July 2016 Kansas City Labor Market Region

September 2016 ■ Kansas City Labor Market Region
A summary of real time labor market analysis for the past 60 days in the
Kansas City Labor Market Region indicates:
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The total number of new job postings totaled 13,751 for the Kansas City LMR.
The industry with the most job postings was Hospitals, including employers such as
Hospital Corporation of America, Truman Medical Centers, and Children’s Mercy
Hospital.
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The top three occupations with the highest number of job postings were Heavy &
Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Registered Nurses, and Wholesale Sales Representatives.
Over three-fourths (77%) of the job postings were permanent full-time positions.
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INDUSTRIES WITH TOP POSTINGS
Hospitals
NUMBER OF
JOB ADS
1,051
COMPANY
Hospital Corporation of America
General Freight Trucking
366
Truman Medical Centers
Restaurants, Food & Drink Services
342
Children's Mercy Hospital
Banks
299
DST Systems
Hotels & Other Accommodations
247
Kansas City Public Schools
Management & Technical Consulting
227
Honeywell
Insurance Companies
194
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Executive & Governmental Support
184
Hallmark Cards
Building Material & Supplies Dealers
161
AlliedBarton Security Services
Department Stores
160
UMB Financial Corporation
CITIES
Kansas City, MO
Internship
1%
NUMBER OF
JOB ADS
9,614
Independence, MO
946
Lee's Summit, MO
595
Blue Springs, MO
341
Liberty, MO
295
Part Time
10%
Contract
12%
Full Time
77%
OCCUPATIONS
Sales Reps, Wholesale / Mfg
ONLINE JOB ADS
512
Retail Salespersons
485
Customer Service Representatives
266
Laborers & Material Movers
252
Secretaries & Admin. Assistants
159
Security Guards
129
Food Prep & Serving Workers
89
Cashiers
82
Production Workers
81
Merchandise Displayers
69
Featured Occupation:
Computer User Support Specialists
This NEXT occupation category includes employees who provide
technical support to client computer users regarding hardware,
software, installation, and operation systems in person or by phone.
There were 112 new job postings for Computer User Support
Specialists in the past 60 days.
Preferred Skills:
Technical Support, Customer Service, Repair, Help Desk Support,
Microsoft Office, Troubleshooting Technical Issues, LINUX
Preferred Certifications:
Certified A+ Technician, Security Clearance, Security+, Server+,
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Network+ Certified
Top Employers:
Best Buy, Williams Lea, Pomeroy, Bureau of the Fiscal Service,
Sungevity, ABBTECH Professional Resources, Hewlett-Packard
Average Annual Wage: $46,440
ONLINE JOB ADS
OCCUPATIONS
Heavy & Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers
825
Retail Sales Supervisors
323
Maintenance & Repair Workers
188
Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerks
155
Nursing Assistants
149
Licensed Practical Nurses
139
Computer User Support Specialists
112
Food Prep & Serving Supervisors
110
Office Workers Supervisors
94
Web Developers
56
OCCUPATIONS
Registered Nurses
ONLINE JOB ADS
819
Software Developers, Applications
307
Managers, Other
280
Medical & Health Services Managers
155
Accountants
143
Sales Managers
131
Human Resources Specialists
110
Management Analysts
103
General & Operations Managers
102
Physicians
Sources:
Data for this analysis has been extracted using Burning Glass
Technologies, Labor/Insight™ tool that collects information from
over 35,000 web sources, including job boards, newspapers, large
and small employer websites. Missouri Economic Research and
Information Center (MERIC) uses this data to compile and publish
reports for the State and Labor Market Regions.
While this analysis presents a broad picture of hiring activity and
serves as a measure of labor demand, it does not capture openings
that are filled through other networks.
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