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Market research guide to American employers. Includes hard-to-find information such as benefit plans, stock plans, salaries, hiring and recruiting plans, training and corporate culture, growth plans. Several indexes and tables, as well as a job market trends analysis and 7 Keys For Research for job openings. This massive reference book features our proprietary profiles of the 500 best, largest, and fastest-growing corporate employers in America--includes addresses, phone numbers, and Internet addresses.

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