Best Jobs in Philadelphia

The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia was rated Number Two in the contest held to determine the Greatest Place to Stand for photography, including selfies, in America.

The contest was held by StoodThere.com, a fun trend-spotting website.

Altogether, StoodThere.com named a Top 100 Greatest Places to Stand in America and Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico is Number One.

Best Local Attractions

• Ave of The Arts: Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
• Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia
• National Constitution Center: 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
• Philadelphia Zoo: Americas first zoo is a 42-acre Victorian garden that is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of them rare and endangered.
• The Trocadero Theatre: 1003 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Trocadero Theatre is an independent music venue located in Philadelphia, PA. The historic Victorian theater currently hosts concerts, movie screenings and more.

According to the US Department of Labor, the six largest employers in Philadelphia are these major companies:

1. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
2. United States Post Office (USPS)
3. ACE International
4. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
5. University of Pennsylvania Health System
6. CIGNA Group Insurance

According to state department of labor figures, the top ten occupations in Philadelphia County as far as most job openings are these.

1. Personal Care & Service (personal care aides, etc.)
2. Community & Social Services
3. Other Personal Care & Service Workers
4. Transportation, Tourism, & Lodging Attendants
5. Counselors, Social Workers, & Other Community & Social Service Specialists
6. Computer & Mathematical Jobs - Includes the top IT jobs
7. Computer Specialists
8. Personal & Home Care Aides
9. Air Transportation Workers
10. Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers

All of these jobs are chunked into Healthcare and Service, Transportation and Travel, and Computer/Information Technology employment sectors.

1. Physical Therapists
2. Occupational Therapists
3. Trucking Owner-Operators - About 1,000,000 jobs nationwide.
4. Trucking Company Drivers
5. Other Truck Drivers
6. Registered Nurses (RNs)
7. Project Managers - IT
8. Event Specialists
9. Administrative Assistants
10. Sales Representatives

Additional High Demand Jobs

• Business Analysts
• Salespeople
• Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
• Shift Supervisor - various industries

1. IBM (International Business Machines): Computers and IT
2. Bayada Nurses: Includes Travel Nursing assignments.
3. Deloitte
4. HCR Manorcare
5. Genesis Healthcare
6. Accenture
7. JPMorgan Chase
8. Bank of America
9. Johnson & Johnson
10. Marten Transport
11. Lockheed Martin - An important company in the NASA Commercial Crew

• American Indian Cultural Center of the Delaware Valley. A statue of Chief Tamamend, the Lenape Indian chief who met William Penn, stands at Front and Market Streets.
• Banu Tallahassiy Reserve Native Americans 1211 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 19107
• Philadelphia Print Shop: Extensive Native American Galleries.

College and High School

• Allegheny Golden Gators - Meadville
• Bucknell Bison - Lewisburg
• Drexel Dragons - Philadelphia
• La Salle Explorers - Philadelphia
• Penn - Philadelphia
• Penn State Nittany Lions - University Park
• Pitt Panthers - Pittsburgh
• Temple Owls - Philadelphia
• Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association

League

• Altoona Curve (AA) - See Altoona, Pennsylvania
• Erie Seawolves (AA)
• Harrisburg Heat (NPSL)
• Harrisburg Senators (AA)
• Johnstown Johnnies (FPB)
• Philadelphia Kixx (NPSL)
• Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)
• Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)
• Reading Phillies (AA)
• Wilkes-Barre Penguins (AHL)
• Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (IL)
• Williamsport Crosscutters (A)

Professional

• Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
• Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
• Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
• Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
• Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
• Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
• Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

Arenas and Stadiums

• 3 River Stadium in Pittsburgh;
• First Union Arena in Wilkes-Barre;
• First Union Complex in Philadelphia

• Art Institute of Philadelphia
• Aviation Institute of Maintenance
• Berean Institute
• Center for Innovative Training Education
• Chestnut Hill College
• Cittone Institute
• Community College of Philadelphia
• Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants
• DPT Business School
• Drexel University
• Harrison Career Institute
• Holy Family University
• Hussian School of Art - Parent of Reality School in Los Angeles for all phases of film making.
• JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
• La Salle University
• Lincoln Technical Institute
• Main Line Paralegal
• Moore College of Art and Design
• Orleans Technical Institute
• Peirce College
• Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Philadelphia University
• Saint Joseph's University
• Star Technical Institute
• Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
• Temple University
• The Curtis Institute of Music
• The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
• Restaurant School at Walnut Hill
• Thomas Jefferson University
• Thompson Institute
• University of the Arts
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

• Arcadia University
• Bryn Mawr College
• Cabrini College
• Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
• Rutgers University
• Westminster Theological University