Peachtree City is 30 miles SSW of Atlanta and Number 9 on Money Magazine's 2009 list of Best Places to Live in America. One of the reasons for this is the city's commitment to alternative energy. Another reason is that the number of jobs available and listed has increased 61% from March 2008 - September 2009.

Peachtree City is one of the youngest planned cities in Georgia, founded in 1959 and located at the intersection of Georgia State Routes 54 and 74. It was originally developed into four independent villages, with different shopping centers, rec centers, parks, and schools.

The open space and recreation system of Peachtree City is well known, because it offers several high-quality golf courses and a unique system of golf cart paths that enable people to get to any point in the city. In fact, an electric golf cart is the extra set of wheels for the majority of households in town. The local police department operates a golf cart fleet as well. Not only that, but kids ages 12 and older can drive them legally with parent up front to supervise. Fifteen-year-olds with legal auto driving learner’s permit can operate them alone and many drive them to school.

Peachtree City has also been named one of the Best Places to Retire in America and the numerous golf courses locally have been part of the draw for retirees. The nearly 100 miles of golf cart paths make transportation easy for senior citizens as well.

1. Post-Doc Fellows - Emery University
2. Assistant Professors - health-related courses at Emory University
3. Physical Therapists
4. Tellers
5. Research Specialists and Supervisors
6. Sales Reps & Merchandisers
7. Physical Therapy Assistants
8. Assistant Store Managers
9. Physicians - Emory University
10. Personal Bankers
11. Cashiers
12. Applications Developer/Analysts
13. Assistant Professors - IT and mathematics
14. Taco Bell Assistant Managers
15. Taco Bell Shift Leaders

This school is located 35 miles northeast of Peachtree City in the Atlanta suburb called Druid Hills.

The Scientist magazine has named Emory the 5th Best Place to Work in Aacademia in the USA, among 15 top academic employers in the country. Medical College of Georgia in Atlanta ranks 14th, giving Georgia and the Greater Atlanta Metro Area double recognition:

1. Princeton University, NJ
2. University of California, San Francisco, CA
3. Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY
4. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
5. Emory University, Atlanta, GA
6. J. David Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA
7. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
8. Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA
9. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK
10. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY
11. Trudeau Institute, Saranac Lake, NY
12. University of Pittsburgh, PA
13. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
14. Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
15. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NYC

Within the city of Peachtree City, the major company advertising for workers is National In-Store at http://www.us.cpm-int.com/ . This organization hires contract merchandisers to work at a variety of retail companies. Another company advertising for merchandisers in the area is Hershey Company athttps://sales-hersheys.icims.com/jobs/4771/job for specfically Peachtree jobs.

The jobs expected to provide the most openings to 2016 are estimated to be:

1. Customer Service Representatives
2. Waitstaff: Waiters and Waitresses
3. Retail Salespersons
4. Combined Food Prep/Service
5. Cashiers
6. Registered Nurses (RNs)
7. Manual Laborers and Freight Handlers
8. Office Clerks
9. General/Operations Managers
10. Janitors and Cleaners, except Housekeepers
11. Management Analysts
12. Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
13. Mainstream Elementary School Teachers
14. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
15. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Fastest growing jobs by percentage increase are expected to include:

1. Dental Lab Technicians
2. Telecommunications Equipment Installers/Repairers
3. Marriage/Family Therapists
4. Biomedical Engineers
5. Elevator Installers and Repairers
6. Cardiovascular Techs
7. Respiratory Therapists
8. Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
9. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
10. Surgical Technologists
11. Radiation Therapists
12. Postsecondary Teachers (college level)
13. Industrial Engineers
14. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary - College Level IT
15. Personal/Home Care/Home Health Aides

Entries in bold print indicate jobs already in high demand and posted frequently on Internet job search and trending sites.

Self Enrichment

Kroger School of Cooking: -- Self improvement classes in culinary arts.

• 12460 Crabapple Road; Alpharetta, GA 30004
• 1101 N Peachtree Pkwy, Peachtree City, GA‎ - (770) 486-7208‎

A range of individual classes, culinary camps, parent/child classes, and ither training is offered within the Crabapple Road Kroger in Alphretta, just north of Atlanta and in Peachtree City Qualified chefs came from the premier restaurants in the Greater Atlanta Area. International Cuisines are popular, as are Birthday Parties and classes for up to 36 people.

Colleges and Universities

• Atlanta Christian College - in Peachtree City
• Art Institute of Atlanta
• Brenau University in South Atlanta
• Brewton-Parker College
• Clayton State University and Clayton State University at Fayette
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Griffin Technical College
• Immanuel Baptist Seminary
• Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Atlanta
• University of Georgia Marine Ext‎ension
• University of West Georgia

Many additional school are available a short distance away in Atlanta.