Plunkett's Companion to The Almanac of American Employers 2011: Mid-Size Firms

PLUNKETT'S COMPANION TO THE ALMANAC OF AMERICAN EMPLOYERS: MID-SIZE FIRMS 2011

Key Features:

-Job market trends analysis, data and competitive intelligence
-Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
-Important Contacts for Job Seekers
-In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
-Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online


Pages: 724
Statistical Tables Provided: 12
Companies Profiled: 520
Geographic Focus: US


Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting Job Seekers
1) U.S. Job Market Overview
2) Cost Control is a Major Concern at Employers/Downsizing and Consolidation Through Mergers Continue
3) Hiring May Resume, but Unemployment Will Remain High
4) Consumers Spend Less, Save More, Affecting a Wide Variety of Companies
5) Technology Continues to Create Sweeping Changes in the Workplace
6) Continued Growth in Outsourcing, Including Supply Chain and Logistics Services
7) Millions Working as Temps
8) Offshoring and the Globalization of Business
9) Older Americans Will Delay Retirement and Work Longer/Many Employers Find Older Employees Desirable
10) Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2010

Employment Statistics
1) U.S. Employment Overview: 2010-2011
2) U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997-January 2011
3) Number of People Employed and Unemployed, U.S.: January 2010 vs. January 2011
4) Mean Hourly Earnings and Weekly Hours, Private Industry and State and Local Government: 2009
5) Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2010
6) Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2010
7) Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth: 2008-2018
8) Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Percent Change in Job Growth: 2008-2018
9) Occupations with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.: 2008-2018
10) Occupations with the Fastest Expected Decline, U.S.: 2008-2018

Research: 7 Keys for Job Seekers
1) Financial Stability
2) Growth Plans
3) Research and Development Programs
4) Product Launch and Production
5) Marketing and Distribution Methods
6) Employee Benefits
7) Quality of Work Factors