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Top Industries That Created Jobs: » Transportation & Logistics» Healthcare & Medical» Sales & Sales Management

Cost of Living: 9.5% below nat’l avg

Unemployment Rate: 6.8%

Average Salary: $39,000

Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Customer Service Representatives» Administrative Assistants» Registered Nurses

Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Owner Operators» Physical Therapists» Registered Nurses

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 172%People from Wisconsin are often referred to as “Cheeseheads”, especially Green Bay Packers fans.

Top Industries That Created Jobs: » Information Technology

» Engineering & Architecture

» Healthcare & Medical

Cost of Living: 42.1% above nat’l avg



Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Administrative Assistants

» Medical Assistants» Assemblers

Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Software Engineers

» Java Developers

» Project Managers

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 217%San Jose is “the capital of Silicon Valley.” They use computers to make cool stuff here .

Top Industries That Created Jobs: » Healthcare & Medical

» Transportation & Logistics

» Sales & Sales Management

Cost of Living: 7% below nat’l avg



Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Medical Assistants

» Receptionists

» Bank Tellers

Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Registered Nurses

» Certified Nursing Assistants

» Physical Therapists

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 191%Cheyenne hosts the largest outdoor rodeo in the U.S. Yeehaw!



» Management & Business





» Medical Assistants

» Licensed Practical Nurses

Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Occupational Therapists

» Java Developers

» Administrative Assistants

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 226% Washington , DC was named “Columbia” which

was the poetic name for the U.S. at the time.


» Information Technology

» Accounting & Finance






» Sales Associates

Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Java Developers


» Loan Specialists

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 157%Nicknamed “The Oil City”, Casper was famous for its many gushers (not the fruit snacks).







Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Certified Nursing Assistants

» Cashiers




» Business Analysts

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 234%After Abraham Lincoln’s assassination , the city of Lancaster was renamed in his honor.







Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Certified Nursing Assistants

» Bank Tellers

» Customer Service Representatives


» Private Bankers

» Sales Associates

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 255%Des Moines is the number one spot for U.S. insurance companies and is also home to the presidential Iowa Caucuses.

Top Industries That Created Jobs: » Sales & Sales Management







» Project Managers

» Mechanical Engineers

Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Owner Operators

» Occupational Therapists

» Product Demonstrators

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 199%When you think of San Francisco you

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» Medical Couriers

» Storehouse Clerks


» Private Bankers

» Sales Associates

Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 84%Roanoke is home to the world’s largest freestanding illuminated man-made star called Mill Mountain Star—random!

Top Industries That Created Jobs: » Sales & Sales Management







» Phlebotomists

» Merchandisers

Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Owner Operators



Job Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 226% Lawton’s landscape is typical of the Great Plains—

flat with gently rolling hills.

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Q1 2012 CAREER TRENDS ANALySIS REPORT

Sure, there are more jobs in New york City – but there are more people as well! The best place to find a job isn’t always the first place that comes to mind.

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1. Green Bay, WI2. San Jose, CA3. Cheyenne, Wy4. Washington DC Area5. Casper, Wy

6. Lincoln, NE7. Des Moines, IA8. San Francisco, CA9. Roanoke, VA10. Lawton, OK

11. Jackson, TN12. Corvallis, OR13. Alexandria, LA14. Waterloo, IA15. Bloomington, IL16. Florence, SC

17. Seattle, WA18. Rochester, MN19. Tyler, TX20. Denver, CO21. Carson City, NV22. Cedar Rapids, IA

23. Portland, OR24. Charlotte, NC25. Fayetteville, AR26. Durham, NC27. Manchester, NH28. Raleigh, NC

29. Macon, GA30. Houston, TX31. Abilene, TX32. Boulder, CO33. Billings, MT34. Trenton, NJ

35. Brownsville, TX36. Sioux City, IA37. Little Rock, AR38. Columbus, OH39. Charleston, WV40. Fayetteville, NC

41. Fort Wayne, IN42. Dallas, TX43. Savannah, GA44. Ann Arbor, MI45. york, PA46. Gadsden, AL

47. Iowa City, IA48. Cleveland, OH49. Salt Lake City, UT50. Atlanta, GA

Where The Jobs areTop Ten Places with the Most Job Opportunities per Capita

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6. Monroe, MI 7. Valdosta, GA 8. Vineland, NJ 9. New Haven, CT 10. Ocean City, NJ

Where The candidaTes are Top Ten Easiest Places to Hire Employees – these are the places with the most candidates per job.

11. Providence, RI12. Winston, NC13. Atlantic City, NJ14. Ocala, FL15. Worcester, MA16. Palm Bay, FL17. Riverside, CA

18. Anderson, IN19. Greeley, CO20. Jacksonville, FL21. Manchester, NH22. Elizabethtown, Ky23. Palm Coast, FL24. Modesto, CA

25. Auburn, AL26. Bay City, MI27. Pascagoula, MS28. Stockton, CA29. Lewiston, ME30. Vallejo, CA31. Greensboro, NC

32. Memphis, TN33. Colorado Springs, CO34. Dothan, AL35. Norwich, CT36. Flint, MI37. Portland, ME38. Port St. Lucie, FL

39. Detroit, MI40. Pensacola, FL41. Miami, FL42. Baton Rouge, LA43. Las Vegas, NV44. Sumter, SC45. Atlanta, GA

46. Muskegon, MI47. Orlando, FL48. Hinesville, GA49. Springfield, MA50. Rocky Mount, NC

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This is just the first infographic on this topic, but be on the lookout each quarter for the most up-to-date version that celebrates those metro regions – both large and small – and highlights the industries that are creating jobs.

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Sources: Beyond.com – Q1 2012 Career Trends, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Forbes.com. and AreaVibes.com.Contact: Julie Shenkman at [email protected] or 1-866-694-JOBS


Easiest Industries to Hire for: » Healthcare & Medical

» Clerical & Administrative

» Customer ServiceUnemployment Rate: 7.1%


Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Clinical Nurses

» Software Engineers

» Java Developers


» Medical Receptionists

» Pharmacy Technicians

Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 44%Baltimore is the largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic U.S.

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DEasiest Industries to Hire for: » Sales & Sales Management

» Construction & Extraction


Cost of Living: 23% above nat’l avg




» Sales Associates

» Drivers

Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Drivers

» Cashiers

» Medical Couriers

Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 56%Before the invention of the railroad, Kingston was a large shipping hub and contained many factories and warehouses.

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» Accounting & FinanceUnemployment Rate: 10.5%


Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Event Specialists

» Sales Associates


Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Cashiers

» Bank Tellers


Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 68%Known as the “Lake City” because it is located on the Lake Couer d’Alene—makes sense .

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Easiest Industries to Hire for: » Clerical & Administrative








» Event Specialists


» Receptionists


Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 65% Nicknamed the “International City” thanks to

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» Clerical & AdministrativeUnemployment Rate: 7.8%


Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Drivers

» Registered Nurses

» Retail Store Managers

Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Cashiers


» Phlebotomists

Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 61%Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie is the 6th-longest suspension bridge in the world.

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Easiest Industries to Hire for:



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Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill:

» Registered Nurses

» Drivers

» Industrial Engineers

Easiest Jobs to Hire for:




Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 20% Monroe is the childhood home of General Custer.

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» Healthcare & MedicalUnemployment Rate: 8.3%


Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill:



» Drivers

Easiest Jobs to Hire for:

» Couriers

» Bank Tellers

» Cashiers

Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 133%Valdosta is also known as the “Azalea City”.

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Easiest Industries to Hire for: » Customer Service






Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Clinical Nurses


» Sales Representatives

Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Medical Assistants



Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 69%New Haven had the first public tree planting program in the U.S.—nice job!

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Easiest Industries to Hire for: » Sales & Sales Management


» Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail




Top Job Titles Employers Need to Fill: » Real Estate Sales Representatives


» Truck Drivers

Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Sales Representatives

» Bank Tellers


There’s nothing like sitting on the beach in Ocean City.Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 20%

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» Speech Pathologists

» Owner Operators

Easiest Jobs to Hire for: » Medical Receptionists



Candidate Growth (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012): 118% Soil in Vineland is well suited to

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