Tucson Jobs & Economy

2011-09-06 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Solar just beats coal; oil gains on green
SimplyHired.com has an interesting tool for comparing job postings by keyword. Trends revealed:

Since November 2009:
Green jobs increased 11%
solar jobs increased 103%
oil jobs increased 3%
coal jobs increased ... read more

2011-09-06 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Tech/online jobs market seems strong
The 'oConomy', as online job broker oDesk.com calls it, seems to be doing pretty well.  July 2011 hit another high of 93670 work offers on the low-to-mid-level online job site.

https://www.odesk.com/oconomy/report ... read more

2011-06-16 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
"What's wrong with this [economic] picture?"
Funny and short explanation of the economy by former labor secretary Robert Reich

2011-06-01 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
IgniteTucson - fast paced ideas from Tucson http://ignitetucson.com/
June 3rd 7PM at Dinnerware Artspace

15 presenters, 15 slides in 5 minutes each

Be there and see the creative energy in Tucson!

119 East Toole Avenue
admission $10

2011-05-11 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Our International Fame: the Hyundai Tucson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Tuc
Did you know Tucson has a car named in our honor?

The old pueblo is indeed the 'Joyful Mover''s namesake, though in Europe apparently they drop our tag and call it just the Ix35.  Still, it appears to be a car to be proud of: Top Safety Pick, Canadian ... read more

2011-04-25 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Arizona down, but Tucson is up
Since August 2009, Arizona jobs decreased 21% but Tucson jobs increased 7% according to the trends at SimplyHired.com.  (Note these may weight tech jobs more highly or others that are likely to be advertised online.)

Maybe Tucson is onto something ... read more

2011-04-25 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Tucson Job Trends http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobtrends/t
Graph of jobs mentioning 'Tucson' on SimplyHired.com:
 Tucson trendsTucson jobs "

2010-12-02 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Job scene looking up?
At a luncheon this week for UA Research Park tenants, the research park staff said that in the next year employers located at the park have indicated they will add about 300 net jobs.  The Research Park (officially the  The University of Arizona Science ... read more

2010-11-25 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Teach English as a Second Language Course http://www.oxfordseminars.com/tesol-tesl
1-800-779-1779
Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?  We have made teaching English abroad a reality for thousands of our graduates with our TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification Course.

There will be a TESL/TESOL/TEFL Course held by Oxford Seminars in Tucson. ... read more

2010-11-25 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Teach English Abroad Free Information Session http://www.oxfordseminars.com/tesol-tesl
1-800-779-1779
Your job could be your greatest adventure. Learn about the thousands of opportunities of teaching English abroad.  There are nearly 20,000 ESL jobs posted each month.
Oxford Seminars will be hosting a free information session in Tucson in January. The ... read more

2010-09-17 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Online Selling Opportunity for Artists/Craftspeople http://www.artfire.com/groupdeal
ArtFire.com is an excellent Tucson-based venue for selling handcrafted items and/or vintage items online.

The support from administration is top-notch and very fast, and the selling tools are amazing. The info given to help an artisan know what to ... read more

2010-08-22 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
QuickFacts from the Census Bureau http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/
Did you know that 53.4% of 'housing units' in Tucson are owner-occupied?  Or that even though Tucson's per-capita income is about $16K to Arizona's $20K, we still spend more on retail per head?  ($13K vs $10K retail sales per capita)

Get the straight ... read more

2010-06-20 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Monster job listings for Tucson http://jobsearch.monster.com/Arizona/Tuc
Monster is also a reasonable place to post your resume.  There is a fee for employers and recruiters but not for job-seekers.

2010-06-20 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Rayjobs http://www.rayjobs.com/index.cfm?navid=3
Raytheon Jobs in Tucson

The website for Tucson Raytheon is at
http://www.rayjobs.com/index.cfm?navid=39

but the search for actual postings seems to hang.

2010-06-20 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Tucson.Jobing.com http://tucson.jobing.com
A job search site for Tucson

2010-06-18 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Microbusiness Advancement Center http://www.pima.edu/smallbusiness/
330 N. Commerce Park Loop, Suite 160
620-1241 x 109
Pima County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has free resources and advice available for small and startup businesses.

Hours: 8:30am - 5pm

2010-03-29 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Las Vegas firm hires telecommuters, including Tucsonan http://disputeregister.com
According to the Az Daily Star article (1), Arizona now ranks 43rd in per capita income.  So if you happen to be in the IT field, perhaps telecommuting is something to look into.

DisputeRegister.com, a Las Vegas startup, now has 43 telecommuters on ... read more

2008-10-09 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Bicycle Tour Leader Tucsun area
Position Title: Bicycle Tour Leader
VBT Bicycling Vacations - www.vbt.com
VBT was recently recognized by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE Magazine as the Best Biking Outfitter on Earth
Currently searching in the Tucson,AZ region
Dates of employment ... read more

2008-03-17 \Tucson\Jobs & Economy\
Tucson WordPress Developers http://www.tucsonseosolutions.com/blog.a
520-777-6479

First this applies to Tucson area only residents so please don't waste our time if you do not meet that requirement.

We are in need of good high quality web designers who are located in Tucson that have lots of experience with WordPress.
It's great ... read more