List: Top jobs, industries in Colorado right now
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - New unemployment numbers show that Colorado is moving in the right direction.
For the week ending on August 1, there were almost 1,000 fewer initial unemployment claims compared to the week before.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is continually following job postings around the state.
The newest numbers show that jobs for Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers have the most openings in Colorado.
Here are the current top 10 jobs/industries with the most job postings:
- Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Registered Nurses
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Retail Salespersons
- Customer Service Representatives
- Computer Occupations
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Marketing Managers
The department also looks at "Top Jobs." They rank the top tier jobs based on annual openings, job growth and wage.
The top 4 "Top Jobs" are:
- Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Registered Nurses
- Computer Occupations
- Marketing Managers
For a full list of job trends in Colorado click here.
If you are looking for work in Colorado click here.