Some Areas Much Better Than Others for Finding a Job
I was reading a post on the SimplyHired blog yesterday that pointed out the vast differences in the labor markets in various cities throughout the U.S. Needless to say – at least for those where the going is decidedly tough – there are some cities and metropolitan areas out there where it is extremely difficult to find gainful employment.
At the top of the list of cities where it’s easiest to find a job are Des Moines, Washington DC, Omaha, West Palm Beach and Salt Lake City. Those cities average 5-8 active job seekers for every 1 available position, making the competition not so tough on the candidate side and, perhaps, a little less than desired for employers and hiring managers.
At the “bad” side of the list (for candidates) are Detroit, Grand Rapids, Miami, Sacramento and Las Vegas, where there are between 26 and 46 job seekers for every available posted position. Detroit tops the list of tough places to find a job, sporting that 46:1 ratio that is likely the result of a floundering auto industry (despite “Cash for Clunkers”) and ancillary industries.
For those trying to find a job in those cities, it may be beneficial to look elsewhere, though now is a tough time to try to sell a house or make a move as well. Still, there is hope for candidates out there. There are signs that the economy is improving – home sales are up (despite prices remaining low), the auto industry is slowly recovering and GDP growth was “less negative” than expected last quarter.
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Denver is becoming more competitive to find work, unless its in healthcare, financing, accounting, and engineering. Its blah, blah, blah — the same old meat and potatoes. Unless you know someone in at a nice career level, occupations in Denver aren’t sexy and even those are difficult to get interviewed for. The haves and have-nots are definately here in Denver. Your salary might be really good or really low depending on what kind of work you do. There’s nothing to rave about Colorado other than the weather, the mountains skiing, but some of us folks don’t have the brains to be rocket scientists or math wizards. Furthermore, customer service jobs are plentiful here, but that’s no career. These stking jobs require two years expereince? Its a joke. People love Colorado and so they move here. Well, its competitive here due to the crunch of newcomers.