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Newly Posted Job Ads in the Past 30 Days

By Abby Lombardi on May 5, 2012 in WANTED Analytics.

There were just over 1.4 million new job ads placed online over the last thirty days, a 6% increase versus the same time period in 2011.  Only four occupations out of the top twenty that were posted (by job ad volume) saw a decrease year-over-year.  All of the decreases were within the Healthcare industry: Registered Nurses, Medical and Health Services Managers, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists.

Top Twenty Occupations by Job Ad Volume – Last 30 Days

Top Twenty Occupations Posted in Last 30 Days

Source: WANTED Analytics

New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas are the top five cities, by hiring demand, over the last 30 days.  Denver saw the largest year-over-year increase, followed closely by the Houston metropolitan area.

Top Twenty Cities by Job Ad Volume – Last 30 Days

Top 20 Cities with Job Postings Last 30 Days

Source: WANTED Analytics

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The Most Wanted Skills & Certifications In The Fastest Growing Cities

By Carolyn Menz on April 29, 2012 in WANTED Analytics.

Earlier this month, we posted about the job growth in the fastest growing U.S. cities.  We thought it would be interesting to look at some of the skills and certifications that are most commonly required in those cities.

As a reminder, our top cities include: Charlotte, N.C., Raleigh, N.C., Cape Coral, FL., Provo, UT., Austin, TX., Las Vegas, NV., McAllen, TX., Knoxville, TN., Greenville, S.C., and San Antonio, TX.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
2. Microsoft PowerPoint 2. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
3. Structured Query Language (SQL) 3. Cardiac Medicine Certification (CMC)
4. Oracle Java 4. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
5. Customer Relationship Management 5. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
6. Microsoft Word 6. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
7. UNIX 7. Basic Life Support (BLS)
8. Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) 8. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
9. Microsoft Excel 9. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
10. Microsoft Office Visio 10. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Raleigh, North Carolina

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
2. Microsoft PowerPoint 2. Ambulatory Care (AC)
3. Structured Query Language (SQL) 3. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
4. Oracle Java 4. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
5. Linux 5. Basic Life Support (BLS)
6. Microsoft Word 6. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
7. UNIX 7. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
8. Customer Relationship Management 8. Associate Degree in Nursing (AND)
9. Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) 9. Project Management Professional (PMP)
10. JavaScript (JS) 10. Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)

Cape Coral, Florida

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
2. Microsoft PowerPoint 2. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
3. Microsoft Word 3. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
4. Cash Registers 4. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
5. Structured Query Language (SQL) 5. Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
6. Microsoft Excel 6. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
7. Personal Protective Equipment 7. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
8. Customer Relationship Management 8. Board Certified (BC)
9. Patient Documentation 9. Long Term Care (LTC)
10. Microsoft Outlook 10. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)

Provo, Utah

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
2. Structured Query Language (SQL) 2. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
3. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 3. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
4. Linux 4. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
5. JavaScript (JS) 5. First Aid Certification
6. Oracle Java 6. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
7. Microsoft Word 7.Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
8. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 8. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
9. Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) 9. Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (CFNP)
10. MySQL 10. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Austin, Texas

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
2. Structured Query Language (SQL) 2. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
3. Oracle Java 3. Basic Life Support (BLS)
4. Linux 4. Special Education (SPED)
5. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 5. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
6. Microsoft PowerPoint 6. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
7. UNIX 7.Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
8. JavaScript (JS) 8. Project Management Professional (PMP)
9. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 9. Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)
10. Microsoft Word 10. First Aid Certification

Las Vegas, Nevada

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
2. Microsoft Word 2. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
3. Microsoft PowerPoint 3. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
4. Structured Query Language (SQL) 4. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
5. Personal Protective Equipment 5. Basic Life Support (BLS)
6. Microsoft Excel 6. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
7. Word Processing 7. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
8. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 8. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
9. Linux 9. First Aid Certification
10. Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) 10. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

McAllen, Texas

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
2. Pallet Jacks 2. Special Education (SPED)
3. Microsoft PowerPoint 3. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
4. Cash Registers 4. No Child Left Behind Certification (NCLB)
5. Typewriters 5. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
6. Microsoft Word 6. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
7. Electric Fryers 7. Basic Life Support (BLS)
8. Convection Ovens 8. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
9. Electric Lifts 9. Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
10. Panel Saws 10. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Knoxville, Tennessee

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
2. Microsoft PowerPoint 2. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
3. Imaging Systems 3. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
4. Microsoft Word 4. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
5. Structured Query Language (SQL) 5. Board Certified (BC)
6. Microsoft Excel 6. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
7. JavaScript (JS) 7. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
8. Linux 8. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
9. Cash Registers 9. Board Eligible (BE)
10. Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) 10. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Greenville, South Carolina

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
2. Microsoft PowerPoint 2. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
3. Microsoft Word 3. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
4. Structured Query Language (SQL) 4. Board Certified (BC)
5. Word Processing 5. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
6. Autodesk AutoCAD 6. Esthetician and Cosmetology License (ECL)
7. Microsoft Excel 7. Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP)
8. Linux 8. Medical Assistant (MA)
9. Network Routers 9. Histotechnician Certificate (ASCP)
10. Oracle Java 10. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)

San Antonio, Texas

Top Skills Top Certifications
1. Microsoft Office 1. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC)
2. Microsoft PowerPoint 2. Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
3. Microsoft Word 3. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
4. Structured Query Language (SQL) 4. Basic Life Support (BLS)
5. Linux 5. Board Certified (BC)
6. Oracle Java 6. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
7. UNIX 7. Board Eligible (BE)
8. Word Processing 8. Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance (TS SCI)
9. Microsoft Excel 9. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
10. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 10. Information Assurance Technicians (IAT)

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Commonly Required Skills for Interns

By Carolyn Menz on April 28, 2012 in WANTED Analytics.

Many college students are looking for internships around this time of year, so we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the skills that employers most commonly require.  It is clear from the list below that knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Office is essential.  Anything stand out in your eyes?

1.) Microsoft Office

2.) Microsoft PowerPoint

3.) Structured Query Language (SQL)

4.) Microsoft Word

5.) Oracle Java

6.) Linux

7.) UNIX

8.) Customer Relationship Management

9.) Microsoft Excel

10.) Miscrosoft SQL Server (MS SQL)

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What You Need to Know: The 50 Most Wanted Certifications

By Carolyn Menz on April 22, 2012 in WANTED Analytics.

Yesterday we shared a list of the top 50 skills that employers most commonly request.  Today we thought we'd take a look at the top 50 certifications that are most commonly required.

1. Certified Registered Nurse (RN, RNC) 26. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
2. Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 27. EPA Standards (EPA)
3. Basic Life Support (BLS) 28. Pharmacy Technician (PT)
4. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) 29. Home Health Aide (HHA)
5. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 30. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
6. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 31. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
7. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 32. Project Management Institute (PMI)
8. Board Certified (BC) 33. Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (CFNP)
9. First Aid Certification 34. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
10. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 35. Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
11. Project Management Professional (PMP) 36. Pediatric Nurse (PN)
12. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) 37. Medical Technologist (MT)
13. Long Term Care (LTC) 38. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
14. Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) 39. Early Childhood Education (ECE)
15. Medical Assistant (MA) 40. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
16. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 41. Ambulatory Care (AC)
17. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 42. Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
18. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) 43. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
19. Cisco Network Associate (CCNA) 44. Histotechnician Certificate (ASCP)
20. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) 45. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
21. Board Eligible (BE) 46. General Securities Representative Exam (Series 7)
22. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) 47. Engineer-In-Training (EIT)
23. Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance (TS SCI) 48. Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System (EMT)
24. Special Education (SPED) 49. Certified Coding Specialist
25. Esthetician and Cosmetology License (ECL) 50. Food Safety Programs (HACCP)

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What You Need to Know: The 50 Most Wanted Skills & Tools

By Carolyn Menz on April 21, 2012 in Labor Market Dynamics, WANTED Analytics.

It has been about a month since we shared the top ten skills that employers were looking for when hiring.  We've updated that list and have expanded it to include the top 50 skills and tools that employers are looking for candidates to have experience with.  You'll definitely note there are a lot of programming languages and technical skills on the list.  Take a look and let us know what you think.

1. Microsoft Office 26. Practical Extraction and Reporting Language (Perl)
2. Microsoft PowerPoint 27. Microsoft Visual Basic (VB)
3. Structured Query Language (SQL) 28. Firewall
4. Microsoft Word 29. Personal Protective Equipment
5. Oracle Java 30. Network Routers
6. Linux 31. Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX)
7. UNIX 32. Local Area Network (LAN)
8. Microsoft Excel 33. VMWare Software
9. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 34. Python Extensible Programming Language
10. Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL) 35. Salesforce CRM
11. Word Processing 36. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
12. JavaScript (JS) 37. Windows Servers
13. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 38. Android
14. Extensible Markup Language (XML) 39. Microsoft Access
15. Microsoft SharePoint 40. Facilities Management
16. Cash Registers 41. Wide Area Network (WAN)
17. Microsoft Office Visio 42. MySQL
18. Microsoft .NET Framework (.NET) 43. Autodesk AutoCAD
19. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 44. Agile Software Development
20. Management Information Systems (MIS) 45. Microsoft Outlook
21. Pallet Jacks 46. Statistical Analysis
22. Microsoft Project 47. Oracle Procedural Language (PL SQL)
23. Adobe Photoshop 48. jQuery
24. Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) 49. Storage Area Network (SAN)
25. Sun Microsystems Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 50. Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)

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Job Titles Most Commonly Advertised Online

By Carolyn Menz on April 15, 2012 in WANTED Analytics.

Each month we post a list of the 50 most common job titles that have been recruited for across the United States and it is time to update the list again this month.  There were quite a few changes this month with some new job titles being added to the list, some moving down and others moving up.

1. Physical Therapist 26. Speech Language Pathologist
2. Occupational Therapist 27. Restaurant Manager
3. Registered Nurse 28. Physical Therapy Assistant
4. Driver 29. Account Manager
5. Administrative Assistant 30. Physical Therapist / Physical Therapy Assistant
6. Customer Service Representative 31. Outside Sales Representative
7. Teller 32. Truck Driver
8. Sales Representative 33. Senior Accountant
9. Store Manager 34. Cook
10. Project Manager 35. Merchandiser
11. Manager 36. Registered Nurse – Operating Room
12. Sales Associate 37. Financial Analyst
13. Assistant Manager 38. Maintenance Technician
14. Accountant 39. Physical Therapy Assistant / Physical Therapist
15. Sales Manager 40. Speech Language Pathologist / SLP
16. Java Developer 41. Customer Service
17. Receptionist 42. Delivery Driver
18. Sales 43. Cashier
19. Retail Sales Consultant 44. .net Developer
20. Assistant Store Manager 45. Speech Pathologist Assistant
21. Account Executive 46. Executive Assistant
22. Business Analyst 47. Retail Sales Representative
23. Occupational Therapy Assistant 48. Senior Software Engineer
24. Pharmacist 49. Systems Engineer
25. Software Engineer 50. Nurse Practitioner
To view the most commonly advertised jobs from prior  months, click on the month that you'd like to see: August 2011, December 2011, January 2012, and March 2012.

Where are the jobs (March 2012)?

By Carolyn Menz on April 14, 2012 in Hiring Demand Indicators, WANTED Analytics.

With just over 1.6 million new jobs posted online during the month of March, we thought it would be useful to take a look the industries, occupations, and cities with the highest demand.

With almost 80,000 new job ads placed online, Registered Nurses top our list as the most in demand occupation during March.  Despite seeing such a large volume of job ads placed for Registered Nurses, this actually represents a decrease of about 10% when compared to March 2011.  Computer Software Engineers (Applications) also saw a year-over-year decrease with just over 32,500 new job ads placed in March.  All of the other occupations in our list saw year-over-year increases.

Top 10 Occupations by Job Ad Volume – March 2012

Top Occupations with New Online Ads in March

Source: WANTED Analytics

Given the hiring demand for Nurses in March, it is not surprising that General Medical and Surgical Hospitals tops our list of industries with the highest hiring demand.  As we saw with our occupations, hiring in this industry is down approximately 11.5% versus March 2012.  The only other industry (in our top 10 industries by job ad volume) to see a year-over-year decline in hiring was Offices of Physicians.  The remaining 8 industries all saw year-over-year increases.

Top 10 Industries by Job Ad Volume – March 2012

Top Industries with New Online Ads in March

Source: WANTED Analytics

The New York metro area topped our list of cities with the most hiring demand.  There were almost 91,000 new online job ads placed for workers in the New York City area, a 2% decrease versus March 2011.  Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas rounded out the top five cities.

Top 20 Cities by Job Ad Volume – March 2012

Top Cities by Job Ad Volume - March 2012

Source: WANTED Analtyics

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How Many People Does It Take to Make 16 Billion Jelly Beans?

By Carolyn Menz on April 8, 2012 in Hiring Demand Indicators, WANTED Analytics.

Happy Easter for those of you celebrating.  I am not sure about you, but I can't seem to go into a store without seeing some sort of candy display.  Given that today is Easter and there will be many kids waking up to Easter baskets, Easter egg hunts, and other celebrations we thought that it would be a great time to look at the hiring in the Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing Industry.  According to the National Confectioners Association, 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies, 16 billion jelly beans, and 5 million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are made each year for Easter.  And, in case you were wondering, apparently 16 billion jelly beans is enough to fill an Easter egg that is 89 feet high and 60 feet wide!

Over the past 60 days, there have been almost 900 new job ads posted in the Sugar and Confectioner Industry.  This is an increase of 117% versus the same time period in 2011.  As you can see from the chart below, there seems to be a spike of hiring between December and February of each year and this year was no different.

Hiring Demand In the Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing Industry - 4 Year Hiring Trend

Hiring Trends in the Sugar Confectionery Industry

Source: WANTED Analytics

We further broke this industry down into Chocolate Manufacturing and Nonchocolate manufacturing and as you can see from the chart below, Chocolate Manufacturing saw much higher year-over-year growth with almost a 341% improvement.

Hiring Demand by Industry – Past 60 Days

Hiring Past 60 Days Confectionery Manufacturing Industry Breakdown

Source: WANTED Analytics

The most commonly required skills and certifications for the jobs in the Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing Industry include:

10 Most Commonly Required Skills 10 Most Commonly Required Certifications
  1. Microsoft Office
  2. Eclipse
  3. Microsoft PowerPoint
  4. Materials Management
  5. Microsoft Word
  6. Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP)
  7. SolidWorks CAD
  8. Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  9. Autodesk AutoCAD
  10. Adobe Photoshop
  1. General Educational Development (GED)
  2. Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  3. Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
  4. Petroleum Oriented Safety Training (POST)
  5. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
  6. Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
  7. Food Safety Programs (HACCP)
  8. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  9. EPA Standards (EPA)
  10. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Hiring in the Fastest Growing Cities

By Carolyn Menz on April 7, 2012 in Hiring Demand Indicators, WANTED Analytics.

Fortune recently published their list of fastest growing cities so we thought we'd take a look at the hiring demand in those cities.  The cities on Fortune's list included: Charlotte, N.C., Raleigh, N.C., Cape Coral, FL., Provo, UT., Austin, TX., Las Vegas, NV., McAllen, TX., Knoxville, TN., Greenville, S.C., and San Antonio, TX.

Across all ten cities, there were just over 105,000 new online jobs posted during the past 60 days.  This is a 13% increase versus the same time period last year.  The hiring demand in these cities, has almost returned to pre-recessionary highs.

Hiring Demand in the Fastest Growing Cities – 4 Year Trend

Hiring Demand in the Fastest Growing Cities

Source: WANTED Analytics

The most in-demand occupation in these cities is Registered Nurses.  There were over 5,500 new online ads placed in these cities for Registered Nurses over the past 60 days.  Web Developers, Computer Systems Analysts, and Managers of Retail Sales Workers round out our four most in-demand occupations.  All of the occupations that made our top twenty list are seeing increased demand this year versus last year.

20 Most In-Demand Occupations in the Fasted Growing Cities

Hiring Demand by Occupation in the Fastest Growing Cities

Source: WANTED Analytics

Two of these fastest growing cities actually saw a decline in hiring versus the same time period last year, Las Vegas and Greenville.  McAllen saw the largest year-0ver-year increase in hiring and Charlotte tops the list with over 23,000 new online job ads placed.

Hiring Demand in the Fasted Growing Cities

Hiring Demand by City

Source: WANTED Analytics

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Most Commonly Advertised Canadian Jobs

By Carolyn Menz on April 1, 2012 in Canadian Employment, WANTED Analytics.

In early March, we posted a list of the 50 most common job titles that have been recruited for across the United States.  We decided it would be interesting to see which jobs are most commonly posted online in Canada.

Most Commonly Advertised Jobs

1. Life Caregiver 21. Sales Manager
2. Administrative Assistant 22. Secretaire Receptionniste
3. Customer Service Representative 23. Accountant
4. Cook 24. Store Manager
5. Sales Representative 25. Retail Assistant Manager
6. Retail Sales Associate 26. Line Cook
7. Receptionist 27. Executive Assistant
8. Sales Associate 28. Food Counter Attendant
9. Project Manager 29. Driver
10. Registered Nurse 30. Accounting Clerk
11. Truck Driver 31. Kitchen Helper
12. Cuisinier / Cuisiniere 32. Account Manager
13. Adjoint Administratif / Adjointe Administrative 33. Labourer Manufacturing
14. Construction Labourer 34. Prepose Preposee Entretien Menager
15. Nanny 35. Cleaner
16. Manager 36. Sales
17. Cashier 37. Retail Store Manager
18. Shipper Receiver 38. Receptionniste
19. Food Beverage Server 39. Food Service Supervisor
20. Delivery Driver 40. Office Assistant
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