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Best and worst cities for job-seekers

September 15, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Attracting talent, Economy, In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views

Companies that are hiring now should have a lot of talent to choose from. But just how much depends on where you’re located.

The number of applicants per job opening varies widely depending on geography. These are the most competitive markets right now, according to a study by Simply Hired:

  1. Detroit (1 job for every 46 applicants)
  2. Grand Rapids, MI (1 job/35 applicants)
  3. Miami (1/29)
  4. Sacramento, CA (1/28)
  5. Las Vegas (1/26)
  6. Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (1/25)
  7. Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem, NC (1/25)
  8. Los Angeles (1/25)
  9. Providence, RI (1/25)
  10. Cleveland (1/23)
  11. Orlando, FL (1/22)
  12. Louisville, KY (1/21)
  13. Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL (1/21)
  14. New York City (1/20)
  15. Cincinnati (1/20)

And the markets most friendly to job seekers:

  1. Des Moines, IA (1 job for every 5 applicants)
  2. Washington, DC (1/5)
  3. Omaha, NE (1/5)
  4. West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL (1/6)
  5. Salt Lake City (1/8)
  6. Baltimore (1/8)
  7. Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM (1/9)
  8. Pittsburgh (1/10)
  9. Oklahoma City (1/10)
  10. Austin, TX (1/10)
  11. Boston (1/10)
  12. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (1/10)
  13. Denver (1/11)
  14. Dallas (1/11)
  15. Seattle (1/11)
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One Response to “Best and worst cities for job-seekers”

  1. James Thompson Says:

    Thank you for providing the data and link to the study. This was quite interesting.

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