at wmmsurveys.com. The application went live December 9, 2011, and will stay open until March 9, 2012.

There is no cost or obligation to submit a completed application. Winning companies will be featured in the October/November 2012 issue of Working Mother magazine and on workingmother.com. Each will also be invited to celebrate their success at a gala dinner during Working Mother Media's annual Work Life Congress, in New York City, in October 2012. Only winning companies will be announced; non-winning companies remain confidential.

All companies that apply, including those that do not make the 100 Best Companies list, receive feedback showing how they compare against all applicants. To see the list of the 2011 Working Mother 100 Best Companies, click here.