Need a Job? Check Places with Low Unemployment Rates

National unemployment at 25-year high

The unemployment rate in the U.S. reached 8.5 percent in March, the highest rate in a quarter of a century. Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country, followed by Oregon, South Carolina, California, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Nevada and Indiana.

All eight states have unemployment rates higher than 10 percent. Competition for jobs is getting nasty. But if you are willing to go where the jobs are and unemployment is low, there is still hope. Here are the best places in the country to find jobs.

Boulder, Colorado

If you have experience in the high tech industry, biotechnology or education, you might want to check out the job listings in Boulder. The city’s unemployment rate is 5.8 percent. Granted, that is still higher than the average unemployment in a normal, healthy economy, but it is much better than the current national average. Boulder has a population of 290,000. Also, an attempt last year to ban payday loans from the state failed, so consumers still have the option of getting short-term loans in financial emergencies.

Madison, Wisconsin

With an even lower unemployment rate and and even higher population than Boulder, Madison is a good place to seek work. The city’s unemployment rate is 5.3 percent, and its population is 556,000. Madison also has a big education industry as well as a lot of jobs in biotechnology. It’s also a good place to look for jobs in government. Wisconsin is one of the few states that puts a limit on how much banks can charge for NSF. Payday loans are also easy to get in Wisconsin, and still less expensive than bouncing multiple checks. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Need a Job? Check Places with Low Unemployment Rates"