Table of Contents

• Introduction
• How to Use This Book
• Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting Job Seekers
• 1) U.S. Job Market Overview
• 2) Cost Control Remains a Major Concern at Employers/Consolidation Through Mergers Continues
• 3) Unemployment in the U.S. Is Down Substantially Compared to the Recent Past
• 4) Consumers Spend Less, Save More Than During the Last Boom, 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, Reshoring and the Rebound in American Manufacturing
• 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
• Chapter 2: Statistics
• 1) U.S. Employment Statistics Overview: 2015-2016
• 2) U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997-2016
• 3) Employment by Major Industry Sector: 2004, 2014 & Projected 2024
• 4) Number of People Employed and Unemployed, U.S.: December 2015 vs. December 2016
• 5) U.S. Labor Force Ages 16 to 24 Years Old by School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Sex, Race & Ethnicity: October 2015
• 6) Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2016
• 7) Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2016
• 8) Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth: 2014-2024
• 9) Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Percent Change in Job Growth: 2014-2024
• 10) Occupations with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.: 2014-2024
• 11) Industries with the Largest Employment Decline, U.S.: 2014-2024
• Chapter 3: 1) Research: 7 Keys for Job Seekers
• 2) Financial Stability
• 3) Growth Plans
• 4) Research & Development Programs
• 5) Product Launch & Production
• 6) Marketing & Distribution Methods
• 7) Employee Benefits
• 8) Quality of Work Factors
• 9) Other Considerations
• Chapter 4: Important Contacts for Job Seekers
• (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
• Chapter 5: The Mid-Size Employers 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
• Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
• Alphabetical Index 80 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
• Individual Data Profiles on Each of The Mid-Size Employers 500
• Additional Indexes
• Index of Firms Noted as Hot Spots for Advancement for Women & Minorities
• Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations

About the Author

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 Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Nanotechnology. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors, including Bloomberg and ThomsonReuters.

Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. This book won a 2011 gold medal in the Business Book Awards competition sponsored by Axiom and INC Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, 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 received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young.

Reviews

“This is particularly helpful for job seekers. The volume should prove useful to most general and business libraries. An excellent and thorough source on the industry…especially recommended to academic library collections and larger public libraries. The chapters covering major trends that will affect those seeking new jobs, and techniques for effective job hunting, are particularly timely and well written.” - American Reference Books Annual

“Features easy-to-read comparisons of growth, corporate culture, salaries, benefits, pension plans, contact information and financial details.” - Library Journal