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The Top Spot for Relocating in the US is Raleigh, NC

According to a recent article published by Forbes magazine in May 2009 entitled In Depth: 10 Cities Where Americans Are Relocating Raleigh, NC is currently the hottest place in the United States to relocate. The charming southern city in the Tarheel state experienced the largest population growth of any city in the U.S. from 2007 to 2008, growing at a rate over 4 percent, raising Raleigh’s current total population to nearly 1.9 million. Forbes has also crowned the city the best place for business and careers for three years straight.

With affordable housing, a favorable climate and a variety of promising job opportunities afforded by the presence of the city’s many local hospitals, universities and the huge Triangle Research Park (RTP) it is obvious why many people are choosing to make Raleigh, NC their new home. If you are considering relocating to Raleigh, or if you are searching for a new job in the city use the job search guide below to help you find one.

Where to Find a Job in Raleigh, NC

Find a Job in Raleigh, NC Using Job Search Engines

There is an ever-expanding option of Raleigh, NC job search engines available for use free of charge online. You can search a large variety of jobs in Raleigh with large national job search engines like Monster.com or narrow your search to local Raleigh jobs only using job search engines like Jobing.com. Sign up with these sites to receive notifications via email when jobs matching your job search criteria are posted by local employers to help you easily stay abreast of Raleigh, NC jobs that may be of interest to you. Use the list of local online job search sites below to start searching for your dream job in Raleigh now!

o Raleigh Job Listings
o Jobing.com Raleigh Jobs

Where to Find University Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Recent data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey reveals Raleigh, NC as the third most educated city in the United States. This comes as no surprise given that some of the best universities in the states are located in the Raleigh-Durham area. Duke University, the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill, NC State, Wake Forest University plus more public and private universities all live within a short radius of each other in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle area. Search for university jobs at any of the job search engines listed above, or visit the university job boards listed below to explore hundreds of university job opportunities currently available in Raleigh, NC.

o HR.Duke.edu
o HR.UNC.edu
o OSP.State.NC.us
o WFU.edu

Research Triangle Park Jobs in Raleigh, NC

If you are trying to find Raleigh jobs in IT, biotech, government or in the life or environmental sciences then the Research Triangle Park may be the perfect place to focus your job search. RTP is one of the largest science parks in the world, covering over 7,000 acres that house more than 170 companies employing over 40,000 full-time knowledge workers in addition to an estimated 10,000 contract employees.

Find job opportunities in RTP by company by visiting the RTP.org website. When you get there choose the “How Do I” tab and then click “Find a job in RTP” in the drop down menu.

Best of luck to you in your Raleigh job search!

It was a mild summer day in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina when I boarded United Airline flight 7318 to Washington, DC. Like usual, I promptly located my window seat, with no doubts that the pilots would safely take me to my destination.

Suddenly, as I sat gazing out of the window waiting for take-off, certain questions unfolded in my mind. I wondered, “Who are these pilots that I wholeheartedly entrust with my life?” I wondered about my surety of knowing that they would, or could take me to my destination. I also pondered on “Why it is that I — or we as individuals, trustingly and unwaveringly allow others to continuously pilot our lives without questions or reservations?”

We permit others to pilot our lives while we unquestionably find our seat near the window – just watching – watching our lives quickly pass by. We lack faith in ourselves, because too often, we allow others such as bosses, friends, family and even enemies, to navigate our lives. We allow others to pilot our lives because of their negative words. We allow others to pilot our lives because they claim to know what is best for us. We live on autopilot without a clue as to where we are headed, or how we will get there.

We must declare that we will no longer allow other people to take control of our lives – or of our future. No matter how cloudy things look, no matter how dark our past is, we must remember that God is in control.

Allow God to be your pilot — as you co-pilot your own life into a prosperous and promising future.

Declare today: I will no longer sit back and allow other people to control my life into an uncertain and discontented future. The past is behind me — and only the best is yet to come!

Copyright 2003 by Audrina Jones Bunton. REPRINTING THIS ARTICLE: Permission is granted to reproduce or distribute this article only in its entirety and provided copyright is acknowledged. You can find other articles to choose from at http://www.purposefully-living.com/mailing%20list.htm

If you want to relocate to a tech-savvy city–a city that offers great prospects for technology talent–then you’ll love the seven cities listed below. Each of the 7 cities below have above-average brainpower (smart populations), great technology infrastructure, and a growing technology job sector.

1. Seattle, WA – Forty seven percent of Seattle’s population holds a bachelor’s degree or higher, making Seattle the “brain-iest” city in the U.S. Seattle is well-known for its technology infrastructure (wireless city), and growing tech industry. Microsoft and Nintendo are both located in Redmond, just outside of Seattle. Notable technology companies located within (or nearby) Seattle include Real Networks, Tmobile, Amazon, Clearwire, Infopop, Zillow.com, and Expedia.com. Just like San Jose and San Francisco, Seattle seems to attract many internet startups.

2. Austin, TX – Like Seattle, more than 40% of Austin’s population holds a bachelor’s degree. This is one of the highest percentages in the nation. Austin is the state capital and attracts talent from The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A& M University (Texas A&M is located in neighboring College Station). The weather is warm and sunny in Austin, and Texas has no state income tax. Notable technology/engineering companies headquartered in Austin include Dell Computers, National Instruments, and Austin Semiconductors.

3. San Francisco Bay Area, CA – San Francisco has always attracted people with intellectual and technology talent. Forty-five percent of San Francisco’s residents hold bachelor’s degrees, second only to Seattle, and The City by the Bay ranks third for its concentration of graduate and professional degrees. The infamous dot-com era began in San Francisco, and to this day, many internet and software companies are headquartered in the Bay Area. Notable companies include: BitTorrent, Craigslist, Blogspot, Digg, Google, Linden Lab (Second Life), Salesforce.com, Typepad, Technorati, Cnet, SBC Communications, and Sega.

4. Raleigh-Durham, NC – Raleigh-Durham, also known as “The Triangle,” attracts some the brightest minds due to its proximity to 3 major universities (Duke University, NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill), and Research Triangle Park–a well-known biotech, business and research center. 44% of Raleigh residents age 25 and older hold bachelor’s degrees. Notable companies in the Triangle area include: Cisco, IBM, Lenovo, SAS, Progress Energy, NetApp, and RBC Centura.

5. Atlanta, GA – Atlanta is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities in the Southeast and is a virtual hotbed for technology workers. Forty-two percent of Atlanta residents hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and Atlanta is home to Georgia Tech and Georgia State. Notable companies headquartered in Atlanta include: AT&T, CNN, Cox Communications, Lucent Technologies, Data General, Hewlett-Packard, Earthlink, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, Lockheed Martin (in Marietta), Siemens, SunTrust Bank, Equifax, and Web.com.

6. Colorado Springs, CO – Colorado can be described as a small-scale Seattle–a rapidly growing technology center that is attracting highly educated workers. Colorado Springs is known for its aerospace research and military installations including the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), Fort Peterson Air Force Base, and The U.S. Air Force Academy. This mountain city has the lowest percentage of high school dropouts. (It is one of just two places with a dropout rate below 10 percent.) Notable companies in Colorado Springs include: Hewlett-Packard and 17 other major electronics companies which combined employ over 10,000 people. Other companies with a presence in the city include Oracle, T. Rowe Price, Progressive Insurance, and Amtel.

7. Washington, D.C. – It’s no surprise that Washington D.C. has a strong technology industry since the city is home to the federal government, world-renown research institutes, lobbying firms, and one of the highest concentrations of law offices. More than one-fifth of D.C. residents have graduate or professional degrees, and notable companies in D.C. include: XM Satellite Radio, Carlyle Group, CSPAN, Lincoln Group, Allbritton Communications Company, and Blue State Digital.

Are these the only options for top technology cities? Of course not – here are some other top technology cities and top “smart” cities Explore your options, and see which city is the right fit for you.