If you’ve been searching for a job in the Sunflower State, you may have discovered this discouraging fact: Kansas has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, sitting at #39 of 50. Don’t let this discourage you, though–We have done our research and found the 8 best cities in Kansas to find a job and their best companies (based on the size of the company and how often they hire.)
1. Salina
3 Top Employers:
Schwans Food Company - Tony's Pizza (2,000+ employees),
Raytheon Aircraft (500+ employees), and Great Plains Manufacturing (500+ employees).
2. Topeka
3 Top Employers:
State of Kansas (8.402 employees), Stormont-Vail HealthCare (3,100 employees), and Topeka USD #501 (2,538 employees).
3. Lawrence
3 Top Employers:
The University of Kansas (9,396 employees), Pearson Government Solutions (1,800 employees), and Lawrence Public Schools (1,710 employees).
4. Kansas City
3 Top Employers:
DST Systems Inc. (5,000+ employees), St. Luke’s-Shawnee Mission Health Systems (5,000+ employees), and Ford Motor Company (5,000+ employees).
5. Manhattan
3 Top Employers:
Kansas State University (5,896 employees), Fort Riley Civilian Personnel (5,540 employees), and USD #383 (2,283 employees).
6. Overland Park
3 Top Employers:
Sprint Nextel (9,600 employees), Embarq (5,000 employees), and Shawnee Mission School District (3,620 employees).
7. Olathe
3 Top Employers:
Olathe District Schools (3,717 employees), Farmer's Insurance Group (1,900 employees), and Olathe Medical Center (1,500 employees).
8. Wichita
3 Top Employers:
Cessna Aircraft Co. (9,393 employees), Spirit AeroSystems Inc. (9,300 employees), and Hawker Beechcraft (6,259 employees).
If somebody told you they were searching for a job in Kansas, where would you recommend they look?
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