Top trends in New Jersey Hiring

Top trends in New Jersey HiringTop trends in New Jersey HiringTop trends in New Jersey HiringIntelligence dug into whos hiring and for what in New Jersey these days. If youre recruiting in this state, youll want to know what we found.A richly diverse state with proximity to major metropolitan areas, New Jersey has a history of invention and innovation from electronics and pharmaceuticals to biotechnology research. Nicknamed the Garden State, the state is among the leaders in many forms of agricultural production, such as blueberry and cranberry production. The biggest drivers of job growth are New Jerseys leisure and hospitality, professional, and retail trade industries. The state has created 73,000 new jobs over the past 12-months the unemployment rate welches 5.1% in June 2016 which was just 0.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4.9%.By June 2016, 4.6 million workers were employed in New Jersey, and the state along with neighboring metro areas, Philadelphia and New York , accounts for 10% of all jobs posted on Monster. 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. Not surprising, a diverse range of positions similar to many US markets are most in-demand in New Jersey that includes truck drivers, registered nurses, marketing managers, and retail workers.What are companies hiring for?Most Common Employment in New JerseySecretaries Administrative AssistantsElementary Middle School TeachersMiscellaneous ManagersRetail SalespersonsCashiersMost In-Demand Jobs in New JerseyTruck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailerRegistered Nurses (RNs)Marketing ManagersSupervisors, Retail SalesRetail SalespersonsNew Jersey Jobs45% of available New Jersey jobs are for Technology, Sales, and Healthcare workersOf all open technology positions, 35% of available Technology jobs are for Software EngineersOf all open sales positions, 40% of available Sales jobs are for RetailOf all open healthcare positions, 42% of available Healthcare jobs are for NursesMost Common New Jersey Jobs IncludeTruck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer employed 40,280zentralwert pay $45,690Registered Nurses employed 78,460Median pay $79,230Marketing Managers employed 10,840Median pay $149,060Supervisors, Retail Sales employed 30,320Median pay $44,170What are job seekers looking for?Most viewed New Jersey jobsSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsSales Representatives, Wholesale and ManufacturingCustomer Service RepresentativesSoftware Developers and ProgrammersMiscellaneous Business Operations Specialists (e.g., Project Managers, Program Managers, etc.)Top New Jersey job searchesPart TimeAdministrative AssistantReceptionistCustomer ServiceSalesAccountingHuman ResourcesEntry LevelWarehouseMarketingWant to know mora about the top trends in New Jersey hiring? Check out the New Jersey 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)