Wichita
Employment Opportunities
One of the advantages Wichita Kansas has to offer to
prospective employers is the availability of a reliable work force. With
unemployment figures which seldom rise above seven percent, Wichita's workers
are regularly and productively employed. With a motto like "The Air Capital of
the World," it's no wonder many local jobs are in the aircraft industry.
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Kansas remains above the national average in percentage of
employees in manufacturing and small and medium industries account for the
increasing numbers of employees. Employment growth has averaged just over three
percent a year in recent years. From 1995 to 1997, Wichita area employment
growth ranked 31st. out of 182 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. With
two-year growth of 7.31 percent, regionally only Dallas and Denver surpassed us
in metro-area growth. Wichita far outpaced the national growth rate of 4.69
percent.
The unemployment rate in 2004 was 6.2 percent - down from 7.1
percent in 2003.
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Wichita has long been an incubator for entrepreneurship,
offering a wide spectrum of career opportunities for trained professionals to
skilled workers and everything in between. Although the economy has put the
crunch on some business, others continue to prospect, including construction,
retail and service and tourism industries.
Entreprenuership is alive in Wichita and is one of Wichita's
brightest spots. Numerous companies were born here including: Boeing, Cessna,
Beech, Pizza Hut, Rent-A-Center, InterVoice Brite, Coleman and Learjet. Wichita
State University is home to the Center for Entrepreneurship, a nationally
ranked center which offers undergraduate and graduate classes and degrees.
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Wichita
Employment Resources
 State of Kansas
Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS offers vocational rehabilitation
for those with disabilities. Services include medical diagnosis, vocational
evaluation, job counseling, and training & referral.- Venture House Employment Program
Educational and career
assessments are provided, as well as educational assistance in the form of
tutoring, GED instruction and vocational preparation.
- WSU Office of
Career Services
Comprehensive job services are offered free or at a
minimal charge for currently enrolled students and all others in the Wichita
community for a fee. Services include current position listings, career
resource library, job search workshops, and a computerized referral
service.
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Wichita
Area Largest Employers
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