Tampa Named A Best City To Start A Career
With college graduations officially in the books, many young professionals are now starting their careers. Where to explore new jobs is often one of the first questions people ask themselves. In Florida, Tampa was named one of the best cities to start a career recently by WalletHub.
“Employers plan to hire 14.7% more graduates from the Class of 2023 than they did from the Class of 2022,” the report states. That’s great news for those who are venturing out in hopes of starting their careers in a major city. WalletHub compiled this data to help provide guiding information for recent grads. They closely examined the livability and market potential in 180 employment locations across the country. From there, 26 different metrics were examined. The report goes as deep as determining the most favorable places for starting salaries.
Tampa Is Ranked #5
In total, Tampa scored a 62.17, making it the fifth best city in America for starting your career. Although this is a remarkable placement, Tampa was not in the first city in Florida to be named. Orlando finished at number two. Atlanta, GA claimed the top spot. Salt Lake City, UT and Columbia, SC then round out the top five.
Overall, the south region of the country registered as a strong area for young professional to begin their career. In fact, seven out of the top ten cities are located in the south. With Miami ranking seventh, Florida had three cities named in the top ten.
Where To Work In Tampa?
Major public corporations like Raymond James Financial have their headquarters in the Tampa region. Mosaic has over 12,000 employees. Finally, the agricultural industry has a big presence in Tampa. MarineMax, Masonite, and Primo Water (also based in the greater Tampa area) collectively employ over 20,000 people.
LinkedIn lists 536 jobs that are hiring immediately in Tampa. Furthermore, Lensa recently compiled a list of the top 50 companies hiring in the area.
Florida: 10 Companies Hiring Remote Workers Now
There’s a lot of interest from workers to find Florida companies hiring remote workers. Now, some companies are exclusively going that route. The number of jobs that state workers can be remote has almost tripled from pre-pandemic levels. Specifically, the number has gone from about 4% of in 2019 to about 12% of jobs in 2022. Those numbers are according to ZipRecruiter.
“The pandemic-induced 50-year acceleration in the shift to remote work has now firmly taken root as a win-win-win for workers, businesses, and the economy,” ZipRecruiter.com says. “For workers, it offers the chance to access distant opportunities, save time and money, lower the risk of contracting Covid, escape gas price inflation, work from anywhere, and spend more time with family.” They add that for businesses, “it provides access to a wider and more diverse talent pool.” It also “reduces real estate and overhead costs, and increases labor productivity while reducing absenteeism. And on a national scale, it may help us avoid a wage-price spiral.”
When it comes to the type of companies looking to hire remote workers, according to ZipRecruiter.com, it’s high on tech jobs. “The share of job postings offering remote work was slowly growing before the pandemic, thanks to the rise of technologies such as cloud computing and video conferencing, but the trend accelerated at the start of the pandemic, and has continued to build,” they state. They add that even though roughly 12% of job postings now “explicitly state that employees may work remotely, there is considerable variation across industries, with less than 1 in 50 job postings offering remote work in transportation and storage (unsurprisingly), but more than 1 in 4 job postings offering it in the technology sector.”
Companies hiring remote workers now
Read on for the top 10 companies hiring the largest share of remote-capable jobs on ZipRecruiter in 2023. That includes Florida companies hiring remote workers. Some of these are familiar names, while others are newer. For more information, go here.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
