Where the Candidates Are: The Top US Cities to Make a Hire

Warm climates continue to top the list of the best places to hire. Read on to find which metro areas have the most candidates per job. Take a look at the specific metro areas that came out on top this quarter. WHERE THE CANDIDATES ARE Top Ten Easiest Places to Hire Employees - these are the places with the most candidates per job. 3 8 1. Palm Bay, FL A 6. Greensboro, NC 11 2. Warner Robins, GA 110 7. Riverside, CA 13 3. Stockton, CA A 8. Modesto, CA 4. Hinesville, GA ↑3 9. Winston-Salem, NC A 1 5. Palm Coast, FL 13 10. Port St. Lucie, FL + 10 The Top Ten Metros At-A-Glance Originally called Tillman, it was renamed Palm Bay in the 1920's thanks to the number of palm trees that boarded the bay. Nicknamed the "International City" thanks to its residents that come from all over the world because of Robins Air Force Base. PALM BAY, FL WARNER ROBINS, GA Easiest Industries to Hire for: Easiest Industries to Hire for: Average Salary: $42,000 » Clerical & Administrative » Manufacturing & Production Average Salary: $36,000 » Clerical & Administrative » Customer Service Manufacturing & Production » Healthcare & Medical >> Unemployment Rate: Unemployment Rate: Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 9.4% Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 7.8% » Administrative Assistants » Administrative Assistants » Customer Service Representatives Cost of Living: 8% below nat'l avg Cost of Living: 6% below nat'l avg » Human Resources Associates » Warehouse Workers » Medical File Clerks Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Software Engineers » Occupational Therapists » Registered Nurses Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Seasonal Sales Associates Candidate Growth Candidate Growth (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): » Registered Nurses » Program Managers 126% 114% Stockton's population soared when many moved here during the California Gold Rush. Hinesville is the home of three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Lyman Hall , George Walton and Button Gwinnett. (Button sounds like a made up name, but it's not.) STOCKTON, CA HINESVILLE, GA Easiest Industries to Hire for: Easiest Industries to Hire for: » Manufacturing & Production » Clerical & Administrative Average Salary: $38,000 Average Salary: $35,000 » Clerical & Administrative » Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail » Travel, Hospitality & Restaurant » Customer Service Unemployment Rate: Unemployment Rate: Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 16.3% Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 8.0% » Warehouse Workers » Warehouse Workers » Administrative Assistants » Retail Sales Associates Cost of Living: 13% above nat'l avg Cost of Living: 11% below nat'l avg » Food Service Workers » Store Associates Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Occupational Therapists Candidate Growth Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: Candidate Growth (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): » Store Associates (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): » Retail Sales Associates 158% » Finance Managers 108% » Physical Therapists » Project Managers Palm Coast is steeped in history; it goes all Hhe way back to 1969. Greensboro went from being a village to a city in just ten years thanks to textile plants in the 189o's. PALM COAST, FL GREENSBORO, NC Easiest Industries to Hire for: Easiest Industries to Hire for: » Manufacturing & Production » Clerical & Administrative » Travel, Hospitality & Restaurant Average Salary: $37,000 Average Salary: $37,000 » Customer Service » Clerical & Administrative Manufacturing & Production >> Unemployment Rate: Unemployment Rate: Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 11.8% Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 8.6% » Customer Service Representatives » Forklift Operators » Warehouse Associates » Administrative Assistants Cost of Living: 10% below nat'l avg Cost of Living: 2% below nat'l avg » Food Service Workers » Receptionists Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Occupational Therapists » Physical Therapists » Security Officers Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Occupational Therapists Registered Nurses Candidate Growth Candidate Growth (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): 135% 189% » Truck Drivers Riverside is the birthplace of the Yummy! Modesto is a 29-time Tree City USA honoree. Bonus fact, George Lucas of Star Wars fame is originally from Modesto. RIVERSIDE, CA ifornia citrus industry. MODESTO, CA Easiest Industries to Hire for: Easiest Industries to Hire for: Average Salary: $41,000 Average Salary: $39,000 » Manufacturing & Production Manufacturing & Production >> » Clerical & Administrative » Clerical & Administrative » Healthcare & Medical » Healthcare & Medical Unemployment Rate: Unemployment Rate: Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 12.1% Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 11.6% » Warehouse Workers » Warehouse Workers » Administrative Assistants Cost of Living: 12% above nat'l avg » Administrative Assistants Cost of Living: 6% above nat'l avg » Medical Assistants » Medical Assistants Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Retail Sales Associates Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Occupational Therapists » Customer Service Representatives Candidate Growth Candidate Growth (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): » Customer Service Representatives » Assistant Store Managers 121% 158% » Pharmacists In 1929, the Reynolds Building was completed in Winston -Salem. The building is well known for being the prototype for the Empire State Building in NYC. Located on the east coast of Florida, Port St. Lucie is the perfect location for a round of golf, just ask the PGA. WINSTON-SALEM, NC PORT ST. LUCIE, FL Easiest Industries to Hire for: Easiest Industries to Hire for: » Clerical & Administrative » Manufacturing & Production » Clerical & Administrative » Sales & Sales Management Average Salary: $39,000 Average Salary: $40,000 » Customer Service » Manufacturing & Production Unemployment Rate: Unemployment Rate: Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 8.4% Easiest Jobs to Hire for: 9.6% » Administrative Assistants » Administrative Assistants » Customer Service Representatives Cost of Living: 5% below nat'l avg » Production Associates Cost of Living: 10% below nat'l avg » Sales Associates » Warehouse Material Handlers Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Registered Nurses » Assistant Store Managers Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Occupational Therapists » Retail Sales Associates Candidate Growth Candidate Growth (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): (Q4 2011 to Q4 2012): 194% 117% » Pharmacy Technicians Registered Nurses Easiest Places To Find Employees (Numbers 11 - 50) 11. Pascagoula, MS 12 18. Gainesville, GA 125 25. Memphis, TN 13 32. Pensacola, FL 116 39. Sebastian, FL 16 46. Las Vegas, NV 15 12. Flint, MI ↑12 19. Ocala, FL 14 26. Columbus, GA 19 33. Montgomery, AL 40. Valdosta, GA 126 47. Toledo, OH $17 13. Vallejo, CA 17 20. Canton, OH 136 27. Utica, NY 146 34. Anderson, IN 113 41. Mobile, AL 19 48. Vineland, NJ 17 14. Merced, CA 18 21. Burlington, NC 15 28. Poughkeepsie, NY 150 35. Fort Myers, FL 129 42. Decatur, AL 125 49. Muskegon, MI $10 22. Atlantic City, NJ 29. Myrtle Beach, SC ↑112: 30. Jackson, MS 15. Auburn, AL 121 118 ↑17 36. Augusta, GA 110 43. Dover, DE 个 10 50. Danville, VA 118 16. Sumter, SC 15 23. Kingston, NY 18 37. Bay City, MI 166 44. Shreveport, LA 17 17. New Haven, CT 11 24. Rocky Mount, NC 1 31. Athens, GA 114 38. Jacksonville, FL 17 45. Fayetteville, NC 116 Will 2013 be more of the same in the recruitment space, or will we see trends begin to shift? To find out, just look for the Q1 update of our Top Places to Find a Job and Make a Hire [INFOGRAPHIC]. BEYOND.com. Beyond.com | Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BeyondHR | Follow us on Twitter @Beyond_com Sources: Beyond.com - Q4 2012 Career Trends, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Forbes.com. and AreaVibes.com. Contact: Julie Shenkman at [email protected] or 1-866-694-JOBS 21