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Jacksonville Among Top Five Cities To Find A Job In Latest Forbes Ranking

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There is some good news out this month for local job seekers.Forbes is out with a new list of the top ten cities to find a job right now — and Jacksonville comes in at #4.

The top fields looking for talent are professional and business services, the finance sector, and health care.

Forbes worked with the national staffing firm Adecco to compile the list. Adecco North America is in the process of moving its headquarters to Jacksonville.

Adecco Group North America Senior Vice President Tyra Tutor and Mike McNamara, vice president with Jacksonville-based financing and accounting recruitment company Accounting Principals, joined Melissa Ross for more on the local job market.

You can follow Melissa Ross on Twitter @MelissainJax.

Melissa Ross joined WJCT in 2009 with 20 years of experience in broadcasting, including stints in Cincinnati, Chicago, Orlando and Jacksonville. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting.