Top trends in Boston Hiring

Top trends in Boston HiringTop trends in Boston HiringTop trends in Boston HiringIntelligence dug into whos hiring and for what in Boston these days. If youre recruiting in this area, youll want to know what we found.Considered highly innovative, Boston has a reputation built on higher education and medicine. The area is home to some of the most prestigious hospitals and medical schools in the world and more than 100 colleges and universities. As the unofficial Capital of New England, Boston is home to many diverse Fortune 500 companies ranging from insurance companies, retailers, technology, aerospace and defense and more. The biggest drivers of job growth are the Boston metro areas education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and construction industries. In the past year this growth has been slightly offset by jobs shed in manufacturing. Still, the area has created 56,700 new jobs over the past 12-months the unemployment rate was 3.5% in August 2016 which was 1.4 percent age points below the national rate of 4.9%.By August 2016, about 2.7 million workers were employed in the Boston area, and the market accounts for 45% of all jobs posted on in the New England region. To give you some insight into what your recruiting competitors are up to, our Intelligence team analyzed data from the CEB TalentNeuron tool to identify which companies are posting the most jobs, and which jobs are most listed, and which jobs are most searched. Supporting Bostons influence in medicine some of the positions most in-demand include registered nurses and medical scientists.What are companies hiring for?Most Common Employment in BostonRetail salepersonsRegistered NursesCashiersGeneral and Operations ManagersCustomer Service RepresentativesMost In-Demand Jobs in BostonSoftware Developers, ApplicationsRegistered NursesMarketing ManagersExecutive AssistantsMedical ScientistsBoston Jobs40% of available Boston area jobs are for Technology, Healthcare, and Sales workersOf all open technology positions, 43% of available Technology jobs are for Software DevelopersOf all open healthcare positions, 35% of available Healthcare jobs are for NursesOf all open sales positions, 29% of available Sales jobs are for RetailMost Common Boston Jobs IncludeSoftware Developers, Applications employed 28,540Annual wage $109,540Registered Nurses employed 61,370Annual wage $91,050Marketing Managers employed 9,730Annual wage $141,320Executive Assistants employed 20,210Annual wage $60,280What are job seekers looking for?Most viewed Boston jobsSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsSales Representatives, Wholesale and ManufacturingCustomer Service RepresentativesSoftware Developers and ProgrammersMiscellaneous Engineers (e.g., Validation Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, etc.)Top Boston job searchesAdministrative AssistantPart TimeSalesAccountingReceptionistCustomer ServiceHuman ResourcesMarketingExecutive AssistantEntry LevelWant to know more about the top trends in Boston hir ing? Check out the Boston Market Overview from Intelligence.Data finding are based on analysis of all available online jobs reported by the TalentNeuron tool and job seeking activity from more than 22 million unique visitors1.1comScore Media Metrix, 1Q 2016, 3-month average, (includes all US Mobile + PC traffic)