Top 10 Hot Jobs in Eden Prairie - Best City in America

In 2010, CNNMoney recognized Eden Prairie, Minnesota as the Best City for Living in America, a list of which the city has been a member since 2006. One reason for the Number One distinction is that its residents are considered among a group of the healthiest people in the country, according to city, county, and state media releases. They live in the area responsible for outstanding postsecondary education, particularly in medicine and in psychological assessment.

Another reason for the honor is the city's dedication to sustainability and environment, maintaining its portion of the Minnesota River on which it lies, at least 17 local lakes, a number of parks, and over 100 miles of trails for bike and foot activities. That dedication contributes to greater overall health among the population as well. Cold in winter, the general atmosphere of the Eden Prairie area is clean and open, with big cities and green spaces to enjoy within them.

A dozen miles to the southwest of Minneapolis, Eden Prairie features its own airport, Flying Cloud Airport, with a history to WWII; and a regional mall at Eden Prairie Center. The mall opened in the 1970s and was renovated in both the 1990s and 2000s. Southwest Transit is the city's mass transit company, providing bus service on weekdays around several communities near and in Minneapolis, including the University of Minnesota.

Eden Prairie is advertised as a safe community for families and seniors and fun for young adults, with many businesses and higher educational facilities of its own in addition to those in Minneapolis. Attractions, hotels, clubs, and restaurants draw visitors and new residents as well.

For thousands of years, at least 10,000 - 12,000, our North American First Nations and Native Americans inhabited what is now Eden Prairie and the regions surrounding it. At least 14 different Native American Nations lived in Minnesota, many around the Minneapolis region and many passed through to other territories. Some of these nations are the Arapaho, Chippewa, Delaware, Fox. Illinois, and Iowa. As in other northern states, the Indigenous hunter began trade with European trappers and by 1851, a treaty between Native Americans and the US Federal Government targeted lands west of the Mississippi River in Minnesota for settlers to build homes and farms. Although several native groups moved westward, many remained in the area and native culture is preserved. A Native American Cultural Corridor is an ongoing project in Minneapolis.

Eden Prairie is included in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area, which is well known for producing successful authors and publishing houses that serve clients globally. A selected partial list of published, may advertising job openings, is presented below.

One of the great writers from this area is Andrea J. Sisco, co-author of a Young Adult series and a the first n her mystery series A Deadly Habit: A Penelope Santucci Mystery.

During the latter half of August 2010, 52,000 job vacancies were listed across the Internet for a region spanning a radius of 25 miles of the city center of Eden Prairie. Job listings increased throughout August.

This market area encompasses the localities of Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Eagan, Young America, and several others in a large megaplex. The most frequently listed job openings in this area have been, according to the comprehensive job search engines Indeed.com and SImplyHired.com, which gather all Internet listings:

1. Retail Sales Managers, Salespeople and Cashiers
2. Assistant Managers - Retail, boutiques, book stores, coffee shops, small dining outlets, etc.
3. Wireless Sales Manager and Sales People
4. Project Managers
5. Business Analysts -- Average market wage = $74,000
6. Registered Nurses (RNs) -- Average market wage = $56,000
7. Retail Customer Support Reps
8. Retail Sales Representatives
9. Java Software Developers
10. Physical Therapists

Additional High Demand Jobs

1. Store Managers
2. Administrative Assistants
3. Wholesales Sales Representatives
4. Teacher for daycare facilities and early learning centers
5. A variety of high-level IT jobs
6. Phlebotomists
7. Assemblers
8. Engineers

Eden Prairie offers the longest list of top employers that list the largest number of jobs that I have ever found for an American city to date. See the list below and some additional highlights.

1. Various Recruiters and Staffing Agencies
2. UnitedHealth Group
3. University of Minnesota
4. Hospital Jobs Online
5. Medtronic
6. Allina Hospitals and Clinics
7. Robert Half Management Resources
8. University of Minnesota Physicians
9. Target
10. Robert Half Finance & Accounting
11. Fairview
12. Aerotek Scientific
13. Boston Scientific
14. Ameriprise Financial
15. Life Time Fitness
16. US Bank
17. 3M
18. Allina Hospitals & Clinics
19. IBM
20. Park Nicollet Health Services
21. Wells Fargo Bank
22. Thomas Reuters
23. Deloitte
24. AT&T
25. Cargill
26. Babysitters.Sittercity.com
27. T-Mobile
28. Golden Living Centers
29. Holiday Stationstores
30. Verizon Wireless
31. Seagate Technology
32. Supervalu - Grocery and Drug stores
33. Eden Prairie Schools
34. Robert Half International
35. Digital River
36. ShopNBC
37. Staffing Partners
38. Eaton Corporation

• Anagram is headquartered in Eden Prairie and is the largest manufacturer globally of metallic balloons. As an employer, the comapny offers an attractive benefit package that encompasses a 401k, profit-sharing, and bonuses.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide - A Fortune 500 company, it is a shipping trucking, and logistics giant.
• Minnesota Vikings - Practice facility and home front office are located in Eden Prairie. Visit http://www.vikings.com/
• ShopNBC.com is also located right in Eden Prairie and is America's fastest growing, multi-media shopping network. A broadcasting center is also located in Eden Prairie, about 15 miles from Minneapolis.
• SuperValu is an owner of multiple chains of grocery, pharmacy and homestore department stores, headquartered in Eden Prairie and founded in 1870 as a dry goods store. A feature of their trainingprograms includes SuperValu University.
• Starkey Labs is the global leader in the output of personal hearing aids.

• Augsburg College
• Brown Institute
• Cardinal Stritch University
• Hennepin Technical College
• ITT Technical Institute
• Minneapolis Community and Technical College
• Normandale Community College
• Rasmussen College, Eden Prairie / Minneapolis
• Thunderbird Aviation
• University of Minnesota - Includes U of M Medical Center and U of M Medical School (founded 1888)
• University of St. Catherine @ St. Paul
• University of St. Thomas - St. Paul

Important research and new product development is ongoing at University of Minnesota Medical Center, as it is at the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, approximately 90 miles southeast of Eden Prairie by the shortest route.