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Forbes Ranks DC #2 For Job Growth In 2009

According to a recent Forbes Magazine article, Washington, D.C. ranks only behind Madison, Wisconsin in potential job growth for the coming year.

Thanks to expected increases in government and government related employment, the D.C. area should fare well in 2009. In addition, defense contracting and law are big employers in our Nation’s Capital, as is education. Washington, D.C. is home to many well respected colleges.

Madison, Wisconsin does well on the education front because of it is the home of the main campus of the University of Wisconsin which has a very large technology and medical arm. It is also the center of state and county government.

Ranking #3 is Boston, Massachusetts which, of course, also employs many people in the field of education. It has also become a hub for both technology and pharmaceutical industries.

The other cities noted in the Forbes study are: #4. Richmond, VA #5. Milwaukee, WI #6. Pittsburgh, PA #7. Baltimore, MD #8. Seattle, WA #9. Houston, TX #10. Dallas, TX

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Jolenta Averill

Sorry we bumped you guys out for first place! In addition to the U.W. and the U.W. hospital system, I think it's the university's research arm (The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) that has helped attract a ton of companies to Madison that are focused on biotech, health care and medical-devices. Don't worry, there's always next year! ;-)

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