SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simply Hired, the largest independent job search engine with properties in 24 countries and 12 languages, today released its Simply Hired U.S. Employment Outlook for August 2015. The report analyzes Simply Hired’s comprehensive index of millions of online job listings in every occupation to provide detailed insight into national and local job trends. According to the new research findings, nationwide job listings increased by 2.04% between July 2015 and August 2015. The August 2015 increase, while falling short of July’s 4.00% gain, marks the seventh consecutive month of growth for U.S. job listings.
Healthcare is driving significant hiring gains as one of the strongest contributors to the U.S labor market. The industry accounts for 14.2% of all job listings on Simply Hired as compared to 9.3% for the tech sector. This equates to 673,298 job openings nationwide, up 11% from this time last year. The U.S. cities with the most open healthcare jobs include New York (43,879 job openings), Los Angeles (42,961), Boston (38,101), Atlanta (34,492) and Tampa-St. Petersburg (33,398).
The nursing field dominates healthcare job opportunities, accounting for 7 out of 10 available jobs in the industry. The healthcare roles in highest demand include registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), nursing assistant, health service manager and medical assistant. The employment outlook is particularly positive for registered nurses (RNs). The role accounts for 3 out of 4 of all nursing openings with 336,551 jobs currently available nationwide. The average annual salary for a registered nurse (RN) is $66,000, compared to $39,000 for a licensed practical nurse (LPN), although the role requires a four-year or two-year nursing degree versus a shorter, one-year certification.
“Healthcare is a dominant force for job creation,” said James Beriker, President and CEO of Simply Hired. “Our data shows that healthcare represents 14.2% of all available jobs on Simply Hired. Of particular interest is the high demand for registered nurses, which accounts for more than half of all healthcare job openings today. This abundant supply is a powerful incentive for people to start training to meet this significant demand.”
The Simply Hired U.S Employment Outlook also provides comprehensive data on job openings, growth and employers by U.S. metro. Key findings include:
- Most major metros post gains. Job openings increased in 18 of the top 25 largest U.S. metros in August 2015. Denver posted the largest gain in the nation (5.63%) for the second month in a row. Centura Health, HCA, Banner Health, Vail Resorts and University of Colorado Health had the most available Denver job openings. Other metros with strong August 2015 growth include Portland (5.36%) and Pittsburgh (5.34%).
- Metro spotlight: Miami, FL. Miami had 49,445 job listings in August 2015, up 1.72% from July 2015. The roles most in demand in the metro are office and administrative workers; non-retail sales reps; IT workers; nurses and food service workers. The Miami companies with the most job openings include: Miami Dade College; University of Miami; Memorial Healthcare System; Baptist Health South Florida; and Hilton Worldwide.
About Simply Hired
Simply Hired, a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, operates job search engines in 24 countries and 12 languages. With more than 30 million unique visitors per month, the company provides job seekers access to millions of job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, mobile devices, email, and via thousands of partner sites including The Washington Post, Fox Business, ABC News, Computerworld and International Nurses Association. Simply Hired enables employers to efficiently and cost-effectively reach candidates searching for jobs through its full-service pay-per-click (PPC) and self-service pay-per-post job advertising solutions. Simply Hired was founded in 2004 and is privately held with funding from Foundation Capital and IDG Ventures. For more information, visit www.simplyhired.com.
