Where the Jobs Are

As everyone looks for a solution to the jobless recovery situation, it is important to look at where the jobs actually are today. Here is a list of the US companies with the largest workforces, according to Fortune Magazine research.

McDonald's--395,000
United Parcel Service--370,000
General Motors--365,000
Ford Motor--352,748
Intl. Business Machines--319,876
General Electric--310,000
Sears Roebuck--310,000
Kroger--288,000
J.C. Penney--270,000
Citigroup--268,000
Home Depot--256,300
Verizon Communications--247,000
Kmart--240,525
Target--223,550
Albertson's--220,000
Delphi--195,000
SBC Communications--193,420
Safeway--193,000
Boeing--188,000
FedEx--176,960
Philip Morris--175,000
HCA--174,000
Aramark--162,000
United Technologies--152,000

Which of these companies has a presence in your community or region? I suspect that many American communities could identify with a number of companies on this list. Imagine the national and global job network that exists within any one of these corporations. Now, ask yourself how these jobs are connected and what happens to these connections when corporate restructuring occurs. This tells me how inter-dependent a large number of communities across the US and globally are when it comes to the jobs they hold. That network is important to keep in mind as you prepare future business expansion, retention and recruitment strategies.

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