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Contents

Executive Summary
Key highlights from this month’s report p. 1

U.S. Job Market Snapshot

Nationwide employment changes at a glance p. 2

Local Market Outlook

Job growth and competition in 50 major metros p. 3

Industry and Occupation Outlook

Job growth and competition in major industries and occupations p. 9

Top Hiring Companies

The top 5 companies hiring in 25 major metros p. 11

About
Information on the Report and Simply Hired p. 14

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 Executive Summary
• Nationwide hiring slows due to holidays. Job openings across the U.S. decreased 4.4%
from November. “It’s typical for the job market to slow down in the last weeks of the year,”
explained Gautam Godhwani, CEO of SimplyHired.com. “Employers often find it easier to
pause hiring and resume after the holidays.” Despite the month-over-month decline, the
market remained improved from last year, up 69.4%.

• Two new top nationwide employers. Two Fortune 500 companies, Hospital Corporation
of America (HCA) and Advance Auto Parts, emerged on the Top Hiring Companies,
Nationwide list this month. HCA was third with 2,508 job openings and Advance Auto Parts
was fourth with 2,096 job openings.

• Financial jobs continue to gain traction. Although the majority of occupational categories
saw a decrease in job openings for the month, financial and accounting jobs had a substantial
37.3% growth. This kind of growth at a typically slow time of year indicates that while the
financial industry has struggled to recover, it is making steady progress.

• Seasonal boost in hospitality industry. Although job openings in most industries declined
this month, the hospitality industry showed a notable increase of 8.7%. The industry, which
includes restaurants, hotels and similar businesses, likely experienced growth due to the
holiday season.

Employment Impact: Year End

• Hiring declines in most industries. 12 of 16 industries decreased in job openings in

December, mirroring the 17 of 24 occupation categories that also experienced a decline. This
lull in hiring is a continuation of the trend seen in November, when four non-retail industries
posted negative changes in job openings.

• Job seeking slows. Although nearly all metros posted a negative change in job openings,
job competition improved or remained constant in most metros. This trend suggests that
the number of active job seekers may have decreased temporarily in conjunction with the
decrease in available jobs.

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U.S. Job Market Snapshot
Nationwide trends based on job openings listed on SimplyHired.com

Job Openings, Nationwide

13.2%
11.1% 10.5% 10.3%
7.7%
5.1%
4.4% 4.4%
3.2%
1.8% 1.7%
-2.8%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

t 4.4% s 69.4%
month-over-month year-over-year
(from November 2010) (from December 2009)

For job opening information based on industry and/or occupation, see Industry and Occupation Outlook

Job Competition, Nationwide

2:1 unemployed persons per job opening

For job competition in specific metropolitan areas, see Local Market Outlook

Top Hiring Companies, Nationwide

RANK COMPANY JOB OPENINGS M-o-M Y-o-Y
1 Pizza Hut 5,537 30.7% –
2 Taco Bell 2,828 2.1% –
3 HCA 2,508 17.7% 125.7%
4 Advance Auto Parts 2,096 33.6% 1,132.8%
5 U.S. Air Force 1,979 -0.8% 14.0%

For top hiring companies in specific metropolitan areas, see Top Hiring Companies by Metro

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Local Market Outlook
HIGHLIGHTS
• Hiring slows in all metros. 49 of 50 major metropolitans experienced a decline in job openings this
month, with only the Miami & Fort Lauderdale area showing a slight positive growth of 0.6%. This lull
in hiring is typical at a year’s end.

• Job market improves in 8 metros. The unemployment ratio decreased in 8 of 50 metros: Orlando,
Grand Rapids, Greenville, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cleveland & Akron, San Francisco Bay Area and Den-
ver. Such decreases indicate that these job markets have become less competitive, due either to an
increase in job openings or a decrease in unemployed job seekers.

Job Openings by Metro

Number of job openings listed on SimplyHired.com in the top 50 metropolitan areas

JOB JOB
POPULATION
Metropolitan Area OPENINGS OPENINGS
RANK
(M-o-M) (Y-o-Y)
1 New York (NY) -8.2% 80.4%
2 Los Angeles (CA) -6.1% 71.7%
3 Chicago (IL) -3.7% 74.4%
4 Philadelphia (PA) -4.3% 68.8%
5 San Francisco Bay Area (CA) -3.2% 97.6%
6 Boston (MA) -4.9% 78.4%
7 Dallas & Fort Worth (TX) -2.5% 81.1%
8 Washington, DC (DC) -3.8% 52.8%
9 Atlanta (GA) -1.7% 75.0%
10 Detroit (MI) 2.4% 106.6%
11 Houston (TX) -3.0% 65.7%
12 Seattle & Tacoma (WA) -1.6% 68.4%
13 Tampa & St. Petersburg (FL) -3.1% 82.1%
14 Minneapolis & St. Paul (MN) -3.6% 91.0%
15 Phoenix (AZ) -1.2% 93.8%
16 Cleveland & Akron (OH) -3.6% 104.5%
17 Miami & Fort Lauderdale (FL) 0.6% 76.6%
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JOB JOB
POPULATION
Metropolitan Area OPENINGS OPENINGS
RANK
(M-o-M) (Y-o-Y)
18 Denver (CO) -1.6% 87.3%
19 Sacramento (CA) -4.6% 82.1%
20 Orlando (FL) -2.4% 81.2%
21 St. Louis (MO) -1.5% 84.7%
22 Pittsburgh (PA) -2.5% 68.1%
23 Baltimore (MD) -6.6% 55.8%
24 Portland (OR) -5.6% 66.3%
25 Indianapolis (IN) -3.7% 95.1%
26 San Diego (CA) -7.0% 58.5%
27 Hartford & New Haven (CT) -0.7% 101.8%
28 Charlotte (NC) -2.3% 83.9%
29 Raleigh & Durham (NC) -6.8% 63.4%
30 Nashville (TN) -5.0% 75.8%
31 Kansas City (MO) -6.4% 73.0%
32 Cincinnati (OH) -1.3% 99.7%
33 Milwaukee (WI) -7.7% 70.6%
34 Columbus (OH) -2.9% 100.8%
35 Greenville (SC) -5.8% 100.8%
36 Salt Lake City (UT) -7.2% 70.0%
37 San Antonio (TX) -5.0% 57.7%
38 Grand Rapids (MI) -3.9% 98.2%
39 West Palm Beach (FL) -3.2% 65.3%
40 Birmingham (AL) -6.8% 88.7%
41 Norfolk & Newport News (VA) -6.2% 61.8%
42 New Orleans (LA) -3.2% 68.3%
43 Memphis (TN) -4.7% 69.9%
44 Buffalo (NY) -6.1% 66.1%
45 Oklahoma City (OK) -7.1% 68.6%
46 Greensboro & Winston-Salem (NC) -4.1% 72.8%
47 Harrisburg (PA) -4.8% 71.6%
48 Providence (RI) -6.9% 90.6%
49 Albuquerque & Santa Fe (NM) -9.2% 63.4%
50 Louisville (KY) -4.3% 95.8%

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Job Competition by Metro (ranked by Population)
Ratio of unemployed persons to job openings listed on SimplyHired.com in the top 50 metropolitan areas

POPULATION Unemployed Persons :

Metropolitan Area
RANK Job Openings
1 New York (NY) 3:1
2 Los Angeles (CA) 4:1
3 Chicago (IL) 2:1
4 Philadelphia (PA) 2:1
5 San Francisco Bay Area (CA) 1:1
6 Boston (MA) 1:1
7 Dallas & Fort Worth (TX) 2:1
8 Washington, DC (DC) 1:1
9 Atlanta (GA) 2:1
10 Detroit (MI) 4:1
11 Houston (TX) 2:1
12 Seattle & Tacoma (WA) 2:1
13 Tampa & St. Petersburg (FL) 3:1
14 Minneapolis & St. Paul (MN) 1:1
15 Phoenix (AZ) 2:1
16 Cleveland & Akron (OH) 2:1
17 Miami & Fort Lauderdale (FL) 5:1
18 Denver (CO) 1:1
19 Sacramento (CA) 4:1
20 Orlando (FL) 3:1
21 St. Louis (MO) 2:1
22 Pittsburgh (PA) 2:1
23 Baltimore (MD) 1:1
24 Portland (OR) 2:1
25 Indianapolis (IN) 2:1

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POPULATION Unemployed Persons :

Metropolitan Area
RANK Job Openings
26 San Diego (CA) 3:1
27 Hartford & New Haven (CT) 2:1
28 Charlotte (NC) 2:1
29 Raleigh & Durham (NC) 2:1
30 Nashville (TN) 2:1
31 Kansas City (MO) 2:1
32 Cincinnati (OH) 2:1
33 Milwaukee (WI) 1:1
34 Columbus (OH) 2:1
35 Greenville (SC) 2:1
36 Salt Lake City (UT) 2:1
37 San Antonio (TX) 2:1
38 Grand Rapids (MI) 3:1
39 West Palm Beach (FL) 1:1
40 Birmingham (AL) 2:1
41 Norfolk & Newport News (VA) 2:1
42 New Orleans (LA) 2:1
43 Memphis (TN) 2:1
44 Buffalo (NY) 2:1
45 Oklahoma City (OK) 1:1
46 Greensboro & Winston-Salem (NC) 3:1
47 Harrisburg (PA) 2:1
48 Providence (RI) 3:1
49 Albuquerque & Santa Fe (NM) 2:1
50 Louisville (KY) 2:1

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Job Competition by Metro (ranked by Unemployment Ratio)
Ratio of unemployed persons to job openings listed on SimplyHired.com in the top 50 metropolitan areas

Unemployed Persons :
RANK Change Metropolitan Area
Job Openings
1 Miami & Fort Lauderdale (FL) 5:1
2 s1 Detroit (MI) 4:1
3 t1 Sacramento (CA) 4:1
4 Los Angeles (CA) 4:1
5 Orlando (FL) 3:1
6 Grand Rapids (MI) 3:1
7 Providence (RI) 3:1
8 s1 San Diego (CA) 3:1
9 t1 Tampa & St. Petersburg (FL) 3:1
10 New York (NY) 3:1
11 Greensboro & Winston-Salem (NC) 3:1
12 s1 Cincinnati (OH) 2:1
13 t1 Greenville (SC) 2:1
14 s3 Portland (OR) 2:1
15 s1 St. Louis (MO) 2:1
16 s3 Birmingham (AL) 2:1
17 s1 Memphis (TN) 2:1
18 s3 Buffalo (NY) 2:1
19 s5 Harrisburg (PA) 2:1
20 t6 Louisville (KY) 2:1
21 s7 New Orleans (LA) 2:1
22 t7 Cleveland & Akron (OH) 2:1
23 t3 Chicago (IL) 2:1
24 t1 Philadelphia (PA) 2:1
25 s1 Houston (TX) 2:1

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Unemployed Persons :
RANK Change Metropolitan Area
Job Openings
26 t4 Phoenix (AZ) 2:1
27 t2 Indianapolis (IN) 2:1
28 t1 Atlanta (GA) 2:1
29 Nashville (TN) 2:1
30 s4 Salt Lake City (UT) 2:1
31 s2 Pittsburgh (PA) 2:1
32 Columbus (OH) 2:1
33 s2 San Antonio (TX) 2:1
34 t3 Kansas City (MO) 2:1
35 t5 Charlotte (NC) 2:1
36 Hartford & New Haven (CT) 2:1
37 s4 Norfolk & Newport News (VA) 2:1
38 Albuquerque & Santa Fe (NM) 2:1
39 s1 Dallas & Fort Worth (TX) 2:1
40 t1 Raleigh & Durham (NC) 2:1
41 t4 Seattle & Tacoma (WA) 2:1
42 s1 Denver (CO) 1:1
43 t1 San Francisco Bay Area (CA) 1:1
44 s1 Oklahoma City (OK) 1:1
45 t1 Minneapolis & St. Paul (MN) 1:1
46 Milwaukee (WI) 1:1
47 s1 Boston (MA) 1:1
48 t1 Baltimore (MD) 1:1
49 West Palm Beach (FL) 1:1
50 Washington, DC (DC) 1:1
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Industry and Occupation Outlook
HIGHLIGHTS
• Retail and finance jobs continue to grow. Seasonal job openings for retail salespersons continued
to increase, albeit at a slower pace of 66.4% (compared to 92.9% in November). Despite the
general year-end decline across all other occupations, financial and accounting jobs experienced a
37.3% growth.

• Agriculture industry resumes activity. While hiring decreased substantially over the last few
months of late autumn/early winter, the agriculture industry appears to be preparing to resume
activity, with job openings increasing 11.5% from November.

Job Openings by Industry

Number of job openings listed on SimplyHired.com in each major industry

INDUSTRY JOB OPENINGS (M-o-M) JOB OPENINGS (Y-o-Y)

Agriculture 11.5% 24.0%
Automotive 2.9% 136.8%
Construction -3.8% 59.6%
Education -8.4% 31.8%
Financial Services -4.3% 81.2%
Government -6.0% 27.3%
Healthcare -10.4% 64.8%
Hospitality 8.7% 56.8%
Legal 1.7% 96.7%
Manufacturing -6.9% 94.0%
Media -7.3% -39.1%
Military -28.6% -67.7%
Non-Profit -1.9% 30.0%
Real Estate -2.8% 48.8%
Retail -11.2% 44.5%
Technology 0.8% 69.3%
Transportation -10.7% 336.5%
Travel 0.9% 8.6%

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Job Openings by Occupation Category
Number of job openings listed on SimplyHired.com in each major occupation category

Occupation Category JOB OPENINGS (M-o-M) JOB OPENINGS (Y-o-Y)

Managers -0.7% 76.0%
Human Resources Specialists, Compliance Officers -44.5% -4.6%
and Business Operators
Financial Specialists and Accountants 37.3% 135.8%
Computer Engineers and Programmers -2.5% 65.8%
Engineers (excluding Computer) 2.2% 78.4%
Scientists, Social Scientists and Lab Techs -2.4% 44.1%
Doctors, Nurses, Therapists and Health Techs -13.0% 48.5%
Social Workers, Counselors and Religious Workers -5.0% 57.9%
Law Enforcement, Fire and Security -12.0% 43.4%
Lawyers, Judges and Legal Support -8.8% 76.0%
Office and Administrative Workers -4.9% 90.0%
Teachers, Librarians and Education Workers -12.3% 52.6%
Journalists and Media Workers 7.2% 61.4%
Cooks, Servers and Food Workers 8.1% 76.0%
Personal Care and Services -7.3% 24.3%
Retail Salespersons 66.4% 172.3%
Sales Representatives -81.4% -69.6%
Installation, Maintenance and Repair Workers -1.6% 82.6%
Building and Groundskeepers -11.6% 58.3%
Farmers, Fishers and Forestry Workers 10.4% 198.8%
Manufacturing Workers -4.5% 92.5%
Construction and Extraction Workers -5.5% 45.6%
Drivers, Pilots and Transportation Workers -3.4% 166.8%
Military Personnel 9.4% 75.4%

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Top Hiring Companies by Metro
HIGHLIGHTS
• New top employers appear on list. Several new names emerged as top hiring companies in Decem-
ber, including but not limited to: A&P Supermarkets, The Bank of New York Mellon, Cameron Interna-
tional, EMC Corporation, Fifth Third Bank, and The Shaw Group. Colorado State University and Miami
Dade College also appeared on the Top Hiring Companies by Metro list for the first time.

• Low hiring in 3 metros. Baltimore, Detroit and Indianapolis each had only 2-3 companies hiring for
50 or more job openings this month. All three metros are industrial manufacturing centers that were
significantly affected by the recent economic recession.

Top Hiring Companies, 25 Major Metros

Top five companies with the most job openings listed on SimplyHired.com in 25 major metropolitan areas
Note: Parentheses after each company denote month-over-month change

Atlanta, GA
1. Emory University – 344 jobs (7.4%)
2. Yum! Brands – 233 jobs (20.6%)
3. Time Warner – 163 jobs (-47.6%)
4. Home Depot – 137 jobs (1.2%)
5. Northside Hospital – 132 jobs (-24.8%)
Chicago, IL
1. Advocate Health Care – 780 jobs (-8.0%)
2. Provena Health – 279 jobs (-75.0%)
3. Yum! Brands – 207 jobs (26.5%)
4. Fifth Third Bank – 166 jobs (13.1%)
5. Sears – 153 jobs (-22.8%)

Baltimore, MD
1. Yum! Brands – 97 jobs (36.3%)
2. ManTech International – 88 jobs (-30.4%)
3. Genesis HealthCare – 53 jobs (4.5%)
Boston, MA
1. MIT – 898 jobs (-24.4%)
2. Faulkner Hospital – 440 jobs (-0.9%)
3. Harvard University – 239 jobs (-48.9%)
4. Caritas Christi Health Care – 236 jobs (-1.9%)
5. EMC Corporation – 124 jobs (-5.4%)
Cleveland, OH
1. Yum! Brands – 149 jobs (-3.5%)
2. Extendicare Health Services – 87 jobs (-2.6%)
3. Goodyear Tire & Rubber – 84 jobs (-15.6%)
4. Sears – 74 jobs (-17.9%)
5. MetroHealth System – 65 jobs (66.1%)
Dallas and Fort Worth, TX
1. HCA – 203 jobs (21.2%)
2. Yum! Brands – 203 jobs (11.9%)
3. Baylor Health Care – 106 jobs (7.7%)
4. Texas Health Resources – 97 jobs (-44.9%)
5. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas – 91 jobs (-14.1%)
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Denver, CO
1. Banner Health – 1,215 jobs (10.9%)
2. HCA – 167 jobs (17.5%)
3. Yum! Brands – 138 jobs (13.6%)
4. Centura Health – 68 jobs (9.6%)
5. Colorado State University – 63 jobs (581.0%)
Detroit, MI
1. Yum! Brands – 149 jobs (18.8%)
2. HCR Manor Care – 82 jobs (14.6%)
Houston, TX
1. Yum! Brands – 158 jobs (16.8%)
2. HCA – 141 jobs (5.4%)
3. Hewlett-Packard – 115 jobs (9.6%)
4. Cameron International – 98 jobs (28.3%)
5. The Shaw Group – 86 jobs (-0.2%)
Indianapolis, IN
1. Yum! Brands – 124 jobs (19.8%)
2. Clarian Health – 106 jobs (-0.7%)
3. Indiana University – 57 jobs (-20.2%)
Los Angeles, CA
1. Yum! Brands – 346 jobs (21.4%)
2. Starbucks – 293 jobs (24.7%)
3. U.S. Air Force – 253 jobs (-0.9%)
4. Sears – 247 jobs (-13.9%)
5. Catholic Healthcare West – 198 jobs (-20.5%)
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Miami and Fort Lauderdale, FL
1. HCA – 125 jobs (53.1%)
2. Yum! Brands – 77 jobs (16.1%)
3. Baptist Health South Florida – 66 jobs (-7.6%)
4. Miami Dade College – 62 jobs (22.9%)
5. Memorial Healthcare – 61 jobs (6.3%)
Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
1. U.S. Army – 207 jobs (-1.5%)
2. UnitedHealth Group – 179 jobs (-45.1%)
3. Yum! Brands – 142 jobs (12.2%)
4. 3M – 117 jobs (-0.2%)
5. Valvoline Oil – 71 jobs (-2.6%)
New York, NY
1. Sears – 904 jobs (1.3%)
2. AOL – 415 jobs (-26.5%)
3. A&P Supermarkets – 405 jobs (105.7%)
4. Columbia University – 354 jobs (5.7%)
5. Pfizer – 335 jobs (-20.4%)
Orlando, FL
1. Yum! Brands – 127 jobs (19.2%)
2. Florida Hospital – 75 jobs (1.7%)
3. Gentiva Health Services – 59 jobs (11.1%)
4. Staples – 58 jobs (-19.7%)
5. HCA – 52 jobs (7.8%)
Philadelphia, PA
1. Bayada Nurses – 503 jobs (-4.9%)
2. Sears – 502 jobs (-16.3%)
3. Devereux Foundation – 358 jobs (-3.1%)
4. HCR Manor Care – 163 jobs (2.7%)
5. Genesis HealthCare – 136 jobs (5.1%)
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Phoenix, AZ
1. Banner Health – 2,790 jobs (4.5%)
2. Vanguard Health Systems – 237 jobs (16.5%)
3. Yum! Brands – 148 jobs (8.5%)
4. Catholic Healthcare West – 125 jobs (-9.5%)
5. Life Care Centers of America – 70 jobs (32.0%)
Pittsburgh, PA
1. University of Pittsburgh – 145 jobs (3.0%)
2. Carnegie Mellon University – 117 jobs (1.7%)
3. The Bank of New York Mellon – 104 jobs (-0.1%)
4. Yum! Brands – 79 jobs (2.7%)
5. HCR Manor Care – 70 jobs (0.9%)
Portland, OR
1. Intel – 88 jobs (11.9%)
2. Oregon Health & Science University – 81 jobs (-49.3%)
3. Providence Health and Services – 80 jobs (-52.3%)
4. Yum! Brands – 80 jobs (13.1%)
5. Gentiva Health Services – 64 jobs (-12.5%)
Sacramento, CA
1. Sutter Health – 101 jobs (-13.8%)
2. Yum! Brands – 87 jobs (12.1%)
3. Starbucks – 71 jobs (29.4%)
4. Catholic Healthcare West – 59 jobs (1.2%)
5. Intel – 56 jobs (21.0%)
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
1. Hewlett-Packard – 227 jobs (34.7%)
2. AOL – 227 jobs (-27.1%)
3. Sutter Health – 203 jobs (-3.7%)
4. Apple – 184 jobs (36.0%)
5. Google – 184 jobs (-0.4%)
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Seattle and Tacoma, WA
1. Expedia – 259 jobs (5.4%)
2. Amazon.com – 180 jobs (1.7%)
3. U.S. Army – 114 jobs (-3.8%)
4. Gentiva Health Systems – 111 jobs (44.0%)
5. MultiCare Health System – 100 jobs (-9.6%)
St. Louis, MO
1. Yum! Brands – 141 jobs (22.7%)
2. SSM Health Care – 129 jobs (-12.3%)
3. Saint Louis University Hospital – 105 jobs (-9.6%)
4. BJC Health – 74 jobs (5.7%)
5. Valvoline Oil – 68 jobs (25.2%)
Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL
1. HCA – 350 jobs (118.9%)
2. IASIS Healthcare – 153 jobs (16.4%)
3. Yum! Brands – 116 jobs (22.4%)
4. BayCare Health System – 68 jobs (-25.8%)
5. Advance Auto Parts – 53 jobs (40.1%)
Washington, DC
1. U.S. Navy – 646 jobs (2.8%)
2. Georgetown University – 244 jobs (-32.1%)
3. CACI International – 220 jobs (-0.5%)
4. BAE Systems – 217 jobs (-0.9%)
5. U.S. Army – 208 jobs (33.8%)
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 About the U.S. Employment Trends Report

The U.S. Employment Trends Report is a monthly summary and analysis of employment
trends in the United States. These findings are based on monthly job seeker activity on
SimplyHired.com, which aggregates millions of listings from over 30,000 employment sites,
and data obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some findings may be projected
from recent historical data. Data may not be representative of all industries, occupations
and/or metro areas. “Metropolitan Areas” in this report are the 50 most populous in the
U.S., as ranked by the Nielsen Company’s Designated Market Area (DMA) list. “Occupation
Categories” are derived from the Department of Labor’s O*NET database.

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