Finding a job in Jacksonville Florida

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Finding a job in Jacksonville Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida and has the 12th biggest population in the country. The city was founded in 1791. After the U.S. from Spain acquired the area, the city was renamed after Andrew Jackson.

Since there are several Fortune 500 Companies and other large employers, there are a lot of possibilities when it comes to finding a job in Jacksonville.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the largest industries in the area are: trade, transportation and utilities, education and health services, government, leisure and hospitality and financial activities.

U.S. Census Bureau data shows that approximately 794,555 people lived in Jacksonville in 2006. Around 82.3 percent of the area's population has a high school education and 21.1 percent have a Bachelor's degree or more. The median household income in Jacksonville is $40,316, which is slightly higher than the national average of $38,819.

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Jacksonville's Fortune 500 Companies are:

CSX
500 Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Winn-Dixie Stores
5050 Edgewood Court
Jacksonville, FL 32254

Fidelity National Financial
601 Riverside Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32204

Fidelity National Information Services
601 Riverside Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32204

LandStar System
13410 Sutton Park Dr. S.
Jacksonville, FL 32224

MPS Group
1 Independent Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

PSS World Medical
4345 Southpoint Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Other large employers in the area include:

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
4500 San Pablo Rd S # 378
Jacksonville, FL 32224-3899

Citicards
14000 Citicards Way
Jacksonville, FL 32258-6456

St. Vincent's Medical Center
1 Shircliff Way
Jacksonville, FL 32204-4799

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Life in Jacksonville Florida  

Since many people chose where to live based on education and entertainment choices, so it's important to know what the area has to offer.

Those looking to further their education have the ability to chose from Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Edward Waters College, DeVry University, the Art Institute of Jacksonville, Florida Coastal School of Law, the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Trinity Baptist College, Jones College, Florida Technical College, Logos Christian College, Brewer Christian College, Brewer Christian College, Columbia College, Strayer University Baymeadows Campus and Nova Southeastern University.

Sports fans will be happy to know that Jacksonville has many different teams. Some of the largest include; the Jacksonville Jam, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jacksonville Sun, the Jacksonville Barracudas and the Jacksonville Dixie Blues.

Other things in the area to do include visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens or Adventure Landing.

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