Indianapolis Job Outlook

By dubayns on 10/30/09 2:54pm
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Indianapolis has always been one of America’s most important cities economically.  It’s certainly the transportation and agricultural hub of the Midwest.  It’s surrounded by what’s known as the “corn belt” and the agricultural employment sector certainly is based around this food.  The city is also home to quite a few companies’ headquarters and some very prestigious universities.  Eli Lilly and Purdue University top the lists for both.  Indianapolis also possesses some real optimistic spirit, and has been known in the past to dig in and find its way out of past recessions more quickly than many other major US cities that surround it.  One case in point is Detroit, which has the highest unemployment rate in the nation currently.

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Indianapolis Economy Ready for a Comeback?

By sarajean on 10/28/09 8:59am
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A recent study indicated that 40 cities across America are ready to make a comeback , economy-wise; Indianapolis was listed as one of these. It was also listed as one of the cities with the least economic impact during the past two years. The entire study was based on employment, home prices, job growth, and overall economic growth.

And though the city still has more people unemployed than usual, it’s below the national average. The state added another 4,700 jobs recently overall, droppings it unemployment rate from nearly 10% to 9.3%. Of these jobs, most were in manufacturing, while others were in the business or professional service industry.

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