Charlotte - the job seekers pot of gold?

Charlotte has become a mecca for professional job seekers coming from other areas of the country without a job expecting to find employment easily based on all the hype they have heard about Charlotte's hot economy.

What they find when they arrive is not always what they expected.

Jobs are getting harder to find in Charlotte as the economy has been affected by the national mortgage crunch and sagging national economy.

While the Charlotte job market has performed better than the national average, particularly when compared to areas such as the Midwest, 80,000 newcomers a year are not always finding it so easy to land employment within the first months of their arrival as they had hoped.

White collar professionals will tend to have an easier time than those who have been laid off from such areas as the auto industry.

Job search support groups are available for those who are still searching.

In the end, you may be better off landing a job before coming to Charlotte. If you do plan to relocate without a job, make sure you have an emergency fund to see you through until the right job comes your way!