Employment Spot

Are you convinced that you live in the worst city for employment? Does it seem impossible for you to find a job in your area? Well, here’s some good news – maybe you’re not the problem. If you want to know the worst city for employment, it really depends who you ask. The answer changes based on how you define “worst” – is it the city with the highest unemployment rate, the lowest projected job growth, or the highest cost of living in combination with the lowest average salary? Forbes has ranked the 100 largest cities based on median income, unemployment rate, income growth, cost of living and job growth. According to this list, the best city for employment is Salt Lake City, UT, and the worst city for employment is Detroit, MI. Read the rest of this entry »

Teachers interact with children and young adults every day, teaching them academics and life lessons, shaping their futures and serving as positive role models.  Do you feel that teachers deserve to be paid more than they are?  Is $40,000 per year enough to compensate for all that teachers do to help the future generations of our country?  Here are the top cities for teacher salaries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read the rest of this entry »

Where do you go if you are looking for a great job but don’t have much actual work experience? Maybe you’ve completed your college degree or are re-entering the work force in a new field. According to city statistics on employment, some cities may be better than others when searching for entry-level positions. Here are the top 10 cities for entry level positions, as stated by CollegeGrad.com in their quarterly survey: Read the rest of this entry »