{"id":177,"date":"2012-09-12T19:00:59","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T19:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accenthiringgroup-blog.admin.haleywebsite.com\/?p=177"},"modified":"2014-03-15T15:31:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T20:31:43","slug":"update-on-job-markethiring-trends-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accenthiringgroup.com\/2012\/09\/12\/update-on-job-markethiring-trends-in-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Job Market\/Hiring Trends in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona job market may be the place to be. If you are looking for a job or wondering what type of talent is in the pool of candidates in the state, you may be surprised with the options. Though the state continues to suffer from significant unemployment as much of the United States does, there are some positive signs brewing and that’s what many individuals are hoping to see continue.<\/p>\n

By the Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the Department of Labor<\/a>, the following are the current statistics in the state. Arizona’s unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted stands at 7.7 percent as of July of 2012. This shows improvement since July of 2010 when the unemployment rate was at 10.7 percent. According to the Office of Employment and Population Statistics<\/a>, a component of the Arizona Department of Administration, the agency expects the state to see a growth rate of 4.3 percent in jobs over 2012 and 2013. That is an increase of 102,900 jobs. 47,100 jobs in 2012 are likely while that number climbs to 55,800 in 2013. Nonfarm employment increase alone will account for about two percent in 2012 and 2.3 percent in 2013.<\/p>\n

Where Growth Will Take Place<\/strong><\/p>\n

In terms of where this growth will come from, the agency predicts the following for over-the-year change annually for 2012.<\/p>\n