CityScapes – Pittsburgh
Information current as of 1/8/2009
Metro Career Resources
Introduction
Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The city's Downtown retains substantial economic influence, ranking at 25th in the nation for jobs within the urban core (and is sixth in job density). The characteristic shape of downtown is a triangular tract carved by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, where the Ohio River forms. The skyline features 151 high-rise buildings, 446 bridges, two inclined railways, and a pre-revolutionary fortification. Pittsburgh is known colloquially as "The City of Bridges" and "The Steel City" for its many bridges and former steel manufacturing base. While the city is historically known for its steel industry, today it is largely based on healthcare, education, technology, robotics, fashion, and financial services. The city has made great strides in redeveloping abandoned industrial sites with new housing, shopping and offices, such as the SouthSide Works. While Pittsburgh faced economic troubles in the mid 1970s as the steel industry waned, modern Pittsburgh is economically strong. The housing market is relatively stable despite a national subprime mortgage crisis, and Pittsburgh has added jobs in 2008 even as the national economy is in a significant jobs recession. This positive economic news is in contrast to 30 years ago when Pittsburgh lost its manufacturing base as those jobs moved offshore. The growth of Pittsburgh and its economy was caused by the extensive trade in steel. Pittsburgh has since adapted to the collapse of the region's steel industry. The primary industries have shifted more to high technology, such as robotics, health care, nuclear engineering, tourism, biomedical technology, finance, and services. The region’s technology industries, when taken in aggregate, their total annual payroll exceeds $10.8 billion. Education is also a major employer, from primary through magnet schools, specialized professional institutes and highly-ranked universities. In fact, Pittsburgh still maintains its status as a corporate headquarters city, with seven Fortune 500 companies calling the city home. This ranks Pittsburgh in a tie for the eighth-most Fortune 500 headquarters in the nation. In 2006, Expansion Magazine ranked Pittsburgh among the top 10 metropolitan areas in the nation for climates favorable to business expansion. In 2007, Forbes magazine named Pittsburgh the 10th cleanest city, and in 2008 Forbes listed Pittsburgh as the 13th best city for young professionals to live. The city is consistently ranked high in livability surveys. In 2007, Pittsburgh was named "America's Most Livable City" by Places Rated Almanac. Kiplinger magazine rated Pittsburgh ninth on its 2006 list of “Smart Places to Live.”
Basic Demographics
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh,_PA_MSA
Pittsburgh-New Castle Pittsburgh-New Castle Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Tri-State, Metro Pittsburgh, Three Rivers Region PA 2,355,712 2,431,087 -3.10%
Job Postings, Temp Agencies, Job Fairs
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Career Development Center Career One Stop Employment Guide
http://www.careerdevelopmentcenter.org/
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http://www.servicelocator.org/search/etasearchoffice.asp?zip=&city=&state=PA&proximity=25&search=Search Craigslist http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ http://pittsburgh.employmentguide.com/searchresults.php?q=&l=Pittsburgh,%20PA&radius=50&sort=date:D:S:d1&switchsite=pittsb urgh Job Hunt http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/pennsylvania.shtml
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Jobing http://pittsburgh.jobing.com/default.asp PA Job Finder http://www.pajobfinder.com/ Pennsylvania Jobs http://www.pennsylvaniajobs.com/ Pennsylvania Professional Employment Network http://www.papen.us/ Pennsylvania Women Work http://www.pawomenwork.org/
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Preferred Jobs http://chicago.preferredjobs.com/jobsbystate/pennsylvania/Pittsburgh_Pennsylvania_Jobs.htm STC Work Quest http://home.earthlink.net/~workquest/
Business Clubs/Professional Organizations
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Business Development Center (BDC) http://www.ura.org/businessDevelopment.html Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce http://www.alleghenyconference.org/Chamber/ Jaycees http://jwdp.pensacolajaycees.org/pennsylvania/ Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) http://www.ura.org/mwbe.html Rotary Club of Pittsburgh http://www.pittsburghrotary.org/ Women’s Business Network http://www.wbninc.com/
Periodicals for Business and City-life Interest
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City Guide http://cityguide.aol.com/pittsburgh/ City Search http://pittsburgh.citysearch.com/ Frommer’s Guide to Pittsburgh http://www.frommers.com/destinations/pittsburgh/ Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh http://www.pittchron.com/ Pittsburgh Business Times http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/latestnews.html Pittsburgh Business Times Book of Lists
http://www.bizjournals.com/bookoflists/pittsburgh/?sid=004390c26c2693d0cf6615a208401cdf&site= Pittsburgh Catholic http://www.pittsburghrotary.org/ Pittsburgh City Paper http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/index
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Pittsburgh Courier http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (major daily newspaper) http://www.pittsburghpostgazette.com/ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (major daily newspaper) http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/ Visit Pittsburgh http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/
Living Information
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America Housing http://pittsburghhousing.com/ Apartments.com http://www.apartments.com/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh&Vicinity Cost of Living http://www.datamasters.com/ Meetup http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/pa/pittsburgh/ Official city website http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/ Open Table Restaurant Reservations http://www.opentable.com/start.aspx?m=62&n=113 Pittsburgh International Airport http://www.pitairport.com/ Pittsburgh Bureau of Police http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/police/ Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT Transit) http://www.portauthority.org/paac/default.aspx Roommate Access http://www.roommateaccess.com/geo.asp?state=Pennsylvania&rid=RaSignup Zagat Ratings
http://www.zagat.com/Index.aspx?ULOC=TY%3dGeo%26D%3dPittsburgh%26GS%3dGeoChildID%257c1306&SRL=1
Fastest Growing Companies
Inc Magazine 2008 list • Education Management Corporation • GENCO Supply Chain Solutions
Best Companies to Work For
Fortune magazine 2008 list • Healthways Working Mother 2008 list • Bayer • PNC Financial Services Group
Largest Companies
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Ariba Bank of New York Mellon Bayer USA CNX Gas Consol Energy Dick’s Sporting Goods FedEx Ground General Nutrition Care (GNC) Giant Eagle GlaxoSmithKline Guru.com H.J. Heinz Company Kennametal Lanxess Mylan Laboratories National City Nova Chemicals PNC Financial Services PPG Industries Rand U.S. Steel University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Medical Center WESCO International Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel