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THE TOP 50 PLACES TO FIND A JOB THE 50 EASIEST PLACES TO MAKE A HIRE Welcome to our latest analysis of the real best places to hire and get hired nationwide. See which metro areas came out on top in Q2 2013. BEYOND.com. Q2 2013 CAREER TRENDS ANALYSIS REPORT WHERE THE JOBS ARE Top Ten Places with the Most Job Opportunities per Capita Biggest isn't necessarily best when it comes to your chances of finding a job. To find the top places to get hired nationwide, we considered the number of opportunities available and how many people are competing for those positions. Let's take a closer look at the top 10: 1. San Jose, CA 6. Cheyenne, WY 43 2. Bloomington, IL 3. Lawton, OK 7. Trenton, NJ 126 8. Jackson, TN 11 14 4. Manchester, NH 11 9. San Francisco, CA 122 5. Des Moines, IA 12 10. Washington, DC 11 THE TOP TEN METROS AT-A-GLANCE 1. San Jose, CA 2. Bloomington, IL 3. Lawton, OK San Jose is "the capital of Silicon Valley." They use computers to make cool stuff here. Bloomington is the birthplace of the beer nut and they are still produced here today. Lawton's landscape is typical of the Great Plains-flat with gently rolling hills. TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: » Information Technology » Information Technology » Transportation & Logistics » Healthcare & Medical » Healthcare & Medical » Healthcare & Medical » Transportation & Logistics » Engineering & Architecture » Personal & Home Services TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: » Software Engineers » Business Analysts » Java Developers » Performance Analysts » Owner Operators » Registered Nurses » Physicians » Maintenance Technicians » Project Managers ........... ******.... EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: » Administrative Assistants » Medical Assistants » Software Engineers » Cashiers » Cashiers » Certified Nursing Assistants » Customer Service Representatives » Administrative Assistants » Administrative Assistants AVERAGE SALARY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: AVERAGE SALARY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: AVERAGE SALARY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: $64,000 6.3% $38,000 6.1% $40,000 6.8% COST OF LIVING: 0.3% below nat'l avg COST OF LIVING: JOB POSTING GROWTH JOB POSTING GROWTH COST OF LIVING: JOB POSTING GROWTH 52% above nat'l avg (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): 10% below nat'l avg (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): 14% -3% 50% RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: 2:1 2:1 3:1 4. Manchester, NH 5. Des Moines, IA 6. Cheyenne, WY Manchester was once home to the world's largest cotton mill. Des Moines is the number one spot for U.S. insurance companies and is also home to the presidential lowa Caucuses. Cheyenne hosts the largest outdoor rodeo in the U.S. Yeehaw! TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: » Accounting & Finance » Healthcare & Medical » Information Technology TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: » Physical Therapists » Physicians » Sales Representatives » Healthcare & Medical » Sales & Sales Management » Transportation & Logistics TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: » Healthcare & Medical » Information Technology » Sales & Sales Management » Project Managers » Java Developers » Registered Nurses » Certified Nursing Assistants - Sales Representatives » Business Analysts ........ .......... .................. EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: » Medical Assistants » Customer Service Representatives » Phlebotomists » Administrative Assistants » Certified Nursing Assistants » Administrative Assistants » Medical Assistants » Customer Service Representatives » Cashiers AVERAGE SALARY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: AVERAGE SALARY: AVERAGE SALARY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: $47,000 4.9% $41,000 4.3% $42,000 4.5% COST OF LIVING: 20% above nat'l avg COST OF LIVING: 4% below nat'l avg JOB POSTING GROWTH COST OF LIVING: JOB POSTING GROWTH JOB POSTING GROWTH (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): 9% below nat'l avg (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): 12% 19% 15% RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: 2:1 2:1 2:1 7. Trenton, NJ 8. Jackson, TN Top Places to Find a Job Many important things happened here like the Battle of Trenton, which was George Washington's first military victory. Jackson was a railrond junction and home to famed train engineer, Casey Jones, who was killed - yet managed to save all of his passengers - when his train collided with a stalled freight train. (NUMBERS 11 - 50) 11. Charlotte, NC +2 TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: 12. San Angelo, TX 149 » Information Technology » Transportation & Logistics » Healthcare & Medical » Healthcare & Medical 13. Roanoke, VA 17 » Accounting & Finance » Sales & Sales Management 14. Harrisburg. PA †10 ............ 15. Lima, OH TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: » Project Managers TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: 15 » Registered Nurses » Owner Operators » Insurance Sales Agents 16. Fort Wayne, IN 19 » Bank Tellers » Java Developers 17. Pittsfield, MA 15 18. Denver, CO 19 ............................... EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: 19. Boulder, CO 129 » Customer Service Representatives Assemblers » Medical Assistants » Licensed Practical Nurses 20. Sioux City, IA 180 » Administrative Assistantss » Cashiers 21. Ann Arbor, MI 17 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AVERAGE SALARY: $37,000 AVERAGE SALARY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 22. Austin, TX +11 $58,000 7.2% 23. Dallas, TX 12 JOB POSTING GROWTH (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): COST OF LIVING: COST OF LIVING JOB POSTING GROWTH 24. Seattle, WA 411 26% above nat'l avg 10% below nat' avg (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): 56% 25. Sandusky, OH f100 48% ........ .. ****......... 26. Casper, WY +11 RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: 27. Springfield, IL +1 2:1 1:1 28. Raleigh, NC 15 29. Kokomo, IN t113 9. San Francisco, CA 30. lowa City, IA 126 10. Washington, DC 31. Columbus, GA 116 alifor for the establishment of SF as the principal banking and finance center of the West Coast The Gold Rush is responsible Washington , DC was named "Columbia" which was the poetic name for the U.S. at the time. 32. Fairbanks, AK 133 33. Macon, GA 126 34. Salt Lake City, UT 35. Florence, SC 117 ......... ........... .... TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: TOP INDUSTRIES THAT CREATED JOBS: » Information Technology 416 » Information Technology » Healthcare & Medical » Accounting & Finance » Healthcare & Medical 36. Abilene, TX 16 » Personal & Home Services ........ 37. Cedar Rapids, IA 19 TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: TOP JOB TITLES EMPLOYERS NEED TO FILL: 38. Jacksonville, NC 143 » Project Managers » Loan Officers » Occupational Therapists » Sales Representatives 39. Terre Haute, IN 1142 » Java Developers » Java Developers 40. Durham, NC 18 EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: 41. Battle Creek, MI 142 EASIEST JOBS TO HIRE FOR: » Administrative Assistants » Administrative Assistants 42. Decatur, IL 148 Customer Service Representatives » Receptionists 43. Columbus, OH 125 * Drivers » Customer Service Representatives 44. Waco, TX 119 -.... AVERAGE SALARY: $59,000 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: AVERAGE SALARY: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 6.0% $56,000 45. Baltimore, MD 411 5.6% 46. Minneapolis, MN 14 COST OF LIVING: 61% above nat'l avg JOB POSTING GROWTH (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): COST OF LIVING: JOB POSTING GROWTH 48% above nat'l avg (Q2 2012 to Q2 2013): 47. Bismarck, ND 198 30% 23% 48. Richmond, VA 11 RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: RATIO OF UNEMPLOYED TO JOBS POSTED: 49. Waterloo, IA 183 2:1 2:1 50. Atlanta, GA 410