North Carolina is home to the greater Raleigh-Cary area, named in 2007 by Forbes.com as one of the Number One Top City of the 25 Best American Cities for Jobs. The Raleigh-Cary area was 7th in 2006 and rose to the top in 2007.

Number One: Raleigh-Cary, N.C.

Income Growth Rank: 12th highest.

Cost Of Living Rank: 45 out of the top 50 metro areas. This mean a lower cost of living among the top 50 metropolitan areas.

Job Growth Rank: 10th out of 50. This indicates fast job growth.

North Carolina is experiencing a stable housing market, while some other states are suffering a downturn in the housing market. Raleigh should remain on top economically, becuase of it's stable housing market, high job growth rate and lower cost of living.

The three major universities in the area, Duke, the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University, attract large numbers of well-educated employees and silled technology contractors. This should further increase the economic growth of the Raleigh-Cary metro area.

Located in Greensboro NC this installation is an environmentally friendly hotel built on sustainability for the future, using nearly all recycled or reuseable materials.

Over 75% of the construction waste from building it was also recycled. Using recycling, allergy-reducing items, and alternative energies, this hotel is a new major employer in North Carolina. Many jobs will be added to its staff as the buisness expands.

Careers and Jobs at this employer are located here:

http://www.proximityhotel.com/careers.htm

Interested candidates may apply for online or email a resume to the hotel at the link above. 

Out of the Top 10, Registered Nurses and Home Health Aides will provide the greatest percentage of increased job openings of the overall Top 25 high-growth North Carolina jobs through 2014 (see table below). This means that the Healthcare Industry is growing at a faster percentage than other job classifications.

For sheer numbers of jobs to open up on North Carolina, Retail Sales will offer the most opportunities.

Of the Top 10 in North Carolina, the following jobs are Healthcare Industry related: RNs; Home Health Aides; and Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants.

Service Occupations in the Top 10 include Retail Sales, Food Prep and Service, Waiters/Waitresses (or the more common term "wait staff"), Customer Service Reps, and Janitors/Cleaners.

At Number 6 are Trucke Drivers, members of the Transportation Industry. In the Number 10 spot in the Top 10 is the category of General and Operations Managers, a supervisory classification. These managers may also work in the healthcare or service industries.

• 1. Retail Salespersons
• 2. Registered Nurses -- 36.73% increase (over 1/3)
• 3. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Inc
• 4. Home Health Aides -- 48.33% increase, almost half again as many.
• 5. Waiters and Waitresses
• 6. Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer
• 7. Customer Service Representatives
• 8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping
• 9. Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
• 10.General and Operations Managers

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