Where is best place to look for work in North Carolina? (Charlotte: find a job, where to live)

[pamela601]

Hi
I was reading your forum and i would like to know where in North Carolina did you find it suitable to find a job and where to live...i am new to this and would like some suggestions?????

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by pamela601

Hi
I was reading your forum and i would like to know where in North Carolina did you find it suitable to find a job and where to live...i am new to this and would like some suggestions?????

The largest cities are Charlotte and Raleigh - so start your job search in either of these and see what comes up.

[friendnc]

The Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, and Greensboro/Winston Salem metros.

[strongrose8]

I would strongly recommend RTP and surrounding areas over CLT. Unemployment is high here, lots of scam companies, and low pay. If Forbes nominated RTP as the best place for careers in 2010, I'd listen!

PS: Cary and Avery were #3 and $8 best career towns in entire US>

[davidals]

The Triangle area would be a good place to research. The general economic performance here has been a bit better than the national average, and it's an especially good place for entrepreneurial activity, in certain fields at least.

That noted, there's still a steady influx of highly educated people into the area, plus a large number of graduates, so the competition is fierce, and Ph.D.s gunning for entry level positions is very common here. Unemployment is consistently below national averages, but it's an easy place for highly skilled folks to end up under-employed for quite some time if you don't play your cards right- there is a LOT of competition.

[macjr82]

it depends on the industry. different industries are prevalent in different areas. What is yours? Here is a view of NC unemployment overall, county by county.


North Carolina unemployment rates, county-by-county :: WRAL.com

[Francois]

It really depends on the industry and your experience and expectations, which you didn't tell us.