Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 8 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 4 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING JOB SEEKERS | 17 | 9 |
| 1) U.S. Job Market Overview | 17 | 2 |
| 2) Cost Control is a Major Concern at Employers/Downsizing and Consolidation Through Mergers Continue | 19 | 1 |
| 3) Unemployment Will Remain High, But Opportunities Are Available to Diligent Job Seekers | 20 | 1 |
| 4) Consumers Spend Less, Save More, Affecting a Wide Variety of Companies | 20 | 1 |
| 5) Technology Continues to Create Sweeping Changes in the Workplace | 21 | 1 |
| 6) Continued Growth in Outsourcing, Including Supply Chain and Logistics Services | 21 | 1 |
| 7) Millions Working as Temps | 22 | 1 |
| 8) Offshoring and the Globalization of Business | 23 | 1 |
| 9) Older Americans Will Delay Retirement and Work Longer/Many Employers Find Older Employees Desirable | 24 | 1 |
| 10) Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2012 | 24 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 STATISTICS | 26 | 13 |
| U.S. Employment Overview: 2010-2011 | 27 | 1 |
| U.S. Civilian Labor Force:1997-August 2011 | 28 | 1 |
| Number of People Employed and Unemployed, U.S.:August 2010 vs. August 2011 | 29 | 1 |
| Unemployed Job seekers by Sex, Reason for Unemployment &Active Job Search Methods Used: 2010 Average | 30 | 1 |
| U.S. Labor Force Ages 16 to 24 Years Old by School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Sex, Race &Ethnicity: October 2010 | 31 | 1 |
| Mean Hourly Earnings &Weekly Hours, Private Industry &State &Local Government: 2010 | 32 | 1 |
| Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2011 | 33 | 1 |
| Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2011 | 34 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth:2008-2018 | 35 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Percent Change in Job Growth:2008-2018 | 36 | 1 |
| Occupations with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.:2008-2018 | 37 | 1 |
| Occupations with the Fastest Expected Decline, U.S.: 2008-2018 | 38 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 RESEARCH: 7 KEYS FOR JOB SEEKERS | 39 | 8 |
| Chapter 4 IMPORTANT CONTACTS FOR JOB SEEKERS | 47 | 28 |
| Chapter 5 THE AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 75 | 558 |
| Individual Data ProfilesOn Each Of The AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500 | 121 | 1 |
| 20 Largest Employers of the American Employers 500, By Number of Employees | 77 | 1 |
| 20 Largest Employers of the American Employers 500, By Revenues | 78 | 1 |
| 20 Largest Employers of the American Employers 500, By Profits | 79 | 1 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 80 | 3 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 83 | 15 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 98 | 3 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 101 | 4 |
| INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 105 | 13 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 118 | 515 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 633 | 98 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 634 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 636 | 95 |
