Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| Free Online Access! | 3 | 1 |
| PLUNKETT S COMPANION TO THE ALMANAC OF AMERICAN EMPLOYERS: Mid-Size Firms 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING JOB SEEKERS | 15 | 9 |
| 1) U.S. Job Market Overview | 16 | 1 |
| 2) Cost Control Remains a Concern at Employers/Consolidation Through Mergers Continues | 17 | 1 |
| 3) Unemployment Is Down Substantially Compared to the Recent Past | 18 | 1 |
| 4) Consumers Spend Less, Save More than the During Last Boom, Affecting a Wide Variety of Companies | 18 | 1 |
| 5) Technology Continues to Create Sweeping Changes in the Workplace | 18 | 1 |
| 6) Continued Growth in Outsourcing, Including Supply Chain and Logistics Services | 19 | 1 |
| 7) Millions Working as Temps | 20 | 1 |
| 8) Offshoring, Reshoring and the Rebound in American Manufacturing | 20 | 2 |
| 9) Older Americans Will Delay Retirement and Work Longer/Many Employers Find Older Employees Desirable | 22 | 1 |
| 10) Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2015 | 23 | 1 |
| Chapter 2 STATISTICS | 24 | 12 |
| U.S. Employment Overview: 2013-2015 | 25 | 1 |
| U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997-Jan 2015 | 26 | 1 |
| Employment by Major Industry Sector: 2002, 2012 &Projected 2022 | 27 | 1 |
| Number of People Employed and Unemployed, U.S.: January 2014 vs. January 2015 | 28 | 1 |
| U.S. Labor Force Ages 16 to 24 Years Old by School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Sex, Race &Ethnicity: October 2013 | 29 | 1 |
| Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2014 | 30 | 1 |
| Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2014 | 31 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth: 2012-2022 | 32 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Percent Change in Job Growth: 2012-2022 | 33 | 1 |
| Occupations with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.: 2012-2022 | 34 | 1 |
| Occupations with the Fastest Expected Decline, U.S.: 2012-2022 | 35 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 RESEARCH: 7 KEYS FOR JOB SEEKERS | 36 | 8 |
| 1) Financial Stability | 36 | 1 |
| 2) Growth Plans | 36 | 1 |
| 3) Research and Development Programs | 36 | 1 |
| 4) Product Launch and Production | 36 | 1 |
| 5) Marketing and Distribution Methods | 36 | 1 |
| 6) Employee Benefits | 37 | 1 |
| 7) Quality-of-Work Factors | 37 | 1 |
| Other Considerations | 37 | 7 |
| Chapter 4 IMPORTANT CONTACTS FOR JOB SEEKERS | 44 | 27 |
| Chapter 5 THE MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 71 | 509 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 73 | 15 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 88 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 91 | 4 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE MID-SIZE EMPLOYERS 500 | 95 | 485 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 580 | 23 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 581 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 583 | 20 |
