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  • 10 Worst Cities To Find A Job

    10 Worst Cities To Find A Job

    By Claire Gordon, Posted Dec 2nd 2011 @ 1:32PM

    The American public is regularly bombarded with the gloomy national jobless rate (down to 8.6 percent in November). But the situation in your local area is far more relevant to most Americans, and unemployment numbers vary vastly by city. Indeed, some Americans are living in a near Depression, while others, ...

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  • Moving On: The 10 Best Cities To Get Hired [Infographic]

    Moving On: The 10 Best Cities To Get Hired [Infographic]

    By David Schepp, Posted Oct 20th 2011 @ 3:32PM

    A painful truth of the current employment situation in the U.S. is that they are plenty of jobs out there going unfilled because employers can't find workers with the right skills. That's particularly true in manufacturing. Companies across the nation are looking to fill about 600,000 manufacturing jobs, ...

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  • Job Outlook: Albuquerque, NM

    Job Outlook: Albuquerque, NM

    By Peter Nolan, Posted Jul 12th 2010 @ 9:10AM

    In 2008, Forbes magazine named Albuquerque the 13th best place in the U.S. for business and careers, down from the No. 1 spot in 2006. While no large company is headquartered there, it is a research and technology center with many small high-tech, growing firms. The Rio Grande Technology Corridor stretches from ...

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  • Job Outlook: Atlanta, GA

    Job Outlook: Atlanta, GA

    By Phil Rosenberg, Posted Jul 12th 2010 @ 9:09AM

    Atlanta is one of the fastest growing major cities in the US, and the Atlanta metropolitan region is 8th largest metro area in the country. Atlanta has the 3rd largest number of Fortune 500 companies within city limits, and over 75% of the Fortune 1000 have operations within the Atlanta metropolitan area. ...

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  • Job Outlook: Chicago, IL

    Job Outlook: Chicago, IL

    By Phil Rosenberg, Posted Jul 12th 2010 @ 9:08AM

    Chicago is sometimes called "The city that works." The nation's third largest city has a population of 9.3 million, and a diverse base of employment. Chicago is home to some of the world's largest companies, with the metropolitan area headquartering 33 of the Fortune 500 firms, according to ...

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  • Job Outlook: Dallas TX

    Job Outlook: Dallas TX

    By Phil Rosenberg, Posted Jul 12th 2010 @ 9:07AM

    The Dallas-Ft Worth metropolitan area, referred to as the Metroplex, is the 4th largest metropolitan population in the country, and the largest in Texas. Dallas is unusual as a major city, as it has no port, and no water connection to ocean freight. Dallas makes up for this with its central geographic location, ...

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  • Job Outlook: Denver, CO

    Job Outlook: Denver, CO

    By Phil Rosenberg, Posted Jul 12th 2010 @ 9:06AM

    Denver, the "Mile High City" is the 16th largest metro area in the country. Denver's high number of government jobs is one factor that has kept unemployment well under national averages. Denver's broad business base and population growth trends should fuel above average employment in the Denver area as the ...

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  • Job Outlook: Hartford, CT

    Job Outlook: Hartford, CT

    By AOL Jobs Contributor, Posted Jul 12th 2010 @ 9:05AM

    Hartford is the largest metropolitan area in Connecticut, according to Census results from 2010. The area is home to many insurance companies' headquarters, and insurance is most certainly the area's primary industry. Hartford is one of the oldest cities in the United States at nearly 400 years old. ...

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  • Job Outlook: Nashville, TN

    Job Outlook: Nashville, TN

    By Phil Rosenberg, Posted Jul 12th 2010 @ 9:04AM

    Nashville, TN, music country capital of the world and center of the South, is experiencing lower than average unemployment, and a strong job outlook well past the next decade. Nashville is the state capital and the largest metro area in Tennessee, with a population of 1.6 million people. Nashville lies on the ...

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