Staff Writer
North Carolina has a
rich history including pirates, first airplane flights, and the birthplace of
Clay Aiken. Now North Carolina has something new to add to their repertoire.
North Carolina’s capital, Raleigh, was recently awarded the title of Best City
for Jobs and Business in the Nation by Glassdoor. Glassdoor, a website that
allows employees and former employees to anonymously review their companies and
its management, is rather popular with job seekers. The site has three branches
currently and is still expanding worldwide. On their American blog post for 25 Best Cities For Jobs, Raleigh was at the top. Forbes also listed
Raleigh as the #1 Place in the Nation for Business and
Careers.
North Carolina is
famed for its Research Triangle Park, the largest and one of the most
successful Research Parks in the world. The park has been very successful in
furthering high-tech and biotech areas of science. Several factors were
considered during the search for the best city in America, the Park being one
of the main points. Other details range from income averages and crime rates to
the percentage of bachelor degrees and air quality. Schools, parks,
restaurants, bars, museums, pro sports teams, and libraries were all included
in the selection process.
Raleigh currently has approximately 24,000 job openings and obtained a Glassdoor rating of 4.1. The scale is from 1-5, poor to excellent. The runner ups for Best City for Jobs and Business were Kansas City and Oklahoma City.
