Top trends in Atlanta Hiring

Top trends in Atlanta HiringTop trends in Atlanta HiringTop trends in Atlanta HiringIntelligence dug into whos hiring and for what in Atlanta these days. If youre recruiting in this area, youll want to know what we found.Host to the 1996 Olympics, Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and offers a diverse workforce. Home of Coca-Cola, the area is a primary transportation hub of the Southeastern U.S. and home to several Fortune 500 companies and educational institutions. The biggest drivers of job growth are the Atlanta metro areas professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and retail industries. In the past year this growth has been slightly offset by jobs shed in the information industry. Still, the area has created 74,800 new jobs over the past 12-months the unemployment rate welches 5.1% in July 2016 which was just 0.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4.9%.By July 2016, about 3.0 million workers were employed in the Atlanta area, and the market accounts f or 11% of all jobs posted on in the South Atlantic region. 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. Supporting Atlantas diverse workforce the positions most in-demand includes registered nurses, truck drivers, software developers, retail salespersons, and marketing managers.What are companies hiring for?fruchtwein Common Employment in AtlantaRetail salepersonsLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandCustomer Service RepresentativesCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast FoodCashiersMost In-Demand Jobs in AtlantaRegistered NursesTruck Drivers, HeavySoftware Developers, ApplicationsRetail SalespersonsMarketing ManagersAtlanta Jobs41% of available Atlanta area jobs are for Technology, Sales, and Healthcare workersOf all open technolog y positions, 34% of available Technology jobs are for Software EngineersOf all open sales positions, 35% of available Sales jobs are for RetailOf all open healthcare positions, 48% of available Healthcare jobs are for NursesMost Common Atlanta Jobs IncludeRegistered Nurses employed 36,200Annual wage $65,990Truck Drivers, Heavy Tractor-Trailer employed 30,090Annual wage $41,490Software Developers, Applications employed 20,760Annual wage $95,300Retail Salespersons employed 84,680Annual wage $24,640What are job seekers looking for?Most viewed Atlanta jobsCustomer Service RepresentativesSales Representatives, Wholesale and ManufacturingSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsSoftware Developers and ProgrammersMiscellaneous Business Operations Specialists (e.g., Project Managers, Contracts Administration, etc.)Top Atlanta job searchesCustomer ServiceSalesReceptionistAdministrative AssistantPart TimeAccountingWork From HomeWarehouseHuman ResourcesMedical AssistantWant to know more about the top trends in Atlanta hiring? Check out the Atlanta 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)