A talented Hubber in our community, > Army Infantry Mom <, asked the question, Where's the best places to move in Tennessee? I've just been looking at maps of Tennessee and remembering some awesome vacations taken there and the cordial, interesting people I met along the way. From that coincidence, AIM, I'm glad you asked that question. Tennessee is one of my favorite places.

Federal estimates of job growth from 2004 - 2014 are located at Top 10 Jobs in Tennessee; and adjustments to 10-year estimates are made every two years, Our 2006 - 2016 estimates are shown below as well. Meanwhile, official short-term employment projections tagged the following job titles for growth 2008 - 2009: Social Services, Network Systems, Home Health Aides (HHAs), Self-Enrichment Instructors (adult education and others), Graduate Assistants -teaching and research designations, and Chemistry Teachers. These short-tem projects seem not ot have been met and the largest numbers of openings occur in other careers, as seen below. Each market area around the state seems to have quite a few healthcare-related jobs available, along with some unique to the area.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Tennessee gained several benefits from the ARRA for 2009 - 2011 or 2012, including dollars to extend Unemployment Benefits, Summer Youth Jobs, job matching by state/county employment offices to help job seekers, support services for dislocated and older workers and job seekers, and several others.

CONSTRUCTION JOBS

Most of these jobs seem to be in

• Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Spring City, Oak Ridge, Clarksville, and Jackson.

Indeed.com is the job-search-and-gather leader, in my opinion, of job openeings aross the Internet during the last several years. They have developed into a database that lists occupational openings, gathers listings from other job search Internet boards, and pulls additional listings in from employer websites. A trending application ilustrates employment listing trends for a period of 4-5 years past.

Indeed.com presents the highest numbers of Tennessee job listings (about 47,000 on July 25, 2009) in the following Top Five Metro Areas. The approximate number of jobs open is listed beside the city name. Additional Top Cities For Jobs in Tennessee are listed and my own analysis of individual Metro Areas follows.

1. Memphis - 9,000 - West Region

2. Nashville - 8,500 - Middle Region

3. Knoxville - 3,400 - East Region

4. Chattanooga - 2,600 - East Region

5. Jackson - 1,400 - West Region

(The Top 5 Markets are located across all three major regions of Tennessee.)

Additional Top Job Markets

• Johnson City - 1,200
• Clarksville - 900
• Franklin - 900
• Brentwood - 600
• Oak Ridge - 550
• Kingsport - 500
• Murfreesboro - 450
• Cleveland - 400
• Tri-Cities - 400 - This Metro Area is a triangle made up of the cities of two states: Johnson City, TN, Kingsport TN, and Bristol, Virginia. This job market is larger than either of the included Tennessee cities' areas alone. Officially, according to the US Census rulings, Britol is part of the Kingsport-Bristol market. 

The leading job openings in Memphis currently include:

1. Registered Nurse (RNs)
2. General & Store Managers
3. Assistant Managers
4. Physical Therapists & PT Assistants
5. Assistant Professors - Chemistry positions match the projections above.
6. Logistics/Warehouse Jobs - This is a category not found increasing in all markets.
7. Shift Leaders - Fast Food
8. Fast Food Crew Members
9. Merchandising Reps
10. Bilingual Accounts Payable Specialists - Not found in many other state markets.

The official "most jobs" growth projections for Memphis and Shelby County include: all Food Prep & Service jobs, Retail Salespersons, RNs, Customer Service Reps, Truck Drivers (heavy trucks), Security Gaurds, and Office Clerks.(Bold type shows matches to the list of openings above.) "Administrative & Support Services" are projected to grow quickly.

1. Physicians/Doctors - Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Neurology.
2. Pharmacy Technicians - on the list for projected high growth, found above.
3. Sales Reps and Outside Sales Reps
4. Assistant Managers - Retail and food service.
5. Merchandising Reps
6. Business Analysts - Not found in other Top 5 Markets.
7. Physical Therapists & PT Assistants
8. HR Directors - Not found in other Top 5 Markets.
9. Phlebotomists
10. Administrative Assistants - In a variety of businesses.
11. Nurse Practitioners (NPs)

Nashville's official "most jobs" growth projections include: RNs (Registered Nurses), Truck Drivers (heavy trucks), Executive Secretaries & Admin. Assts., First-Line Supervisors in Admin & Office Support, Office Clerks, Sales Reps, and LPNs. (Bold type shows matches to the list of openings above.) "Administaton & Support Services" is estimated to be the fastest growing industry for the area.

1. Patient Services Tech Specialists
2. Registered Nurse (RNs)
3. Physical Therapists
4. Occupational Therapists
5. Assistant Managers
6. Retail Salespersons
7. Drivers - All types of trucks and delivery vehicles.
8. Sales Reps
9. Account Executives
10. Physicians/Doctors - General Surgery, Family Practice
11. Restaurant General Managers
12. General Managers

The "most jobs" projections for Knox City and County include: RNs (Registered Nurses), Retail Salespersons, all Food Prep & Service, Office Clerks, Heavy Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors in Retail. (Bold type shows matches to the list of openings above.) FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE is thought to be the highest growing industry, and Restaurant Managers appear on the job openings list above.

1. Merchandising Reps
2. Assistant Managers
3. Occupational Therapists
4. Manufacturing/Production Jobs
5. Outside Sales Reps
6. Pharmacists
7. Tanker Truck Drivers
8. Retail Sales Reps
9. Retail Sales Consultants & Salespersons
10. Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
11. Physical Therapists
12. Restaurant General Managers

Chattanooga area "most jobs" are estimated to occur in: Heavy Truck Drivers, Retail Salespersons, Office Clerks, all Food Prep & Service jobs, Welders & related manufacturing industry, First-Line Supervisors in Retail. (Bold type shows matches to the list of openings above.) GENERAL MERCHANDISE is projected to be the healthiest industry in Chattanooga.

These projections and actual job listings match more closely - during the summer of 2009, particularly - and should continue to do so through 2012.

The three leading areas of high demand work in Jackson include Healthcare, Truck Driving, and Sales. A consistent amount of truck driving openings in the Jackson area sets it apart as different fromr some other Tennessee metro areas.

1. Licensed Practical Nurses(LPNs)
2. Physical Therapists
3. Physicians/Doctors - Family Practice,Otolaryngology, and Internal Medicine
4. Registered Nurses (RNs) - Various specialities.
5. Retail Sales Consultants and Salespersons
6. Occupational Therapists
7. Team Truck Drivers
8. Tanker Truck Drivers/Owner-Operators
9. Non-TankerTruck Drivers/Owner-Operators
10. Assistant Managers - Retail and food service.

The Jackson area is estimated to experience the greatest numbers of jobs to open in: Retail Salespersons, Mainstream Elementary Teachers, Heavy Truck Drivers, and Office Clerks, and LPNs.(Bold type shows matches to the list of openings above.) GOVERNMENT, aside from hospitals and education, is projected to be the healthiest industry in this area.