WORK

Ok, suppose it pays the bills. But where does a young Fort Worthian find an enjoyable, challenging place to work?  Whether you’re a recent grad, taking the next step or just looking for a change, Fort Worth offers many options including corporate, entrepreneurial and industrial opportunities as well as government, academic and non-profit adventures.

Did you know?

• Fort Worth has the fourth highest concentration of Fortune 500 company headquarters in the nation.

• Major employers in the area include American Airlines, Lockheed Martin, Texas Health Resources, Fort Worth ISD, City of Fort Worth and Bell Helicopter, Inc.

• Employment in Fort Worth’s economic region has the fourth strongest rate of job growth among the 25 largest metro areas in the country.

• Fort Worth boasts the third largest percentage increase in employment among metropolitan divisions.

• Forbes magazine ranked Fort Worth fifth in their “Best Cities for Jobs in 2008” list.

• The Fort Worth employment rate is higher now than in April of this year.

• Fortune Small Business ranked Fort Worth the ninth-best place in the nation to “Live and Launch a business."