Employment stats and articles

So, the main pressing issue at the back of my mind is getting a job once I move to San Diego. I'm sure this is the primary area of concern too, for anyone moving to another place. If you're not lucky enough to have a company sponsor you or if you work for a large firm that can organize a transfer then you'll have to do the job searching rounds and if it's in a new country it can be slightly daunting to say the least.

Some recent Forbes articles:

Best cities for young professionals

1. San Francisco, California
The total number of our tracked graduates and highly rated companies in San Francisco was second only to New York, except that San Francisco is a small fraction of its East Coast rival's size. Adjusted for its population, San Francisco has the highest share of graduates from the class of 1998 and the fourth-highest tally of companies. The exorbitant cost of living hurts, but high salaries and a top-quartile rating for its never-married population place it in the top spot.

2. Boston, Mass.
3. Houston, Texas
4. New York, New York
5. Minneapolis, Minnesota
6. Washington, D.C.
7. Chicago, Illinois
8. Charlotte, North Carolina
9. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10. Austin, Texas

11. San Diego, California
One of the nation's highest costs of living hasn't deterred grads from heading to San Diego. It ranks 10th as an area for elite graduates to settle 10 years after college. But the gains made by its high graduated concentration are offset by its 17th place finish with regard to concentration of Forbes-measured top companies, though the high salaries and number of never-married young people boots it a touch.

12. Raleigh, N.C.
13. Pittsburgh, Pa.
14. Philadelphia, Pa.
15. St. Louis, Montana
16. Nashville, Tennessee
17. Atlanta, Georgia
18. Dallas, Texas
19. Seattle, Washington
20. Denver, Colorado
21. Portland, Oregon

22. Los Angeles, California
If our list wasn't adjusted for population size, Los Angeles would be in this year's top 10, but as it is, the nation's second-largest city finds itself near the midpoint. L.A.'s 681 graduates from the schools we tracked ranked fourth in gross terms, but only 11th when adjusted. The metro's 21 companies on our 400 best big firms and 200 best small firms lists were enough for eighth in gross terms but 32nd in adjusted.

23. Cincinnati, Ohio
24. New Orleans, Louisiana
25. Columbus, Ohio
26. Kansas City, Mo./Kansas
27. Cleveland, Ohio
28. Sacramento, California
29. San Antonio, Texas
30. Indianapolis, Indiana
31. Phoenix, Arizona
32. Virginia Beach-Norfolk, Virginia
33. Detroit, Michigan
34. Buffalo, New York
35. Providence, Rhode Island
36. Salt Lake City, Utah
37. Orlando, Florida
38. Las Vegas, Nevada
39. Miami, Florida
40. Tampa, Florida

Other articles:

Job hunting in a downturn

How to network your way up the corporate ladder

Best and worst cities for unemployment pay

Best cities for recent college grads

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