PLUNKETT'S COMPANION TO THE ALMANAC OF AMERICAN EMPLOYERS: MID-SIZE FIRMS 2015 Key findings: •Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies for Mid-Size Employers and names top trends affecting job seekers for the mid term. Key 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 free access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online Pages: 602 Statistical Tables Provided: 11 Companies Profiled: 484 Geographic Focus: US Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include: Major Trends Affecting Job Seekers 1)U.S. Job Market Overview 2)Cost Control Remains a Concern at Employers/Consolidation Through Mergers Continues 3)Unemployment Is Down Substantially Compared to the Recent Past 4)Consumers Spend Less, Save More than the During 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 10)Employees Desirable 11)Employment Sectors that Will Offer an Above-Average Number of Job Opportunities in 2015 Statistics 1)U.S. Employment Overview: 2013-2015 2)U.S. Civilian Labor Force: 1997-January 2015 3)Employment by Major Industry Sector: 2002, 2012 & Projected 2022 4)Number of People Employed and Unemployed, U.S.: January 2014 vs. January 2015 5)U.S. Labor Force Ages 16 to 24 Years Old by School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Sex, Race & Ethnicity: October 2013 6)Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2014 7)Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2014 8)Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Numerical Change in Job Growth: 2012-2022 9)Top 30 U.S. Occupations by Percent Change in Job Growth: 2012-2022 10)Occupations with the Largest Expected Employment Increases, U.S.: 2012-2022 11)Occupations with the Fastest Expected Decline, U.S.: 2012-2022 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