Date: December 30, 2009 From: Washington Business Journal D.C. best place to find workby Tierney Plumb Staff Reporter |
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Echoing the results of similar rankings all year long, D.C.
was named the best city in the country to find a job by Juju.com.
The job-search engine divided the number of unemployed workers in each metro area, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by the number of jobs in Juju’s index of online jobs in the U.S. The top five list was rounded out by San Jose, Baltimore, Boston and New York. In D.C., there are just under two unemployed people for every job posting. Detroit was last on the list, with nearly 21 unemployed people for every job ad. Juju’s index is compiled and updated from thousands of employer career portals, recruiter Web sites, and job boards all over the web. Job-search competitor Indeed.com agrees that D.C. is the easiest metro area in the U.S. to find a job, but said there is just one job posting for every one unemployed person in October. D.C. has been appearing at the top spot on similar lists all year. In November an index that measures U.S. managerial recruitment activity said D.C. offers more job opportunities per capita than any metro area in the U.S., according to CareerCast.com and JobSerf. In July, Indeed.com results said D.C. ranks No. 1 among the 50 largest U.S. cities for job postings per capita, with 133 postings per 1,000 residents. tplumb@bizjournals.com |
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