Top 5 Best Job Markets in Tennessee

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I've been looking at maps of Tennessee and remembering some awesome vacations and conferences in that state from years past. I remember meeting cordial, helpful, and interesting people all through Tennessee, even in the grocery stores. Everyone was friendly and the visitors' attractions were worth seeing.

US Federal Department of Labor estimates of job growth for the decade 2004 - 2014 are located at Top 10 Jobs in Tennessee. New projections are prepared in decade length blocks every two years, but they sometimes appear early. For instance, the 2006 - 2016 estimates are shown below, while some US States were already releasing 2008 - 2016 estimates.

One-year estimates are also sometimes available. In 2008 - 2009 in Tennesee, the following jobs were estimated to grow more quickly in numbers than others:

1. Social Services,
2. Network Systems,
3. Home Health Aides (HHAs),
4. Self-Enrichment Instructors (adult education and others),
5. Graduate Assistants -teaching and research designations, and
6. Chemistry Teachers.

These short-tem projections seem not to have been met. The largest numbers of related job openings occurred in other careers (see below). Notably, each labor market area in the state seems to have many healthcare-related job openings.

The State of Tennessee gained several benefits from the ARRA for 2009 - 2012. These benefits included funds with which to extend its displaced workers' Unemployment Insurance Benefits, new Summer Youth Jobs, job-matching via county employment entities for job- seekers, and a number of supportive services for dislocated and older workers, as well as othe rspecial projects and programs.

CONSTRUCTION JOBS

Most of these jobs involve infrastructure building and revitalization as they cluster in the following cities, in order of decreasing ARRA funding and market demand:

• Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Spring City, Oak Ridge, Clarksville, and Jackson

1. Home Health Aides
2. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
3. Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
4. Personal/Home-Care Aides
5. Directors of Religious Activities and Education
6. Fitness Instructors
7. Clergy
8. Veterinary Techs
9. Personal Financial Advisors
10. Computer Software Engineers (Apps)
11. Farm, Ranch, and Other
12. Agricultural Managers
13. Rehabilitation Counselors
14. Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants & Medical Assistants
15. Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Professionals

SimplyHired.com and Indeed.com are the leading job listings aggregators of job openeings aross the Internet. They have developed databases that lists occupational openings, employment trends, related charts, and other infomration. The trending applications picture job listing trends for a period of 4-5 years or more.

The largest numbers of Tennesse jobs occur most often in the following Top Five Metro Areas and three major state regions, highest to lowest:

1. Memphis - Western Region
2. Nashville - Central Region
3. Knoxville - Eastern Region
4. Chattanooga - Eastern Region
5. Jackson - Western Region

Additional Top Job Markets

• Johnson City
• Clarksville
• Franklin - near Belle Meade, the 12th Richest City in the USA in 2011.
• Brentwood
• Oak Ridge
• Tri-Cities - This metro area is a triangle made up of the cities of two states: Johnson City and Kingsport TN, and Bristol, Virginia. This job market is larger than either of the included Tennessee cities' areas alone. Officially, the US Census lists Britol as part of the Kingsport-Bristol market.

The most frequently listed job openings in Memphis include:

1. Occupational Therapists
2. Software Developers, especially Java
3. IT Managers
4. Financial Services Managers
5. Faculty - Online and classroom schools.
6. Teammates - Merry Maids
7. Customer Service Representatives
8. Truck Drivers - Memphis Regional Area
9. Truck Drivers - Other
10. Senior Inland Marine Underwriters - Insurance.

The official state projections of fastest growing jobs for Memphis and Shelby County include:

1. Food Prep & Service jobs
2. Retail Salespersons
3. RNs
4. Customer Service Reps
5. Truck Drivers
6. Security Guards
7. Administrative & Support Services

1. Sales Representatives
2. Physical Therapists
3. Business Analysts
4. Salespeople and Cashiers
5. Project Managers
6. Information Technology Jobs, all levels
7. Registered Nurses
8. Truck Drivers
9. Administrative Assistants
10. Pharmacists

Nashville's official highest growth projections include:

RNs (Registered Nurses), Truck Drivers, Executive Secretaries & Admin. Assts., First-Line Supervisors in Administrative Support, Office Clerks, Sales Reps, and LPNs.

1. Customer Service Representatives
2. Truck Drivers
3. Sales Representatives
4. Event Specialists
5. Trucking - Owner Operators
6. RNS - Critical Care, ER, Maternity
7. Pharmacists
8. Doctors - Family Practice
9. Public Health Officers
10. Clinical Psychologists

Employment projections for fast growth in Knox City and County include:

RNs (Registered Nurses), Retail Salespersons, Food Prep & Service, Office Clerks, Heavy Truck Drivers, First-Line Supervisors in Retail.

1. Physical Therapists
2. Pharmacists
3. Truck Drivers - all types.
4. Managers and Assistant Managers
5. Registered Nurses (RNs)
6. Occupational Therapists
7. Manufacturing/Production Jobs
8. Physicians
9. Retail Salespeople and Outside Sales Reps
10. Clinical Psycholgists

Chattanooga area "most jobs" are estimated to occur in: Heavy Truck Drivers, Retail Salespersons, Office Clerks, all Food Prep & Service jobs, Welders & related manufacturing industry, First-Line Supervisors in Retail.

The three leading areas of high demand work in Jackson include Healthcare, Truck Driving, and Sales. A consistent amount of truck driving openings in the Jackson area sets it apart as different fromr some other Tennessee metro areas.

1. Team Truck Drivers
2. Tanker Truck Drivers/Owner-Operators
3. Non-TankerTruck Drivers/Owner-Operators
4. Flatbed Truck Drivers
5. Event Specialists
6. Physical Therapists
7. Occupational Therapists
8. Registered Nurses (RNs) - Various specialities.
9. Retail Sales Consultants and Salespersons
10. Sales Representatives

The Jackson area is estimated to experience the greatest numbers of jobs to open in: Retail Salespersons, Mainstream Elementary Teachers, Heavy Truck Drivers, and Office Clerks, and LPNs.(Bold type shows matches to the list of openings above.) GOVERNMENT, aside from hospitals and education, is projected to be the healthiest industry in this area.