As businesses across the nation struggle to fill job openings amid record low unemployment rates and worker shortages, many have adopted a unique hiring strategy. They’re stocking up on skilled workers even when they don’t have any job vacancies.
For workers who feel like they’re going nowhere with their current jobs, it may be time to abandon ship and set sail for the Port of Oakland. Together with its business partners, the Port of Oakland supports more than 827,000 jobs throughout the United States, with about 73,000 of those right in the San Francisco Bay area and the region
Google’s transit village is taking over downtown San Jose and a city-commissioned study reveals that more than 25,000 new jobs could be on the way to the heart of the Bay Area’s largest city. That’s a whopping 65 percent increase in the number of workers in the area.
When it comes to innovations in technology, government-run pilot projects, and new ideas, Clark County, Nevada has been an active participant for a number of years. For 2019 and beyond, Las Vegas is about to take center stage.
If your mission for the New Year is to find a better job, Scottsdale, Arizona might just be an excellent place to start. Job and economic growth forecasts in Arizona are among the best in the nation and Scottsdale is at the top of the list. According to a study by WalletHub, Scottsdale ranks No. 1 in the United States for the overall best cities for jobs. Notably, the city also ranks No. 2 for job market and No. 6 for socioeconomics.