What is the best way to job search in Phoenix? Of my last few gigs two came from personal referrals and one from a website. There are a lot of employment websites and I wonder how successful folks have been using them. I know a couple of people have had great success from Craigslist. Is old school networking still the best way or has Job Search 2.0 replaced it?

Did you know our number one industry is construction? Take a ride out to the leading edges of the sprawl and you will be amazed. A cattle ranch one day, a suburb the next. Houses and regional malls keep popping up, because people are moving here in droves. Not to retire, but to work. My head hurts when I try to understand this economy, how construction of new houses spurs worker inmigration which leads to animal- testing Fortune 500 companies moving to Chandler with their better paying jobs which leads to another housing boom. Oh, and I am still looking for that really cheap cottage.

When Presh first visited the Valley, within the first week she had a number of great offers. A scan of Monster or Craigslist shows a number of great and a whole bunch of doesn’t suck jobs. Everyone I talk to who does not love Phoenix, says they are here because of the job market.

Number 2 - Jobs

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