The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly jobs report. Despite the unemployment rate ticking up to 7.9 percent, hiring has been moving at a steady rate. While this is the case, millions of Americans are still trying to find jobs and don't know where to look.
Every quarter, Beyond.com, The Career Network that brings job seekers and employers together, releases its Career Trends Report citing the top places to find jobs as well as the top places to find qualified candidates. According to the Q4 2012 Career Trends Report (about.beyond.com/Content/Resources/files/Media/pdfs/WhereTheJobsAreQ4_Final.pdf, Manchester, New Hampshire, is one of top 10 places to find a job.
Top 10 Places to Find Jobs
1. San Jose, CA
2. Bloomington, IL
3. Cheyenne, WY
4. Manchester, NH
5. Washington, DC
6. Des Moines, IA
7. Seattle, WA
8. Durham, NC
9. Midland, TX
10. Trenton, NJ
This Beyond.com employment data report analyzes where the jobs and candidates are compared with BLS Civilian Labor Numbers for the same time period. It also includes job posting data in relation to the where the candidates are to show what types of jobs employers are recruiting for and what types of jobs candidates are searching for.
Beyond.com, The Career Network, is focused on helping people grow and succeed professionally. By connecting job seekers and employers through 70 unique career channels and 3,000 industry and regional communities, we are changing the way job searching is done and helping people build relationships around the world. Through powerful communication tools and a personalized online Career Portfolio, members have a 24/7 online presence and access to job search functions, networking features, statistics and social and industry research. Beyond.com was named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious Inc. 500' list and is a Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) portfolio company. www.Beyond.com.
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