{"id":8723,"date":"2015-09-14T21:13:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T21:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ellerypryor.com\/lhb\/?p=8723"},"modified":"2023-08-20T21:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T21:10:45","slug":"louisville-makes-best-cities-for-jobs-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/louisville-makes-best-cities-for-jobs-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisville Makes Best Cities for Jobs Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you hear? You didn&#8217;t?!? Well&#8230; let me tell you. Louisville made another list. Yeah, I know. It never gets old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/worker_laptop_computer.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of worker in Louisville, named a Best City for Jobs\" class=\"wp-image-8724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/worker_laptop_computer.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/worker_laptop_computer-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Being a National healthcare hub means Louisville has a large variety of jobs, from computer-related to manufacturing to management. They&#8217;re all right here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>This time, glassdoor.com ranked Louisville #8 in their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/blog\/best-cities-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Cities for Jobs<\/a> article for 2015. Solid, right? The results were created by these three factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How easy it is to get a job (hiring opportunity)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How affordable it is to live there (cost of living)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How satisfied employees are working there (job satisfaction)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All three factors were weighted evenly. Here are the Top 10 best cities for jobs from their article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the Top 10 best cities for jobs from their article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raleigh, NC \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 4.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kansas City, MO \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oklahoma City, OK \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Austin, TX \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seattle, WA \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt Lake City, UT \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Jose, CA \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Louisville, KY \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Antonio, TX \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to be precise, we tied for 7th. *wink*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nice Things to Say About Louisville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More from their piece:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>What the Best Have in Common<\/strong><br>Raleigh\u2019s appeal mirrors the overarching trend we\u2019re seeing across this list. The cities that really stand out offer job seekers what they really want: a stable career that they\u2019re happy with and the feeling that they can get ahead and eventually own a home. We see this taking place in fast-growing, mid-sized tech magnets like Austin and Seattle, which have benefitted tremendously from the tech boom as an alternative to high-cost tech hubs such as San Francisco, Boston, and New York City. Job seekers are also being pulled towards cities like Kansas City and Louisville that boast a stable middle-class and affordable, family-friendly neighborhoods. While these cities may not have scorching tech job growth, they make up for it with low housing costs compared to paychecks and affordable middle-class neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a job hunter, feel free to head over to their site and see their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Job\/louisville-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1137724.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of Louisville jobs<\/a>. If you&#8217;re planning a move to Louisville, I know an <a href=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/about-tre-pryor.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/about-tre-pryor.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amazing Louisville Realtor<\/a>, if you need one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you hear? You didn&#8217;t?!? Well&#8230; let me tell you. Louisville made another list. Yeah, I know. 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