Charlotte's Young Professionals - Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
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“The higher education<br />
school systems in<br />
<strong>Charlotte</strong> provide<br />
excellent talent.”<br />
<strong>Charlotte</strong>-Mecklenburg<br />
Schools was named the<br />
Top Urban School District<br />
by the Broad Foundation<br />
out <strong>of</strong> 75 school districts<br />
in 2011.<br />
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“<strong>Charlotte</strong> is a<br />
destination for talented<br />
young pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
who are an asset for<br />
companies like ours.”<br />
Not only does <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
have an abundance <strong>of</strong> younger<br />
workers, they are highly<br />
educated, creative and happy.<br />
According to the Brookings<br />
Institute, 39 percent <strong>of</strong> the city<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Charlotte</strong>’s population 25<br />
The past decade <strong>of</strong> economic development in <strong>Charlotte</strong>-<br />
Mecklenburg totals more than $9 billion in announced new<br />
businesses. This investment by 7,039 firms created jobs for 57,277<br />
people and absorbed 93.7 million square feet <strong>of</strong> floor area.<br />
years and older has a bachelor’s<br />
degree, ranking <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
13th nationwide. Additionally,<br />
Mecklenburg County has the<br />
fifth highest rate <strong>of</strong> migration <strong>of</strong><br />
young, educated workers in the<br />
nation, and <strong>Charlotte</strong> ranks 14th<br />
out <strong>of</strong> 35 cities on the Creativity<br />
Vitality Index for 2011.<br />
So what are Yodle’s thoughts<br />
on our talent? “The availability<br />
<strong>of</strong> talent in <strong>Charlotte</strong> is terrific.<br />
There are a significant number <strong>of</strong><br />
qualified, college-educated new<br />
hires on our doorstep. It makes<br />
recruiting significantly easier<br />
and usually means that we can<br />
find the people we need for our<br />
rapidly growing <strong>Charlotte</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice.”<br />
says Court.<br />
The <strong>Charlotte</strong> area is home<br />
to 35 colleges, universities and<br />
technical institutions that enroll<br />
more than 182,000 students. In<br />
the 2011-2012 academic year,<br />
these institutions awarded 4,004<br />
certificates, 5,060 associate<br />
degrees, 7,367 bachelor’s<br />
degrees, 2,281 master’s degrees<br />
and 204 doctorates. The<br />
<strong>Charlotte</strong> area includes Anson,<br />
Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg,<br />
and Union counties in N.C. and<br />
York County in S.C. Here is just<br />
a slice <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the graduate<br />
degrees <strong>of</strong>fered:<br />
JD/MBA, <strong>Charlotte</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Law<br />
(joint venture with UNCC)<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science in Health<br />
Informatics, Northeastern<br />
University<br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Health Administration,<br />
Pfeiffer University at <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Science in Executive<br />
Coaching, Queens University<br />
Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and<br />
Computational Biology, UNC<br />
at <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
Master <strong>of</strong> Business<br />
Administration, Wake Forest<br />
University at <strong>Charlotte</strong><br />
<strong>Charlotte</strong>’s Unique<br />
Blend <strong>of</strong> Industries<br />
Industry<br />
Employment<br />
Health Care & Social Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 128,591<br />
Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,327<br />
Retail Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,711<br />
Accommodation & Food Services. . . . . . . . . . . . 92,031<br />
Administrative & Waste Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,076<br />
Educational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,861<br />
Finance & Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,185<br />
Wholesale Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,924<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional & Technical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,722<br />
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,281<br />
Transportation & Warehousing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,103<br />
Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,128<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Companies & Enterprises . . . . . . . 33,853<br />
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,589<br />
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . 22,900<br />
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,777<br />
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,294<br />
Agriculture & Mining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,003<br />
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,783<br />
Source: Quarterly Census <strong>of</strong> Earnings & Wages, Q3 2012<br />
<strong>Charlotte</strong> by the Numbers<br />
Mecklenburg County Population Estimates<br />
Population under 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.1%<br />
Population with Bachelor’s<br />
Degree or Higher (25 years & older) . . . . . . . . . 40.4%<br />
Population with Graduate or<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Degree (25 years and older) . . . . . . 12.6%<br />
Source: American Community Survey, 2011 5-Year Estimates, US Census.<br />
Target Industries:<br />
Aerospace / Aviation<br />
Automotive / Motorsports<br />
Bioscience and Life Sciences<br />
Computer S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering<br />
Energy Production<br />
Financial Services<br />
Headquarters<br />
International Firms<br />
Logistics / Distribution<br />
Optics<br />
Plastics
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