Welcome to Wal-Mart: Firm employs 1.8 million worldwide

Number of workers employed worldwide by Wal-Mart Stores, topping the first published list of the world's 500 largest corporate employers, according to a study: 1.8 million

Number of workers employed by second-ranked Deutsche Post of Germany: 502,545

Number employed by third-ranked Siemens Group of Germany: 461,000

Number employed by fourth-ranked McDonald's: 447,000

Source: My Global Career

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Percentage of business organizations that either use or are considering adopting the use of psychological assessments for executive selection and development, according to a study: 75

Percentage that currently use psychological assessments: 58.3

Source: Institute for Corporate Productivity

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More proof of America's compulsion to collect clutter and organize it: The estimated value of the garage and storage shed manufacturing industry in 2006, according to market research firm SBI in a report entitled "Garage and Storage Shed Trends in the U.S.": $1.5 billion

Estimated value of retail sales of garage storage products — including everything from cabinets and shelves to containers and storage carts: $1 billion

Estimated value of retail sales of storage sheds: $520 million

Source: Market Research

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Amount of money made by TV icon Judge Judy in 2005, according to a survey for National Payroll Week: $25 million

Amount former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor earned when she served on the Supreme Court: $200,000

Amount of money made by actor Will Ferrell annually on "Saturday Night Live" where he portrayed President George W. Bush: $350,000

Amount of money paid annually to President George W. Bush: $400,000

Source: American Payroll Association