Where the Jobs Are

[poetgrl]

<p>Last week a few of us were discussing some nontraditional cities and places where the jobs are moving in the United States. I ran across this article and thought it might be interesting to some people whose kids are graduating and are not yet employed or getting the kind of interviews they want.</p>

<p>Just as a way to look into what some see as the “future.”</p>

<p>One thing, though, please do not take this as my saying “everyone should run to these places.” This is just some information you may or may not find useful in your own personal situation.</p>

<p>[Houston</a> Rising?Why the Next Great American Cities Aren?t What You Think | Newgeography.com](<a href=“http://www.newgeography.com/content/003629-houston-rising-why-next-great-american-cities-aren-t-what-you-think]Houston”>Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think | Newgeography.com)</p>

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Over the decade, for example, Austin’s job base grew 28 percent, Raleigh’s by 21 percent, Houston by 20 percent, while Nashville, Atlanta, San Antonio, and Dallas-Ft. Worth saw job growth in the 14 percent range or better. In contrast, among all the legacy cities, only Seattle and Washington D.C.—the great economic parasite—have created jobs faster than the national average of roughly 5 percent. Most did far worse, with New York and Boston 20 percent below the norm; big urban regions including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and, despite the current tech bubble, San Francisco have created essentially zero new jobs over the decade.

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[fidgetgirl]

<p>Thanks for the link. I forwarded it to my son, who will be moving to Houston to start his career in a few weeks. He visited the city a month ago to select an apartment (opted for living “in the city”) and loved it.</p>

[Madaboutx]

<p>I wish I could move to a growing, low cost, urban area.</p>

[OperaDad]

<p>Jobs are going to go where the companies go. Companies are going to go where the taxes are low. Imagine that.</p>

[lullababy]

<p>If anybody is going into business, management, marketing, PR, or anything of that sort, Las Vegas (also on the list) is a good place to look at in the next few years.</p>