Career/Business Opportunities
With
thousands of bright minds graduating from the area’s many universities each
year, we attract some of the biggest names in knowledge-based industries to call
Raleigh home.
Our residents can choose to work in a wide variety of settings and
industries. While our three biggest industries are government, education and
health care - we are internationally known for our thriving high-tech industries
such as biotechnology, textiles, medical
device, and serious
games. Employment is available at high-tech entrepreneurial companies, major
corporations and a vast array of small and mid-sized companies as well.
While Research
Triangle Park gets a lot of the attention, North
Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus also has lured major
corporate relocations and generated thousands of local jobs. Centennial Campus
is a unique technology community that blends public, academic and private sector
research and is the only public-private partnership of its kind in the U.S.
All of this economic success pays off for our residents - literally. Our
citizens enjoy some of the highest effective buying incomes in the nation,
which helps support our exceptional quality of life and modest tax rates.
The Triangle has many other qualities, including …
Arts and Culture:
Taking Center Stage
Climate and
Recreation: Variety Vacationland
Education:
Making the Grade
Healthcare:
Quality of Living
Housing: Where
Houses Become Homes
Shopping and
Dining: Satisfying Your Palate
