North Dakota may sound far flung and cold, but it is the home to many friendly people and successful companies that are growing in order to provide additional jobs to area residents. The seasons offer spring and summer weather along with the usual warm-weather activities, along with winter sports in colder seasons.

Bismarck ND is one of the Top 25 Small Cities in America for Jobs and Business and it is a good place to relocate if you are interested in beginning or advancing a career in Healthcare or Insurance. Travel Nursing and other healthcare "Travelers" are paid higher wages and extra benefits, including rent or mortgage for up to 12 months when they come to North Dakota from a travel nursing agency. RNs. LPNs, a variety of therapists and techs, and physicians are needed in the Travel Healthcare Industry and there may be a job in Bismark for you if you wish to become part of it.

The Largest Employers in Bismarck include the following list. It is comprised of Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, and Education employers.

1. Q & R Clinic - Also the 7th largest employer in the state of North Dakota.
2. Medicenter One Health Sytems
3. Sr. Alexius Medical Center
4. Bob Cat Company - Farm Equipment
5. IR Bobcat - Excavating
6. Aetna Insurance
7. Mid-Dakota Clinic
8. North Dakota State Government
9. US Federal Government
10. Bismarck Public Schools 

1. Office/Administrative Support - especially in healthcare, sales, insurance, and government.
2. Sales & Related Occupations
3. Managers at all levels in several industries
4. All Food & Beverage Prep and Serving Jobs
5. Transportation/Material Moving
6. Production & Manufacturing - largely farm and excavation equipment.
7. Construction and Extraction
8. Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians - including Travelers, mentioned above.
9. Education & Training, and Library jobs
10. Personal Care/Service jobs

Additional High Demand Jobs include:

• Computer/IT related jobs
• Architecture and Engineering - especially Alternative Energy Sources and Green Building for sustainability
• Healthcare Support
• Business & Financial Operations - Insurance and other
• Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Jobs

• Bismarck State College (BSC) is a community college that offers 30+ Associate Degrees and Certificates in various vocational/technical studies. The first two years is directly transferrable to a bachelor's degree in arts or sciences as well.
• Medcenter One College of Nursing accepts students in their junior year for a two-year bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Minot State University offers four-year degree programs in criminal justice, social work, management, and psychology; it also offers nine online degrees.
• The University of North Dakota (UND) Graduate Center offers master's programs in education, business administration, social work, and public administration; students can enroll in online, evening, and weekend classes.
• The associated UND School of Medicine offers the four-year MD degree.
• The University of Mary is a private Christian school for four-year degrees in 30+ programs and more in graduate degrees in nursing, management, education, and physical therapy.
• St. Alexius Medical Center is the site of two schools: the North Dakota School of Respiratory Care and St. Alexius School of Radiologic Technology.
• The United Tribes Technical College is a successful intertribal college that is entirely owned and operated by five Native American Nations. The college offers Associate degrees and certificates in many studies, adult education, and on-site daycare.

Many of the following sporting organiztions list Employment Opportunities on their web sites form time to time.

• Bismarck Bobcats Hockey - VFW Sports Center
• Dakota Wizards Basketball - Bismarck Civic Center
• Bismarck Soccer League
• Capital City Soccer Club
• National Junior College Athletic Association - Bismarck State College Mystics and the United Tribes Technical College Thunderbirds

The Native American Nations associated with this community college host the annual United Tribes International Powwow on the college campus.

This Powwow occurs in Lone Star Arena as a premier cultural event and recognized festival in North Dakota. The event has been awarded many related awards. This Powwow represents more than 70 different Native American Nationsand showcases 1500 dancers and drummers each year to thousands of spectators. Major nations in North Dakota include the Devils Lake Sioux(Mni Wakan Oyate), the Standing Rock Sioux, The Three Affiliated Tribeson the Fort Berthold Reservation, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa; however, others are represented at the Powwow and on the campus of UTTC.

The college supports the efforts of the Workforce Investment Act in securing education and employment for the people of the Greater Bismarck Area and the Northern Plains Bison Education & Research Project. This project is put forth to protect wildlife and to increase the herds of American Bison in North Dakota and the rest of the Great Plains, while maintaining Indigenous humane uses for the animals. The project also facilitates distance learning among native and all other populations.

The United Tribes Technical College Tribal Analytical Institute serves the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Standing Rock Sioux, Spirit Lake Nation, and Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in sustainability in Indigenous-owned industry and business and programs.

A training program for sustainability called Leadership Solutions is also a valuable part of UTTC.

Employment Opportunities at UTTC can be found at: http://www.uttc.edu/hr/jobs.asp

The UTTC has researched the facts behind the relatedness of all Circumpolar Peoples, particularly the Sami of Northern Europe and Russia with Native Americans of the Northern Plains and First Nations of Canada. UTTC has done this, spurred on by music studies in 2008 of the Sami singing group called Daughters and Sons of the Sun, which includes Mr. Ánte Mikkel Gaup and two daughters Sara Marielle and Lena Susanne from Samiland.

UTTC has discovered that there are as many Sami as "Eskimos" - about 100,000 people each. The Sami and related peoples use the reindeer, where their Western relatives use the Bison in their culture.

A Hub describing the relatedness of Circumpolar Peoples is located here: Native American Nations Around the World.

Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau - Attractions of the region include many sites associated with Lewis and Clark and their expedition westward, General George Armstrong Custer, Native American Arts, the Dakota Zoo, and a number of year 'round sporting venues.

North Dakota is also on the border of Canada, offering additional opportunties for visitors. See Border Crossing.

Employment resources: Jobs_ND.