Top 10 Best Jobs in Philadelphia - IT, Trucking, Healthcare, Sales
81Philadelphia Skyline
The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia was rated the Number 2 Greatest Place to Stand (see and visit) in America by StoodThere.com, a fun trend-spotting website.
Altogether, StoodThere.com named a Top 100 Greatest Places to Stand in America. Carlsbad Caverns NM is Number One.
- Independence National Historical Park - Liberty Bell Center
Liberty Bell Center - US History - The New Nation: 1799 - 1850
After the Original 13 American Colonies broke away from Great Britian and officialy and legally formed the United States of America, other portions of North America under US rule became US Territories and finally achieved statehood. Several states jo
Selected Local Attractions
- The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia
- Official Site of the Philadelphia Eagles
- Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo, Americas first zoo, is a 42-acre Victorian garden that is home to more than 1,300 animals, many of them rare and endangered. - Spirit of Philadelphia Dinner Cruises
- The Trocadero Theatre
The Trocadero Theatre is an independent music venue located in Philadelphia, PA. The historic Victorian theater currently hosts concerts, movie screenings and more. - INDEPENDENCE VISITOR CENTER | PHILADELPHIA
Largest Employers: Insurance, Health, Travel
According to the US Department of Labor, the six largest employers in Philadelphia are these major companies:
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- United States Post Office (USPS)
- ACE International
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania Health System
- CIGNA Group Insurance
Top 10 Fastest Growing Jobs to 2020
According to state department of labor figures, the top ten occupations in Philadelphia County as far as most job openings are these.
- Personal Care & Service (personal aides, etc.)
- Community & Social Services
- Other Personal Care & Service Workers
- Transportation, Tourism, & Lodging Attendants
- Counselors, Social Workers, & Other Community & Social Service Specialists
- Computer & Mathematical Jobs - Includes the Top IT jobs
- Computer Specialists
- Personal & Home Care Aides
- Air Transportation Workers (see Truck Drivers in high demand, below)
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers
All of these jobs are chunked into Healthcare and Service, Transportation and Travel, and Computer/IT (Information Technology) jobs.
Job Numbers Steady - 79,000+ for June 2011
Top Hiring Companies
- IBM
- Bayada Nurses
- Deloitte
- HCR Manorcare
- Genesis Healthcare
- Accenture
- JPMorgan Chase
- Bank of America
- Johnson & Johnson
- Marten Transport
- Lockheed Martin
Highest Demand Jobs - Health, IT, Trucking, Sales
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Trucking Owner Operators
- Trucking Company Drivers
- Other Truck Drivers
- Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Project Managers - IT
- Event Specialists
- Administrative Assistants
- Sales Representatives
Additional High Demand Jobs
- Business Analysts
- Salespeople
- Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
- Shift Supervisor - various industries
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Native American Businesses in Philadelphia
- American Indian Cultural Center
Close to the Liberty Bell. - Native Nations Dance Company
241 SOUTH 55TH STREET; PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139; (215) 472-9996 OR (215) 747-6330. - Native American Meetup
Events and communications. - Philadelphia Print Shop
Extensive Native American Galleries.
Sports Related Oportunities
College and High School
- Allegheny Golden Gators - Meadville
- Bucknell Bison - Lewisburg
- Drexel Dragons - Philadelphia
- La Salle Explorers - Philadelphia
- Penn - Philadelphia
- Penn State Nittany Lions - University Park
- Pitt Panthers - Pittsburgh
- Temple Owls - Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
League
- Altoona Curve (AA)
- Erie Seawolves (AA)
- Harrisburg Heat (NPSL)
- Harrisburg Senators (AA)
- Hershey Wildcats (USL)
- Johnstown Johnnies (FPB)
- Philadelphia Kixx (NPSL)
- Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL)
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)
- Reading Phillies (AA)
- Wilkes-Barre Penguins (AHL)
- Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (IL)
- Williamsport Crosscutters (A)
Professional
- Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
- Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
- Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
- Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
- Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Arenas and Stadiums
- 3 River Stadium in Pittsburgh; First Union Arena in Wilkes-Barre; First Union Complex in Philadelphia
Higher Education In and Around Philadelphia
- Art Institute of Philadelphia
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance
- Berean Institute
- Center for Innovative Training Education
- Chestnut Hill College
- Cittone Institute
- Community College of Philadelphia
- Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants
- DPT Business School
- Drexel University
- Harrison Career Institute
- Holy Family University
- Hussian School of Art
- JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
- La Salle University
- Lincoln Technical Institute
- Main Line Paralegal
- Moore College of Art and Design
- Orleans Technical Institute
- Peirce College
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Philadelphia University
- Saint Joseph's University
- Star Technical Institute
- Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
- Temple University
- The Curtis Institute of Music
- The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
- The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Thompson Institute
- University of the Arts
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Nearby Colleges and Universities:
- Arcadia University
- Bryn Mawr College
- Cabrini College
- Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
- Rutgers University
- Westminster Theological University
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Good hub!
ya, id totally like a job for the eagles
good hub for the americans,,but did someone has the same hub for australians too
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gabriella05 4 years ago
Another great hub very useful
Thank you