Metro Area Job Trend Report

May 2010
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

New York
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. JPMorgan Chase
2. Deloitte
3. Bank of America
4. Morgan Stanley
5. Macy’s
6. Best Buy
7. Barclays Capital
8. Citi
9. IBM
10. Advanced Learners

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Interior Designers 1. Massage Therapists
2. Teacher Assistants 2. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
3. Preschool Teachers, except Special Education 3. Physical Therapists
4. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4. Occupational Therapists
5. Librarians 5. Biomedical Engineers
6. Graphic Designers 6. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
7. Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 7. Computer Programmers
8. Meeting and Convention Planners 8. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
9. Producers and Directors 9. Computer Software Engineers, Applications
10. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol and other Recreational Protective Service 10. Physical Therapist Assistants
Workers

2 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

Los Angeles
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. Bank of America
3. Best Buy
4. JPMorgan Chase
5. Kaiser Permanente
6. Deloitte
7. Meltwater Group
8. Home Depot
9. Macy’s
10. Advanced Learners

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Clergy 1. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
2. Preschool Teachers, except Special Education 2. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
3. Meeting and Convention Planners 3. Occupational Therapists
4. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4. Massage Therapists
5. Fire Fighters 5. Physical Therapists
6. Librarians 6. Construction Laborers
7. Graphic Designers 7. Health Technologists and Technicians
8. Art Directors 8. Pharmacy Aides
9. Bartenders 9. Speech-Language Pathologists
10. Healthcare Support Workers 10. Tellers

3 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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Chicago
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. Deloitte
3. JPMorgan Chase
4. Best Buy
5. Advocate Health Care Network
6. Sears Holdings Corporation
7. Home Depot
8. Bank of America
9. Macy’s
10. University of Chicago

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
2. Clergy 2. Meter Readers, Utilities
3. Librarians 3. Physical Therapist Assistants
4. Bartenders 4. Occupational Therapists
5. Receptionists and Information Clerks 5. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
6. Hosts and Hostesses for Restaurants, Lounges and Coffee 6. Physical Therapists
Shops 7. Health Technologists and Technicians
7. Preschool Teachers, except Special Education 8. Construction Laborers
8. Public Relations Specialists 9. Surgeons
9. Medical and Public Health Social Workers 10. Business Operations Specialists
10. Office Clerks

4 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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Philadelphia
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. Bank of America
2. TD Bank
3. Deloitte
4. Harrah’s License Company
5. Advanced Learners
6. IBM
7. Best Buy
8. Devereux
9. Macy’s
10. Merck and Co., Inc.

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Physical Therapists
2. Editors 2. Occupational Therapists
3. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3. Physical Therapist Assistants
4. Librarians 4. Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
5. Public Relations Specialists 5. Court, Municipal and License Workers
6. Art Directors 6. Surgeons
7. Reporters and Correspondents 7. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
8. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 8. Pest Control Workers
9. Preschool Teachers, except Special Education 9. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
10. Cashiers 10. Speech-Language Pathologists

5 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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San Francisco Bay Area

Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. Kaiser Permanente
3. Deloitte
4. Sutter Health
5. Bank of America
6. KLA Tencor
7. Wells Fargo
8. Cisco Systems
9. Hewlett-Packard
10. JPMorgan Chase

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Librarians 1. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
2. Graphic Designers 2. Rehabilitation Counselors
3. Lawyers 3. Massage Therapists
4. Art Directors 4. Physical Therapists
5. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5. Occupational Therapists
6. Reporters and Correspondents 6. Health Technologists and Technicians
7. Drafters 7. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
8. Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 8. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
9. Biological Scientists 9. Physical Therapist Assistants
10. Healthcare Support Workers 10. Medical Secretaries

6 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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Boston
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. Genzyme
3. Bank of America
4. Brigham and Women’s Hospital
5. Deloitte
6. EMC
7. Best Buy
8. Kindred Healthcare
9. Boston University
10. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
2. Art Directors 2. Physical Therapists
3. Public Relations Specialists 3. Physical Therapist Assistants
4. Librarians 4. Massage Therapists
5. Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 5. Occupational Therapists
6. Computer and Information Systems Managers 6. Brokerage Clerks
7. Meeting and Convention Planners 7. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
8. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, 8. Medical Secretaries
including Health 9. Dental Assistants
9. Lawyers 10. Construction Laborers
10. Paralegals and Legal Assistants

7 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

Dallas-Fort Worth
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. Texas Health Resources
2. Baylor Health Care System
3. Bank of America
4. JPMorgan Chase
5. Deloitte
6. Best Buy
7. IBM
8. Medical City
9. AT&T
10. Home Depot

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Physical Therapist Assistants
2. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2. Physical Therapists
3. Librarians 3. Occupational Therapists
4. Lawyers 4. Rehabilitation Counselors
5. Public Relations Specialists 5. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
6. Meeting and Convention Planners 6. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
7. Editors 7. Speech-Language Pathologists
8. Receptionists and Information Clerks 8. Automotive Body and Related Repairers
9. Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 9. Pediatricians (General)
10. Civil Engineers 10. Biomedical Engineers

8 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. Advanced Learners
3. Broward Health
4. Bank of America
5. Macy’s
6. Deloitte
7. Marriott
8. Wells Fargo
9. Best Buy
10. Home Depot

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
2. Editors 2. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
3. Lawyers 3. Psychiatrists
4. Public Relations Specialists 4. Speech-Language Pathologists
5. Interpreters and Translators 5. Physical Therapists
6. Office Clerks 6. Surgeons
7. Cashiers 7. Construction Laborers
8. Training and Development Specialists 8. Physical Therapist Assistants
9. Computer and Information Systems Managers 9. Health Technologists and Technicians
10. First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers 10. Occupational Therapists

9 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

Houston
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. JPMorgan Chase
2. The Shaw Group, Inc.
3. Deloitte
4. Best Buy
5. IBM
6. HCA Healthcare
7. Wells Fargo
8. Hewlett-Packard
9. Macy’s
10. Home Depot

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Occupational Therapists
2. Public Relations Specialists 2. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants, Bartender Helpers
3. Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3. Physical Therapists
4. First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers 4. Physical Therapist Assistants
5. Technical Writers 5. Speech-Language Pathologists
6. Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers 6. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
7. Data Entry Keyers 7. Personal Financial Advisors
8. Receptionists and Information Clerks 8. Waiters and Waitresses
9. Human Resources Assistants, except Payroll and Timekeeping 9. Registered Nurses
10. Drafters 10. Tellers

10 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

Detroit
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. St. John Health System
3. Deloitte
4. JPMorgan Chase
5. General Motors
6. Best Buy
7. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
8. Home Depot
9. Detroit Medical Center
10. Macy’s

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Dentists (General)
2. Data Entry Keyers 2. Physical Therapists
3. Receptionists and Information Clerks 3. Psychiatrists
4. Production Workers 4. Health Technologists and Technicians
5. Human Resources Assistants, except Payroll and Timekeeping 5. Physical Therapist Assistants
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers 6. Registered Nurses
7. Electricians 7. Surgeons
8. Public Relations Specialists 8. Occupational Therapists
9. Office Clerks 9. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
10. Marketing Managers 10. Family and General Practitioners

11 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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Atlanta
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. Deloitte
3. Home Depot
4. Piedmont Healthcare
5. Advanced Learners
6. Primus Software
7. Kaiser Permanente
8. SunTrust Banks
9. WellStar Health System
10. Best Buy

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
2. Couriers and Messengers 2. Physical Therapists
3. Public Relations Specialists 3. Occupational Therapists
4. Receptionists and Information Clerks 4. Physical Therapist Assistants
5. Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers 5. Speech-Language Pathologists
6. Driver/Sales Workers 6. Computer Software Engineers, Applications
7. Legal Secretaries 7. Health Technologists and Technicians
8. Data Entry Keyers 8. Computer Programmers
9. Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants 9. Medical and Health Services Managers
10. Concierges 10. Database Administrators

12 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

Washington D.C.
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. IBM
2. Deloitte
3. Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
4. General Dynamics
5. SAIC
6. ManTech International
7. Bank of America
8. Hewlett-Packard
9. CACI International
10. Best Buy

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Fire Fighters 1. Occupational Therapists
2. Preschool Teachers, except Special Education 2. Physical Therapists
3. Graphic Designers 3. Financial Specialists
4. Interior Designers 4. Tax Examiners, Collectors and Revenue Agents
5. Computer and Information Systems Managers 5. Physical Therapist Assistants
6. Librarians 6. Speech-Language Pathologists
7. Residential Advisors 7. Brokerage Clerks
8. Interpreters and Translators 8. Computer Programmers
9. Data Entry Keyers 9. Sales Engineers
10. Meeting and Convention Planners 10. Production Workers

13 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

Seattle
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. Microsoft
2. Amazon
3. Boeing
4. Franciscan Health Systems
5. Deloitte
6. Bank of America
7. Providence Health and Services
8. Group Health Cooperative
9. AT&T
10. Wells Fargo

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Interior Designers 1. Occupational Therapists
2. Preschool Teachers, except Special Education 2. Physical Therapists
3. Graphic Designers 3. Physical Therapist Assistants
4. Librarians 4. Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators and
5. Editors Tenders (Metal and Plastic)
6. Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 5. Speech-Language Pathologists
7. Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers 6. Pest Control Workers
8. Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
9. Office Clerks 8. Surgeons
10. Compensation and Benefits Managers 9. Health Technologists and Technicians
10. Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

14 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
 May 2010 Metro Area Job Trend Report

Phoenix
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. Banner Health
2. IBM
3. JPMorgan Chase
4. Bank of America
5. Deer Valley Unified School District
6. Advanced Learners
7. Home Depot
8. Wells Fargo
9. Best Buy
10. Sprouts Farmers Market

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
2. Clergy 2. Occupational Therapists
3. Editors 3. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
4. Public Relations Specialists 4. Physical Therapists
5. Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers 5. Physical Therapist Assistants
6. Computer and Information Systems Managers 6. Personal Financial Advisors
7. First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and 7. Speech-Language Pathologists
Extraction Work 8. Loan Interviewers and Clerks
8. Data Entry Keyers 9. Health Technologists and Technicians
9. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10. Family and General Practitioners
10. Receptionists and Information Clerks

15 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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Minneapolis
Top 10 Hiring Companies
1. UnitedHealth Group
2. Wells Fargo
3. Best Buy
4. IBM
5. Deloitte
6. Target Clinic
7. Medtronic
8. Macy’s
9. 3M
10. Ameriprise Financial

Most Competitive Jobs Least Competitive Jobs

1. Graphic Designers 1. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
2. Editors 2. Pediatricians (General)
3. Public Relations Specialists 3. Surgeons
4. Installation, Maintenance and Repair Workers 4. Court, Municipal and License Clerks
5. Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers 5. Occupational Therapists
6. Real Estate Sales Agents 6. Loan Officers
7. Receptionists and Information Clerks 7. Computer Programmers
8. Child Care Workers 8. Physical Therapists
9. Personal and Home Care Aides 9. Family and General Practitioners
10. Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants 10. Database Administrators

16 *Results based on statistical approximations // ©2010 Simply Hired, Inc. Simply Hired is a registered trademark of Simply Hired, Inc. // www.SimplyHired.com
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