Forbes 2008 Best Cities For Careers List (employee, employer, find a job, business)

[Six Foot Three]

Forbes magazine just released their annual (2008) listing for the best cities large and small for careers and businesses.

Large Metro Top 10 (200 Metro's)
#1 Raliegh NC
#2 Boise ID
#3 Ft.Collins CO
#4 Des Moinse IA
#5 Lexington KY
#6 Atlanta GA
#7 Richmond VA
#8 Olympia WA
#9 Spokane WA
#10 Knoxville TN

Small Metro Top 10 (179 Metro's)
#1 Sioux Fall SD
#2 Iowa City IA
#3 Bloomington IN
#4 Columbia MD
#5 Bismark ND
#6 Morgantown WV
#7 Rapid City SD
#8 Greenville NC
#9 Charlottesviile VA
#10 Blacksburg VA

Article and all metro listings.
Best Places For Business And Careers - Forbes.com

[Anchorless]

Lol.

These lists are ridiculous.

[rgb123]

Fort Collins? ya maybe good for the business/employer not so for the employee from what I have seen!

[lydunn]

Lexington very funny...most people that live there can't find a job the economy is horrible

[micrguy]

Boise is another city that is great for the employer, but not the employee.

[FarNorthDallas]

I heard on the radio today that Texas may be the best place for folks to ride out the recession. We're doing okay here. There are jobs.

[desert sun]

Boise- yeah if you wanna make a career out of Lowe's,Home Depot,Jasons Deli or whatever retail they build there.

[Tyryztoll]

What, no Detroit? Hopefully someday. Maybe after they get that clown Kilpatrick locked up Detroit will start being taken seriously again.

[gmagg]

Be smart, take these lists with a grain of salt. These magazines do this for publicity/readership ratings. These rankings are usually very cookie cutter in terms of parameters, factors and research. Do your homework if you want to move, find which cities offer YOU the best job opportunities for YOUR field and which places offer amenities that fit your lifestyle, family, etc.