Plunkett's Companion to the Almanac of American Employers 2008
Plunkett Research, Ltd
978-1-59392-107-1 (ISBN)
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"Plunkett's Companion to the Almanac of American Employers" is the perfect complement to the highly-regarded main volume of "The Almanac of American Employers". This mid-size firms companion book covers employers of all types from 100 to 2,500 employees in size (while the main volume covers companies of 2,500 or more employees). No other source provides this book's easy-to-understand comparisons of growth, corporate culture, salaries, benefits, pension plans and profit sharing at mid-size corporations. The book contains profiles of highly successful companies that are of vital importance to job-seekers of all types. It also enables readers to readily compare the growth potential and benefit plans of large employers. You'll see the financial record of each firm, along with the impact of earnings, sales and growth plans on each company's potential to provide a lucrative and lasting employment opportunity.Nearly five hundred of the most successful mid-size corporate employers in America are analyzed in this book.
Tens of thousands of pieces of information, gathered from a wide variety of sources, have been researched for each corporation and are presented here in a unique form that can be easily understood by job seekers of all types. Purchasers of either the book or PDF version can receive a free copy of the company profiles database on CD-ROM, enabling export of company names, human resources contacts, and addresses for mail merge and other uses.
Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett's client list includes 5,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website, www.plunkettresearch.com, and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors. Jack Plunkett's work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists.
PLUNKETT'S COMPANION TO THEALMANAC OF AMERICAN EMPLOYERS:Mid-Size Firms2008TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction 1How to Use This Book 3Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting Job Seekers 71) U.S. Job Market Overview 72) Downsizing, Consolidation through Mergers, Layoffs and Acquisitions by Private Equity 93) Continued Growth in Outsourcing, including Supply Chain and Logistics Services 104) Millions Working as Temps 115) Rapid Growth in Offshoring and the Globalization of Business 126) Senior Citizens Are a Hot Commodity with Many Employers--Baby Boomers are Retiring 127) Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2008 13Chapter 2: Statistics 14U.S. Employment Overview: 2007 15U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997-2007 16Number of People Employed, U.S.: 1997-2007 17Unemployed Jobseekers by Sex, Reason for Unemployment & Active Job Search Methods Used: 2006 18U.S. Labor Force Ages 16 to 24 Years Old by School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Sex, Race &Ethnicity: October 2006 19Top 10 Fastest Growing U.S. Occupations: 2004-2014 20Top 10 U.S. Occupations by Largest Job Growth: 2004-2014 21The 20 Jobs with the Largest Expected Employment Decreases from 2004-2014 22Mean Hourly Earnings & Weekly Hours, Private Industry & State & Local Government: 2006 23Percent of U.S. Workers with Access to Retirement & Healthcare Benefits, Private Industry: 2006 24Percent of U.S. Private Industry Employers Offering Retirement & Healthcare Benefits: 2006 25Chapter 3: Research: 7 Keys for Job Seekers 26Chapter 4: Important Contacts For Job Seekers 34Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web SitesChapter 5: MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500, 2008: 68Who They Are and How They Were ChosenIndustry List, With Codes 69Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 73(The MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500 grouped by industry and ranked for sales and profits)Alphabetical Index 88Headquarters Locations By State 92Index by Regions of the Nation Where The Firms Have Locations 97Index by Firms with International Operations 108Individual Profiles on each of the MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500 111Additional IndexesIndex of Firms Noted as "Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities" 627Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 629Index by Companies for Specific Types of Job Seekers:Information Systems 657Liberal Arts 662Management 665Professionals 674Sales/Marketing 686Technical/Scientific 694
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.3.2008 |
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| Verlagsort | Houston |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 1814 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Personalwesen | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Planung / Organisation | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59392-107-1 / 1593921071 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59392-107-1 / 9781593921071 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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