Plunkett's Companion to the Almanac of American Employers

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PLUNKETT'S COMPANION TO THE ALMANAC OF AMERICAN EMPLOYERS: Mid-Size Firms 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting Job Seekers 7 1) U.S. Job Market Overview 7 2) Downsizing/Consolidation through Mergers or Acquisitions 9 3) Continued Growth in Outsourcing, Including Supply Chain and Logistics Services 10 4) Millions Working as Temps 11 5) Offshoring and the Globalization of Business 12 6) Senior Citizens Are a Hot Commodity with Selected Employers-Baby Boomers Are Retiring 12 7) Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2009 13 Chapter 2: Statistics 14 U.S. Employment Overview: January 2009 15 U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997- January 2009 16 Number of People Employed, U.S.: January 2008 vs. January 2009 17 Unemployed Jobseekers by Sex, Reason for Unemployment & Active Job Search Methods Used: 2008 18 U.S. Labor Force Ages 16 to 24 Years Old by School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Sex, Race & Ethnicity: October 2007 19 Top 20 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth: 2006-2016 20 Top 20 U.S. Occupations Percent Change in Job Growth: 2006-2016 21 Jobs with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.: 2006-2016 22 Jobs with the Largest Expected Employment Decreases, U.S.: 2006-2016 23 Mean Hourly Earnings & Weekly Hours, Private Industry & State & Local Government: 2007 24 Percent of U.S. Workers with Access to Retirement & Healthcare Benefits, Private Industry: 2007 25 Percent of U.S. Private Industry Employers Offering Retirement & Healthcare Benefits: 2007 26 Chapter 3: Research: 7 Keys for Job Seekers 27 Chapter 4: Important Contacts For Job Seekers 35 Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites Chapter 5: MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500: 67 Who They Are and How They Were Chosen Industry List, With Codes 68 Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 71 (The MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500 grouped by industry and ranked for sales and profits) Alphabetical Index 86 Index of Headquarters Locations By State 90 Index by Regions of the Nation Where The Firms Have Locations 96 Index by Firms with International Operations 106 Individual Profiles on each of the MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500 109 Additional Indexes Index of Firms Noted as Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/MinoritiesA" 625 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 627 Index by Companies for Specific Types of Job Seekers: Information Systems 653 Liberal Arts 660 Management 665 Professionals 675 Sales/Marketing 692 Technical/Scientific 703