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The best way to explain the locations
where opportunities exist is to analyze where the headquarters
are for FORTUNE 500 Companies. (Every April, FORTUNE
Magazine publishes a list of America's 500 largest
companies based on revenue.)
The Northeast region of the United States is by far the
number one economic hub of the US with more than 20% (110+)
of the FORTUNE 500 companies headquartered in this
region. The state of New York has 56 companies alone. The
next two major economic hubs are the states of Texas and
California with 64 and 51 FORTUNE 500 companies
headquartered in those states respectively.
Additionally, most careers for ambitious and talented JMOs
will start in major metropolitan areas for 3 main reasons.
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This is where the action is.
Companies want JMOs to hit the ground running and gain
significant experience early in their careers.
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Opportunities to complete an
MBA or other advanced degrees.
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Networking with other employees
and mentors in the company who can assist in career
development.
Location preference is one of the
hardest issues that JMOs face in conducting business career
searches. How should location factor into your career search?
If you limit to one city, will you be able to find good
employment? If you open up on location preference, will
you ever be close to family in the future? Since you have
been away from family for years, should you try to live
geographically closer to them?
To learn more about how to manage location during your career
search and throughout your career, go back and read the
article in the Resource Center entitled, "Location
is a Big Deal."
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