PLUNKETT'S COMPANION TO THE ALMANAC OF AMERICAN EMPLOYERS: MID-SIZE FIRMS 2011Key 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 OnlinePages: 721Statistical Tables Provided: 12Companies Profiled: 520Geographic Focus: USContents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:Major Trends Affecting Job Seekers1) U.S. Job Market Overview2) Cost Control is a Major Concern at Employers/Downsizing and Consolidation Through Mergers Continue3) Hiring May Resume, but Unemployment Will Remain High4) Consumers Spend Less, Save More, Affecting a Wide Variety of Companies5) Technology Continues to Create Sweeping Changes in the Workplace6) Continued Growth in Outsourcing, Including Supply Chain and Logistics Services7) Millions Working as Temps8) Offshoring and the Globalization of Business9) Older Americans Will Delay Retirement and Work Longer/Many Employers Find Older Employees Desirable10) Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2010Employment Statistics1) U.S. Employment Overview: 2010-20112) U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997-January 20113) Number of People Employed and Unemployed, U.S.: January 2010 vs. January 20114) Mean Hourly Earnings & Weekly Hours, Private Industry & State & Local Government: 20095) Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 20106) Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 20107) Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth: 2008-20188) Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Percent Change in Job Growth: 2008-20189) Occupations with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.: 2008-201810) Occupations with the Fastest Expected Decline, U.S.: 2008-2018Research: 7 Keys for Job Seekers1) Financial Stability2) Growth Plans3) Research & Development Programs4) Product Launch & Production5) Marketing & Distribution Methods6) Employee Benefits7) Quality of Work Factors