The City of Fresno, California is one of the Top 25 Best Medium-Sized Cities in America for Jobs and Business.

A hallmark of a healthy, growing local economy is the fact that Employment Services rates Number Three in the Top 10 List of high-growth industries in the Fresno area. The services of employment professionals grow in demand when employers need additional and replacement workers and new business open their doors. Construction on new commercial buildings is healthy, indicating new offices and places of business that will need employees.

High growth in Waste Management and Remediation Services (#4) illustrates the Fresno area's dedication to eco-friendly services and waste reduction, as well as alternative energy sources.

The growth of Full-Service Restaurants (#7) in Fresno indicates an increase in discretionary spending among local residents and commuters, as well as in the Tourism and Hospitality sector overall.

Industry Growth through 2016 is projected at 44% at the #1 spot to 28% at #10

1. Social Assistance

2. State Government, Non-Education Sectors

3. Employment Services

4. Waste Management and Remediation Services

5. State Government, all Departments

6. Building, Development & General Contractors and Heavy Construction

7. Full-Service Restaurants

8. Specialty Trade Contractors

9. Administrative and Support Services

10. Private Education Services

• Aetna - Insurance
• Beef Packers Inc - Meat packing
• California State University
• Cargill Meat Solutions - Retail meats
• Community Medical Centers
• Foster Farms - Poultry
• Fresno City College
• Fresno County Economic Office, Education Dept, Health Dept
• Fresno County Sheriff
• Fresno Metropolitan Regional - County
• Fresno Police Dept & Management
• Kaiser Permanente - Health and Medical
• Play It Safe Int'l - Safety consultants
• Shehadey Pavilion at St Agnes Hospital
• St Agnes Medical Center
• US Veterans Hospital

Additional Local Large Employers, City, and Industry

• Corrections Dept - Coalinga; State Correctional Institutions
• Daniel C Salas Harvesting - Coalinga; Fruits & Vegetable Growers & Shippers
• Harris Ranch Beef Company - Selma; Meat Packers
• Ito Packing Company Inc - Reedley; Wholesale Exporters
• Pelco International Operations - Clovis; Wholesale Security Equip & Systems
• S Stamoules Inc - Mendota; Wholesale Fruits & Vegetables

The fastest growing jobs in this area of California include many Skilled Trades, as well as Computer/IT careers and Medical/Healthcare Occupations, A sign of increasing employment opportunities includes the #6 slot in this Top 10 List: Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists. Overall, the fastest growing jobs in the Fresno area include:

1. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts (IT)
2. Home Health Aides
3. Tile and Marble Setters
4. Computer Software Engineers, Applications (IT)
5. Network and Computer Systems Administrators (IT)
6. Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists
7. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
8. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
9. Pipelayers
10. Personal and Home Care Aides

An additional ten occupational titles that are also fast-growing in Fresno include:

• Engineering Managers
• Roofers
• Cost Estimators
• Carpenters
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Medical Assistants
• Trades Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile & Marble Setters
• Slaughterers and Meat Packers
• Mainstream Preschool Teachers
• Hosts and Hostesses for the Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

These jobs center on Skilled Trades and the Service Industry, and indicate the growth of contruction in this part of California and the expansiion of Education and Healthcare.

The following occupations offer the largest number of total job openings every year in the City of Fresno and Fresno County.

1. Farm Workers - Crops, Nursery, and Greenhouse
2. Retail Sales
3. Cashiers
4. All Food Preparation and Serving Workers
5. Waiters and Waitresses
6. Teacher Assistants
7. Registered Nurses (RNs)
8. Carpenters
9. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
10. Genral Office Clerks

• Alliant International University

• California Christian College

• California State University, Fresno

• Fresno City College : Home

• Fresno Pacific University - Home

• Heald College of Business

• Maric College

• Mennonite Brethren Bible Seminary‎

• National Unvieristy

• Oak Brook College of Law‎

• Quality College of Culinary‎

• San Joaquin College of Law

• San Joaquin Valley College

• University of California San Francisco-Fresno

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