Top trends in Charlotte Hiring

Top trends in Charlotte Hiring Top trends in Charlotte Hiring Top trends in Charlotte Hiring Intelligence dug into whos hiring and for what in Charlotte these days. If youre recruiting in this market, youll want to know what we found. One of the largest financial and banking centers behind New York City, the Charlotte region is poised for strong growth. Nicknamed the Queen City after the queen consort of British King George III during the time of the citys founding, the area has become a target city for corporations looking to expand. The biggest drivers of job growth are Charlottes professional, leisure and hospitality, and financial activities industries. The area has created 22,000 new jobs over the past 12-months; the unemployment rate in Charlotte was 4.5% in May 2016 which was 0.2 percentage points below the national rate of 4.7%. By May 2016, 1.3 million workers were employed in the Charlotte area, and the area accounts for 23% of all jobs posted in North Carolina on Monster. To give you some insight into what your recruiting competitors are up to, our Intelligence team analyzed data from the CEB TalentNeuron tool to identify which companies are posting the most jobs, and which jobs are most listed, and which jobs are most searched. Not surprising, a diverse range of positions similar to many US markets are most in-demand in Charlotte that includes: registered nurses, truck drivers, and retail sales workers. What are companies hiring for? Top Charlotte Occupations by Employment: Administrative Supervisors Retail Supervisors Executives Operating Production Managers Human Resources Top Jobs in Charlotte: Registered Nurses (RNs) Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer Supervisors, Retail Sales Retail Salespersons Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Charlotte Jobs: 43% of available Charlotte jobs are for Sales, Healthcare, and Technology workers Of all open sales positions, 44% of available Sales jobs are for Retail Of all open healthcare positions, 49% of available Healthcare jobs are for Nurses Of all open technology positions, 28% of available Technology jobs are for Software Engineers Most Common Charlotte Jobs Include: Registered Nurses # employed: 23,330 Median pay: $60,770 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer # employed: 16,130 Median pay: $41,550 Supervisors, Retail Sales # employed: 10,330 Median pay: $45,290 Retail Salespersons # employed: 39,100 Median pay: $26,120 What are job seekers looking for? Most viewed Charlotte jobs: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing Customer Service Representatives Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Miscellaneous Business Operations Specialists (e.g., Project Managers, Program Managers, etc.) Software Developers and Programmers Top Charlotte job searches: Sales Part Time Customer Service Receptionist Accounting Administrative Assistant Human Resources Work from Home Manager Manufacturing Want to know more about the top trends in Charlotte hiring? Check out the Charlotte Market Overview from Intelligence. Data finding are based on analysis of all available online jobs reported by the TalentNeuron tool and job seeking activity from more than 22 million unique visitors1. 1comScore Media Metrix, 1Q 2016, 3-month average, (includes all US Mobile + PC traffic)