Best cities for jobs this winter (Forbes)

Employers are more optimistic about the hiring of the first quarter of 2011 than at any time for more than two years. Overall 9 per cent of them expect to be adding staff expect to be reduced. Some cities have an exceptionally positive, whereas others have a darker image.

Business services jobs manpower (MAN - news - people) surveyed more than 18 000 employers in 100 metropolitan areas to find out who is hiring, which is fired and which intends to maintain their current levels of staff. The survey revealed that the metropolitan area with the most optimistic forecasts for the hiring of this winter is Baton Rouge, La)

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Capital of Louisiana tops the list it with an overview of net employment of 18%, which is the percentage of employers who wish to add employees (22%) less the proportion is expected to reduce their workforce (4%). Another 71% said they expected no change, and 3% did not know.

"For the past 24 months we have seen economic development in many areas," says Adam Knapp, President and CEO of the House of the Baton Rouge area. "The region has been cited in various rankings year last have a savings more strong growth." He says the Red stick remained strong in the recession: "Unlike many regions companies here are not adding jobs now because they cut back to recession." We are adding to what we already had and start-up of new enterprises fully.

Red stick is experiencing growth in digital media produced biofuels and wood construction. Three hospitals is the new construction, so new jobs are expected in health care too. The city is Government jobs, adding however, that from the State budget will allow.

In fact labour force survey has shown that the hiring of Government is expected to remain flat in all 50 States between January and March 2011. Employment prospects is seeking the best in industries such as entertainment trade and the hospitality, professional services, information, and wholesale and retail companies.

"Technologies of information and games, international trade, service life, healthcare and professional services are areas anticipate most of the growth in the greater Seattle area says George Allen, Vice President of government relations at the Grand Chamber of Commerce Seattle." Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area is the second most optimistic metropolitan area, with a 15% net job prospects.