Phoenix Sales Jobs in Retail Rank Best in Nation

March 16th, 2011

There should be plenty of Phoenix sales jobs available in the retail industry, as the city added more retail jobs last year than any other city in America.

A new report from Buffalo Business First found that Phoenix added more retail sales jobs during 2010 than any other city in the nation. Although the city lost 7,000 retail jobs between 2005 and 2010, it added a total of 10,400 jobs last year, placing it well ahead of most others.

The only other city that came close to Phoenix in terms of retail job creation was Washington, D.C., which added 10,200 jobs last year. In all, about 51 of the 100 largest markets in America added retail jobs during 2010.

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Food Jobs Remain Popular

February 28th, 2011

The wide variety of positions and expected growth continue to make food jobs some of the most popular occupations available. Visit http://grocery.coloradojobs.com to see current openings.

The food services and drinking places industry is one of the most versatile, providing many different career opportunities, from bar jobs (Click here) to cook jobs (Click here) to management positions. Jobs in this industry are particularly good for those just starting out in the working world and those looking for more flexible working hours.

As of 2008, there were about 546,3000 food services and drinking places throughout America, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 47 percent of those are limited-service eating places, while 39 percent are full-service restaurants, 9 percent are drinking places, and 5 percent are special food services.

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Family Counselors Can Now Earn a Doctorate

February 8th, 2011

A highly-regarded university is launching a new degree program for students who want to become family counselors. Visit http://jobs.kidsindistress.org to see current job openings.

James Madison University is planning to offer a new doctorate program in counseling and supervision. The unique program, which was approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, will become one of less than 60 counseling doctoral programs in the nation.

The program will prepare students to become qualified counselors and to train master’s level students. Applicants are required to already have a master’s degree and complete at least 108 credit hours of graduate work before receiving their Ph.D.

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Austin Medical Jobs Among Thriving Industries

February 3rd, 2011

Austin medical jobs were among those that increased over the last year, helping to bolster the local economy.

During December, the Austin area’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.1 percent to 6.8 percent, after increasing from 6.9 percent during October. The area’s rate is much lower than the national average of 9.4 percent.

The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area employed about 774,000 workers during December, which is down from 777,000 workers during November. However, this is still a 2 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Dallas Construction Jobs Supported by New Hotel Project

January 27th, 2011

The construction of a new hotel will support many Dallas construction jobs.

Magnolia Lodging Development is planning to build a new Home 2 Suites by Hilton on 3 acres of land near Stonebriar Centre Mall in Frisco, a suburb located about 28 miles from Dallas. The development company is locally-based.

The new four-story project will be located near State Highway 121 and Parkwood Boulevard. Although the exact details of the development and construction costs were not released, Home 2 hotels generally cost anywhere from $12 million to $15 million to develop, according to the Dallas Business Journal.

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Boeing to Cut Jobs in Mesa

January 25th, 2011

One of the most prominent local employers is cutting some jobs in Mesa.

The Boeing Company recently announced that it will layoff about 1,100 employees by the end of 2012. The majority of those employees work on building the company’s C-17 Globemaster II airlifters, which will soon see production cut to about 10 per year, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.

The majority of the job cuts, about 900 positions, will take place at Boeing’s plant in Long Beach, Calif. The remaining 200 jobs will be cut from the company’s operations in Mesa, Ariz.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Macon, Ga. Some of the affected employees will be offered other positions with Boeing.

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Good Schools for Radiology Jobs

January 25th, 2011

Do you know what kind of education is required to get radiology jobs? Visit http://azjobs.cancercenter.com to look at some available positions.

There are a number of jobs available in the radiology field, from radiologic technicians to radiologists, but all of these employees work toward the common goal of diagnosing and treating cancer. In order to get a job in radiology, you must first decide what position you want and then obtain the proper education.

For instance, anyone hoping to become a radiologist – a Doctor of Medicine with a specialty in radiology – will have to attend four years of medical school, as well as a radiology residency program after graduation.

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Sales Careers Dallas Support Auto Industry Growth

January 24th, 2011

Wondering what sales careers Dallas has to offer? You may want to consider the recovering automobile industry.

The Freeman Auto Report found that sales of new cars and trucks in North Texas increased by 8.4 percent during 2010. That growth in sales, along with more increases expected this year, is supporting the creation of more employment opportunities in the industry.

The report found that sales in Dallas County were up by 14.7 percent, while sales in Collin County grew by 17.1 percent, but both of those increases were offset by single-digit growth in Denton and Tarrant counties.

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IT Sales Jobs Tempe Increase Insight Profits

January 20th, 2011

IT sales jobs Tempe (Click here) are driving one local company’s profits higher.

At the end of last year, Insight Enterprises announced that the company’s net sales increased by 21 percent to $1.2 billion during Q3 2010. During that same time, the company’s gross profit grew by 16 percent to $154.6 million.

“Today, we reported another quarter of healthy year over year growth driven by continued strong demand for IT products and improved execution,” Ken Lamneck, president and CEO of Insight, said in a statement. “We are executing better and maintaining our general cost disciplines while we invest strategically in our sales force, which should serve us well as we close out 2010 and head into 2011.”

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San Antonio Teaching Jobs in Danger

January 19th, 2011

A number of San Antonio teaching jobs (Click here) could be in danger.

The San Antonio Independent School District is currently facing a $33 million to $55 million budget gap next fiscal year. While district officials are considering a number of remedies to lessen the shortfall, it’s likely that some jobs will be affected.

One option on the table is to eliminate a number of district positions, including campus instructional coordinators, teaching specialists, and textbook clerks, and placing those employees in other vacant positions if possible. Another option is to cut the number of days that some employees work.

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