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Old 01-12-2011, 08:42 AM
 
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Charlotte, North Carolina

Population: 709,441

Open Jobs in 2010: 303,725

Ranking at no. 8 of the top 50 hiring cities, Charlotte beat out the neighboring state’s more populous city Nashville (pop. 605,473) which did not rank in the top 50 hiring cities for 2010.

Top Job Types: information technology, sales, accounting, management, finance

Top Hiring Companies: Bank of America, Collabera, Deloitte, TIAA-CREF, CDI
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:21 AM
 
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"Open Jobs in 2010: 303,725"

Any idea what this number represents?
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:41 AM
 
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Wouldn't that be reflected in the unemployment rate, unless the local population aren't qualified for the jobs....
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Old 01-12-2011, 11:10 AM
 
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If they are counting by all job postings, it would include the thousands of contractors that are hired for short term contracts which would really skew the numbers.
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Old 01-12-2011, 04:27 PM
 
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Wouldn't that be reflected in the unemployment rate, unless the local population aren't qualified for the jobs....

I know in some job areas this is a true issue.
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