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Market Demand for Baseline Skills in the Triangle, Triad, and
Charlotte MSA
Definition of Terms:
 Triangle: Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) of Durham-Chapel Hill, Raleigh-Cary
 Triad: Metropolitan Statistical Areas of Greensboro-Highpoint, Winston-Salem
 Charlotte MSA: Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
Top Employers:
Triangle
Top Employers Include Technology & Chemical Manufacturing
Companies
Between 2012 and 2013, postings for jobs at Cisco Systems, IBM, Quintiles, Cree, Inc.,
BASF, and Lenovo compose approximately 30 percent of all jobs that require a bachelor’s
degree.
Chart 1: Top Employers for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the Triangle
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Duke University
1,390
Fidelity Brokerage Services
714
Wakemed
655
Cisco Systems Incorporated
528
Duke University Health System
500
North Carolina State University
438
IBM
392
UNC Health Care System
358
Department of Veterans Affairs
349
BB&T Corporation
347
Quintiles
347
Cree, Inc.
329
BASF Corporation
275
Lenovo Corporation
254
University of North Carolina
247
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
n = 36,402 job postings with 5,594 unspecified
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Institutions of Higher Learning Seek Applicants with Graduate Degrees
Three of the top five employers are institutions of higher learning. Together North Carolina
State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina, Shaw University, EDMC
Online Higher Education, and North Carolina Central University compose approximately 50
percent of all jobs postings requiring graduate degrees.
Chart 2: Top Employers for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Triangle
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
North Carolina State University
308
Duke University
236
Wakemed
211
University Of North Carolina
149
Cisco Systems Incorporated
85
Shaw University
82
Syngenta
74
Glaxosmithkline
72
Cree, Inc.
70
BASF Corporation
63
SAS Institute Incorporated
62
Edmc Online Higher Education
60
Duke University Health System
57
North Carolina Central University
52
IBM
48
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
n = 5,017 job postings with 918 unspecified
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Top Employers:
Triad
Health Delivery Systems Seek Bachelor’s and Graduate Degree Holders
Health delivery systems offer 49 percent of all job postings requiring bachelor’s degrees and
52 percent of all jobs requiring graduate degrees.
Chart 3: Top Employers for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the Triad
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Wake Forest Baptist Health
413
BB&T Corporation
261
Moses Cone Health System
242
BE Aerospace Incorporated
204
Lincoln National Corporation
203
High Point Regional Health System
199
Wake Forest University
193
RF Micro Devices Incorporated
168
Honda
167
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
159
University Of North Carolina
136
Cone Health
111
Mack Trucks Incorporated
105
Unitedhealth Group
103
North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State
University
91
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
n = 13,255 job postings with 3,291 unspecified
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Chart 4: Top Employers for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Triad
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Moses Cone Health System
149
Wake Forest Baptist Health
81
Education Management Corporation
66
ITT Educational Services, Inc.
48
Wake Forest University
46
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
42
Syngenta US
33
Syngenta International Ag
32
BB&T Corporation
32
Mentor Network
31
High Point Regional Health System
28
RF Micro Devices Incorporated
27
Syngenta
26
Cone Health
25
Winston Salem State University
23
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
n = 1,734 job postings with 368 unspecified
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Top Employers:
Charlotte MSA
Consulting and Finance Companies Seek Bachelor’s Degree Holders
TIAA-CREF, Bank of America, Deloitte, BB&T, Accenture, and McGladrey compose
approximately 42 percent of all jobs postings. Time Warner Cable and Insight
Communications Company are unique major employers for the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
MSA.
Chart 5: Top Employers for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the
Charlotte MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Northeast Medical Center Incorporated
560
Time Warner
489
TIAA-CREF
484
University of North Carolina
454
Bank of America
416
Premier Incorporated
363
Deloitte Development LLC
308
Duke Energy Corporation
302
IBM
296
Insight Communications Company Incorporated
287
BB&T Corporation
285
Carolinas Healthcare System
268
Accenture
251
Compass Group
193
Mcgladrey
179
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
n = 31,218 job postings with 8,079 unspecified
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Six Major Education Institutions Seek Applicants with Graduate Degrees
The University of North Carolina, South Piedmont Community College, Education
Management Corporation, IIT Education Services, Inc., ECPI University, and Appalachian
State University compose approximately 46 percent of job postings.
Chart 6: Top Employers for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Charlotte
MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Deloitte Development LLC
229
University of North Carolina
208
South Piedmont Community College
104
Bank of America
77
Northeast Medical Center Incorporated
76
Education Management Corporation
68
ITT Educational Services, Inc.
65
Carolinas Healthcare System
53
TIAA-CREF
46
ECPI University
42
Mentor Network
40
Premier Incorporated
33
Wells Fargo
30
Appalachian State University
29
Duke Energy Corporation
26
0
50
100
150
200
250
n = 3,156 job postings with 718 unspecified
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Top Job Titles:
Triangle
Bachelor’s Degree Holders Sought in the Business, Technical, and
Health Fields
Business jobs (i.e., business analyst, sales representative, account executive, account
manager, financial analyst) compose of 39 percent of job postings. Technical jobs (i.e.,
software engineers, systems engineers, software developer, systems analyst, Java
developer) compose 35 percent of job postings; health care jobs (i.e., registered nurse, staff
nurses, clinical nurse, nurse manager) compose 26 percent of job offerings.
Chart 7: Top Titles for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the Triangle
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Software Engineer
846
Registered Nurse
477
Business Analyst
434
Sales Representative
368
Account Executive
326
Account Manager
262
Staff Nurse
255
Project Manager
228
Financial Analyst
215
Systems Engineer
189
Software Developer
186
Systems Analyst
183
Java Developer
169
Clinical Nurse
163
Nurse Manager
157
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
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Graduate Degree Holders Sought for Jobs in Health Care and Health
Sciences
Nine of the top 15 job titles are in science and health care delivery fields. Posts for staff
nurse, speech language pathologist, nurse practitioner, biologist, senior biostatistician,
registered nurse, biostatistician, chemist, and research scientists compose 64 percent of job
postings.
Chart 8: Top Titles for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Triangle
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Staff Nurse
140
Attorney
57
Software Engineer
53
Speech Language Pathologist
46
Nurse Practitioner
40
Biologist
36
Senior Biostatistician
35
Business Analyst
34
Registered Nurse
33
Biostatistician
32
Corporate Counsel
31
Marketing Manager
28
Social Worker
27
Chemist
27
Research Scientist
26
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
n = 5,017 job postings with 0 unspecified
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Top Job Titles:
Triad
Demand for Registered Nurses Overshadows Other Jobs
Postings for registered nurses nearly triple the number of postings for the second highest
career. Staff nurse and licensed practice nurse (LPN) are also in the top 15 of job titles.
Chart 9: Top Titles for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the Triad
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Registered Nurse
447
Sales Representative
155
Business Analyst
143
Staff Nurse
117
Financial Analyst
116
Account Executive
111
Manufacturing Engineer
105
Quality Engineer
101
Buyer
99
Marketing Manager
83
Staff Accountant
71
Licensed Practical Nurse (lpn)
69
Process Engineer
66
Accountant
65
Controller
63
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
n = 13,255 job postings with 0 unspecified
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Graduate Degree Holders in Demand among Health Care and Health
Sciences Industries
Physician’s assistant, speech language pathologist, physician, chemist, physical therapist,
psychologist, nurse practitioner, and registered nurse make up 58 percent of all jobs postings
requiring graduate degrees in the Triad.
Chart 10: Top Titles for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Triad
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Financial Analyst
28
Physician's Assistant
28
Speech Language Pathologist
27
Physician
23
Chemist
23
Physical Therapist
20
Attorney
18
Psychologist
17
Academic Program Director
16
Social Worker
16
Marketing Manager
14
Nurse Practitioner
14
Adjunct Instructor
13
Registered Nurse
12
Corporate Counsel
12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
n = 1,734 job postings with 0 unspecified
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Top Job Titles:
Charlotte MSA
Careers in Computer Technology in High Demand
Software engineer, systems engineer, .net developer, application developer, and Java
developer compose 21 percent of top job titles for applicants with bachelor’s degrees.
Chart 11: Top Titles for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the Charlotte
MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Business Analyst
468
Registered Nurse
415
Sales Representative
400
Account Executive
388
Account Manager
328
Financial Analyst
273
Project Manager
212
Software Engineer
198
Systems Engineer
150
Sales Manager
148
.net Developer
144
Application Developer
134
Underwriter
133
Java Developer
130
Marketing Manager
127
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
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High Demand for Attorneys in the Charlotte MSA
Demand for attorneys and corporate counsel is higher in the Charlotte MSA than for nurse
specialists and nurse practitioners. The number of job postings for attorney and corporate
counsel in the Charlotte MSA mirror postings in the Triangle, however the Triangle has higher
demand for health care professions such as staff nurses.
Chart 12: Top Titles for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Charlotte MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Attorney
61
Clinical Nurse Specialist
42
Speech Language Pathologist
36
Social Worker
32
Nurse Practitioner
29
Financial Analyst
25
Librarian
24
Business Analyst
22
Marketing Manager
22
Corporate Counsel
21
Instructional Designer
19
Account Executive
17
Process Engineer
16
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
15
Model Validation Analyst
12
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
n = 3,156 job postings with 0 unspecified
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Top Industries:
Triangle
Educational Services Offer the Most Job Opportunities for Graduate
Degree Holders
Individuals with graduate degrees may apply for almost twice as many jobs in the educational
services industry as those offered in the industry with the second highest job openings. For
students who possess bachelor’s degrees, professional, scientific, and technical services
offer the most job opportunities.
Chart 13: Top Industries for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the Triangle
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services
6,002
Educational Services
3,215
Hospitals
2,161
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing
2,106
Ambulatory Health Care Services
1,446
Chemical Manufacturing
1,430
Administrative And Support Services
1,318
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
958
Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Other Financial
Investments And Related Activities
866
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
722
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
646
Telecommunications
574
National Security And International Affairs
442
Food Services And Drinking Places
431
Rail Transportation
372
0
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000
n = 36,402 job postings with 8,911 unspecified
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Chart 14: Top Industries for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Triangle
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Educational Services
1,232
Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services
736
Hospitals
448
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing
286
Chemical Manufacturing
254
Ambulatory Health Care Services
254
Administrative And Support Services
97
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
90
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
75
Social Assistance
49
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
47
National Security And International Affairs
44
Telecommunications
41
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, And
Similar Organizations
33
Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Other Financial
Investments And Related Activities
29
0
200
400
600
800
1,000 1,200 1,400
n = 5,017 job postings with 1,022 unspecified
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Top Industries:
Triad
Hospitals Offer More Job Opportunities in the Triad than the Triangle
and Charlotte MSA
Hospitals posted the most openings for careers requiring a bachelor’s or graduate degree in
the Triad.
Chart 15: Top Industries for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the Triad
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Hospitals
1,323
Professional, Scientific, And Technical
Services
821
Educational Services
792
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
683
Ambulatory Health Care Services
586
Computer And Electronic Product
Manufacturing
572
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
462
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
450
Administrative And Support Services
405
Chemical Manufacturing
264
Beverage And Tobacco Product
Manufacturing
252
National Security And International Affairs
224
Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Other
Financial Investments And Related Activities
202
Food Services And Drinking Places
167
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional,
And Similar Organizations
165
0
200
400
600
800 1,000 1,200 1,400
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Chart 16: Top Industries for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Triad
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Hospitals
393
Educational Services
280
Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services
111
Ambulatory Health Care Services
76
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing
54
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
52
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
46
Beverage And Tobacco Product Manufacturing
28
Administrative And Support Services
26
Chemical Manufacturing
25
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
19
Executive, Legislative, And Other General
Government Support
19
National Security And International Affairs
17
Paper Manufacturing
16
Food Services And Drinking Places
15
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
n = 1,734 job postings with 407 unspecified
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Top Industries:
Charlotte MSA
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities a Top Three Industry in the
Charlotte MSA
Credit intermediation offered the third most job openings in the Charlotte MSA, the only
region where the industry posted within the top three industries among the profiled regions.
Chart 17: Top Industries for Jobs Requiring Bachelor’s Degrees in the
Charlotte MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services
5,258
Hospitals
1,584
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
1,540
Educational Services
1,299
Administrative And Support Services
1,201
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
942
Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Other
Financial Investments And Related Activities
845
Ambulatory Health Care Services
808
Food Services And Drinking Places
607
Machinery Manufacturing
573
Broadcasting (except Internet)
567
Telecommunications
505
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
500
National Security And International Affairs
452
Utilities
417
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
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Chart 18: Top Industries for Jobs Requiring Graduate Degrees in the Charlotte
MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Postings
Educational Services
753
Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services
569
Hospitals
224
Credit Intermediation And Related Activities
163
Securities, Commodity Contracts, And Other
Financial Investments And Related Activities
102
Ambulatory Health Care Services
101
National Security And International Affairs
59
Administrative And Support Services
44
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
39
Machinery Manufacturing
38
Insurance Carriers And Related Activities
36
Utilities
33
Social Assistance
27
Health And Personal Care Stores
23
Chemical Manufacturing
21
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
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Skills Demand
High Demand for Patient Care Skills in Triangle, Triad, and Charlotte
MSA
Patient care as a required or preferable skill is more than twice in demand than the second
highest specialized skill.
Chart 19: Specialized Skill Demand by Top Ten Employers in Triangle, Triad,
and Charlotte MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Openings
Patient Care
3,145
Accounting
1,318
Infection Control
1,255
Treatment Planning
1,244
Scheduling
1,139
Life Support
1,083
Clinical Experience
981
Cisco
937
Chronic Illness
905
Fine Motor Skills
839
Joint Commission On Accreditation Of
Healthcare Organizations (jcaho) Knowledge
816
Business Process
798
Administrative Support
783
Oracle
775
Medical Coding
769
0
500
1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500
n = 21,359 job postings with 868 unspecified
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Charts 20 and 21: Baseline Skill Demand by Top Ten Employers in Triangle,
Triad, and the Charlotte MSA
May 2012-April 2013
Number of Job Openings
Training
8,043
Communication Skills
5,323
Organizational Skills
4,985
Leadership
4,649
Research
4,313
Writing
3,226
Planning
3,125
Building Effective Relationships With
Customers / Co-Workers
2,483
Problem Solving
2,424
Management
2,118
Teaching
1,996
Project Management
1,963
Microsoft Excel
1,848
Customer Service
1,673
Supervisory Skills
1,648
0
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000
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Percent of Baseline Skill Demand Over Time
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
April-June July-Sept
2011
2011
Oct-Dec
2011
Jan-March April-June July-Sept
2012
2012
2012
Oct-Dec
2012
Jan-March
2013
Training
Communication skills
Research
Organizational skills
Leadership
Writing
Planning
Building Effecitve Relationships with Customers/co-workers
Problem solving
Management
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Labor/Insight™
Burning Glass – The Education Advisory Board’s Partner for Real-Time Labor Market
Data
Part of the data included in this report made possible through our partnership with Burning
Glass, a Boston-based firm specializing in use of web spidering technology and Artificial
Intelligence engines to mine more than 80 million online job postings for real-time employer
demand data. Under the partnership, the Education Advisory Board may use certain features
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questions about employer demand for specific educational requirements, job titles, and
competencies over time and by geography. A fuller description of the tool is available at
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Definition of Terms
The total number of “unspecified” job postings included in a data sample is indicated below all
charts and graphs in this report. Job postings are considered “unspecified” for a skill,
industry, employer, geography, certification, education requirement, or major when the job
posting did not advertise for one of these particular job characteristics and therefore should
be subtracted from the total number (n value) of job postings analyzed in the query. Capital
cities may be overrepresented in instances where job postings do not specify a location
within a state.
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