Employment Outlook: North Carolina is probably best known as an agricultural state. With more
than a few cities sharing their names with large tobacco company brands, it goes without saying -- tobacco has had a hayday
in the state. Most recently, the state has been making its mark as a tech center. The Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte areas
consistently top lists as some of the most wired and Internet savvy cities in the U.S. Powerhouse Google recently chose North
Carolina as home for one of its data centers. Google jobs are hot! They recently started hiring for a variety of Web jobs. They are in good company, IBM, Cisco, Red Hat and NetApps are among the tech companies
that call North Carolina home.
Jobs in Charlotte, also known as "The Queen city," vary from jobs that require no degree, such as retail jobs or security
jobs to very high-paying jobs such as management jobs and IT jobs. Banking
jobs are big, with one of the nation?s largest banks, Bank of America?s, calling
Charlotte home. You can also find sports jobs within Charlotte, especially those geared towards car racing. NASCAR jobs are
available as NASCAR has multiple offices throughout Charlotte and the surrounding area.
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ARaleigh is the capital of North Carolina, so government jobs are abundant in the city. Teaching jobs are also in high demand
with big colleges like Duke, NC State, UNC, Central and Shaw University all in the Raleigh-Durham area. There are many other
less known, but highly-rated public and private schools found in the area. Raleigh job opportunities continue to increase
yearly.
One of the largest employment segments in North Carolina is the health care industry. Medical jobs and nursing jobs are
consistently offered by hospitals and employers to meet their staffing demands. Duke Medical is a major health care employer
for "The Triangle" area. Read More
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
