Indeed: Providence tops nation for year-over-year job search growth

PROVIDENCE LED THE LIST of the top 10 cities for year-over-year job seeker growth in January, according to Indeed. / COURTESY INDEED
PROVIDENCE LED THE LIST of the top 10 cities for year-over-year job seeker growth in January, according to Indeed. / COURTESY INDEED

PROVIDENCE – Job seekers here lead the nation when it comes to employment searches on Indeed.com, a career website.

Providence topped the list for year-over-year job seeker growth in January at 25 percent, followed by Detroit at 24.7 percent and Milwaukee at 23.7 percent.

“In the top 10 we see an interesting mix, a combination of cities which are starting to make headway after hard times such as Buffalo and Detroit, as well as cities that consistently report fast growth, such as Houston and Oklahoma City. Perhaps the most interesting result is the number one city, Providence, R.I., which did not appear in the top 10 at all last year,” according to an article on Indeed.com.
As recently as 2014, Indeed notes that the Ocean State had the country’s worst job market. But it noted that the jobless rate dropped to 6.5 percent in January 2015, and by the end of the year, it plummeted to 5.2 percent, nearly matching the national rate of 5 percent.
“Providence’s place at the top of our chart indicates that confidence is growing in the Ocean State, and this is good news for job seekers and employers alike,” Indeed said.
Indeed said that the new year is “the ideal time for a fresh start – and one resolution that many people typically make going into January is to find a new job. 2016 is no different.”
More than 50 percent of 1,000 U.S. workers surveyed by Indeed are thinking about a new job for the new year.

The survey found that 25 percent of respondents said that finding new work was “definitely on their list” this year, while another 27 percent said the same goal was possible. Salary is a key factor in the search, Indeed said, noting 79 percent of respondents said they are looking for increased wages in 2016.
Indeed said job searches dropped off during the holidays, but increased by 43 percent between the last week of December and the first week of January, an increase from 41 percent during the same period from 2014 into 2015.

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“The key for successful placements in this market is for job hunters to match up with employers that can meet their needs. If you’re already employed but want a change, now is a good time not just to look for a new job, but the right job,” Indeed Senior Vice President Paul D’Arcy said in a statement.

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