Omaha and Lincoln continue trend of topping national rankings for modern workforce needs

In a recent LinkedIn report titled “LinkedIn Cities on the Rise 2025: The 25 fastest-growing U.S. metros for jobs and new talent,” the Omaha metro area ranked 10th in the nation. The latest analysis continues the trend of Omaha and Lincoln topping national rankings of attractive cities fulfilling the needs of the current workforce.  According to LinkedIn, its inaugural Cities on the Rise report resulted from analyzing LinkedIn’s labor market data on where LinkedIn members were moving, as well as data on year-over-year growth in job openings and hirings by location. The research focused specifically on U.S. metropolitan areas with less than 2.5 million LinkedIn members. You can read an explanation on the methodology here. Justin Pinkerman, a spokesman for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, supported the findings, highlighting in an email to SPN additional rankings compiled recently by other organizations and companies. These included Simply Business ranking Nebraska 10th among states where new businesses are likely to succeed and U.S. News and World Report ranking Nebraska fifth for the overall best states in the country in criteria such as infrastructure and education. “Omaha and Lincoln are affordable, provide tremendous quality of life (including parks, entertainment, museums and more)
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