It’s not exactly a secret that right now is not the best time to be looking for a job. No matter what field your searching within. But have you ever stopped to wonder if possibly the area in which you live poses more of challenge then other metro areas in the country? That could very well be according to the job search engine Juju.com a leading search engine.
Juju recently updates their Job Search Difficulty Index, which measures the difficulty of finding employment in major cities around the country. According to Juju.com,
“The Index was calculated by dividing the number of unemployed workers in each metro area, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), by the number of jobs in Juju’s comprehensive index of millions of online jobs in the United States, which is compiled and updated continuously from thousands of employer career portals, recruiter websites, and job boards all over the Internet.”
Location plays a huge part in a successful and serious job search. Thinking outside the box and looking at the place YOUR searching for a job can make a big difference.
The Top 10 “Least Difficult” Metro Areas to Find a Job
- Washington, DC
- San Jose, CA
- Baltimore, MD
- Salt Lake City, UT
- New York, NY
- Hartford, CT
- Boston, MA
- Denver, CO
- Austin, TX
- San Antonio, TX
The Top 10 “Most Difficult” Metro Areas to Find a Job
- Detroit, MI
- St. Louis, MO
- Miami, FL
- Riverside, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Las Vegas, NV
- Sacramento, CA
- Orlando, FL
- Portland, OR
- Providence, RI
Where does your hometown fit on the list?
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