Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Published: September 2008
Product Code: R207-541Description Looking for jobs and careers with top American employers--the companies that are recruiting and hiring today? Do you want employment with top salaries, benefits, stock options and advancement opportunities? The Almanac of American Employers leads job seekers to the 500 best, largest, and most successful companies that are hiring in America. From new college graduates, to top executives, to first time employees seeking companies recruiting entry level workers, job seekers rely on our complete profiles of the 500 fastest-growing, major corporate employers in America today--companies creating the best job opportunities. This immense reference book includes hard-to-find information, such as benefit plans, stock plans, salaries, hiring and recruiting plans, training and corporate culture, growth, new facilities, research & development, fax numbers, toll-free numbers and Internet addresses. We rate over 100 firms as "Hot Spots" for job openings and advancement opportunities for women and minorities. In addition, The Almanac of American Employers includes a job market trends analysis and 7 Keys For Research for job openings. We give indices by career type, locations, industry and much more. Whether you're a new college graduate seeking the best salaries, training and advancement opportunities, or an experienced executive doing corporate research to find companies with the best benefit plans and stock options, The Almanac of American Employers is your complete reference to today's hottest companies. Both printed book and eBook purchasers can receive a free copy of the database on CD-ROM, enabling export of employer contacts, phone numbers and addresses.
Please Note:
Clients who purchase the online download version of this report should use the form provided in the report to receive the database of leading companies on CD-ROM.Table of Contents - Introduction
- How To Use This Book
- Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting Job Seekers
- 1) U.S. Job Market Overview
- 2) Downsizing, Consolidation through Mergers, Layoffs and Acquisitions by Private Equity
- 3) Continued Growth in Outsourcing, Including Supply Chain and Logistics Services
- 4) Millions Working as Temps
- 5) Rapid Growth in Offshoring and the Globalization of Business
- 6) Senior Citizens Are a Hot Commodity with Many Employers—Baby Boomers Are Retiring
- 7) Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2009
- Chapter 2: Statistics
- U.S. Employment Overview: 2008
- U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997-2008
- Number of People Employed, U.S.: 2007
- Unemployed Jobseekers by Sex, Reason for Unemployment & Active Job Search Methods Used: 2007
- U.S. Labor Force Ages 16 to 24 Years Old by School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Sex, Race
- & Ethnicity: October 2007
- Top 20 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth: 2006-2016
- Top 20 U.S. Occupations Percent Change in Job Growth: 2006-2016
- Jobs with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.: 2006-2016
- Jobs with the Largest Expected Employment Decreases, U.S.: 2006-2016
- Mean Hourly Earnings & Weekly Hours, Private Industry & State & Local Government: 2007
- Percent of U.S. Workers with Access to Retirement & Healthcare Benefits, Private Industry: 2007
- Percent of U.S. Private Industry Employers Offering Retirement & Healthcare Benefits: 2007
- Chapter 3: Research: 7 Keys for Job Seekers
- 1) Financial Stability
- 2) Growth Plans
- 3) Research & Development Programs
- 4) Product Launch & Production
- 5) Marketing & Distribution Methods
- 6) Employee Benefits
- 7) Quality of Work Factors
- Other Considerations
- Chapter 4: Important Contacts for Job Seekers
- Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites
- Chapter 5: THE AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500:
- Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
- 20 Largest Employers of the AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500, By Number of Employees
- 20 Largest Employers of the AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500, By Revenues
- 20 Largest Employers of the AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500, By Profits
- Industry List, With Codes
- Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
- (The AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500 grouped by industry and ranked for sales and profits)
- Alphabetical Index
- Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
- Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations
- Index of Firms with Operations Outside the U.S.
- Individual Data Profiles on each of THE AMERICAN EMPLOYERS 500
- Additional Indexes
- Index of Firms Noted as Hot Spots for Advancement for Women & Minorities
- Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
- Index by Companies for Specific Types of Job Seekers
- Information Systems
- Liberal Arts
- Management
- Professionals
- Sales/Marketing
- Technical/Scientific
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