Trying to find a new job? Want a new career?
Current Employment ListingsLook no further than the Grand Junction Area Chamber’s Employment page. Listed below are links to employment listings with local companies and employment agencies. It’s a great way to find the job that may not have been advertised in the newspaper.
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Add An Employment ListingAs a member of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce you can post your job openings on the Chamber’s Employment page at no additional fee! To post your job opening, simply click on the Add A Job Listing below then Add/Edit My Jobs under the My Jobs section. Then follow the directions.
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Economic Outlook
Cost of Living
Compared to the national average of 100, the average cost of living was 97.8 according to the ACCRA Annual Average Data Third Quarter 2013 Cost of living Index for Grand Junction MSA.
Service index # Misc. Goods & Services 96.2 Transportation 101.5 Housing 100.7 Health Care 100.5 Utilities 87.5 Grocery Items 99.2 TOTAL (AVG) 97.8 Real Estate/Construction
Mesa County Real Estate Averages 2011 2012 2013** Total Sold 2,331 2,643 2,623 Total Value $420,000,000 $493,000,000 $519,000,000 All Residential* $158,100 $165,000 $173,500 3-Bedroom* $154,413 $161,500 $164,250 Condo/Twnhm* $109,750 $120,000 $139,000 All Commercial* $329,000 $310,000 $295,000 Vacant Land* $ 69,700 $ 65,000 $80,000 *Median Price: **Annualized based on data through December 2013 Source: Grand Junction Area Realtors Association 2013 Building Permits
CITY COUNTY Residential 225 145 Industrial/Commercial 8 3 Total Permits 988 922 Total Value $124,166,999 $56,247,058 Source: Mesa County Building Department Taxes
Area Percent Corporate Income Tax 4.75% Retail Sales Tax: 7.65% (total) State 2.9% County 2.0% City (Grand Junction) 2.75% City (Fruita) 2.0% City (Palisade) 1.0% Individual Income Tax 4.63% Property Tax
Residential 7.96% All Others 29.0% *Mill Levy 88 mills per $1,000 assessed value (avg) -
Major Employers
Major Employers
Mesa County Valley School District 51 2,625 www.d51schools.org (970) 254-5100 St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center 1,986 www.stmarygj.com (970) 244-2273 Mesa County – All Departments 987 www.mesacounty.us (970) 244-1800 State of Colorado 954 www.colorado.gov (303) 866-5000 City Markets, Inc. 864 www.citymarket.com (970) 241-0750 Colorado Mesa University 827 www.coloradomesa.edu (970) 248-1020 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 732 www.walmart.com (970) 241-6061 or (970) 248-0031 Grand Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center 650 http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/ (970) 242-0731 City of Grand Junction 642 www.gjcity.org (970) 244-1501 Hilltop Community Resources, Inc. 630 www.htop.org (970) 242-4400 Community Hospital 610 www.yourcommunityhospital.com (970) 242-0920 Family Health West 515 www.familyhealthwest.org (970) 858-3900 Rocky Mountain Health Plans 437 www.rmhp.org (970) 244-7760 STRIVE 382 www.mesadev.org (970) 243-3702 West Star Aviation Inc. 355 www.weststaraviation.com (970) 243-7500 Elam Construction 300 http://elamconstruction.com/ (970) 242-5370 MIND SPRINGShealth 295 www.mindspringshealth.org/ Primary Care Partners 290 www.pcpgj.com Capco 250 www.capcoinc.com/ HopeWest 245 www.hopewestco.org/ (970) 241-2212 WPX Energy 215 http://wpxcolorado.com/ Taco Bell 191 http://www.tacobell.com/ Source: Grand Junction Economic Partnership (Spring 2012) -
Labor Force
Labor Force
Total Labor Force 77,347 Employed Persons 71,974 Unemployed Persons 5,373 Unemployment Rate 6.9% Source: CO Dept. of Labor & Employment, December 2011 Monthly Report Area Avg. Weekly Wage Avg. EmploymentAccommodation & Food Svc $308 6623 Admin & Waste Svcs $545 3,118 Ag/For/Fish/Hunt $567 443 Arts, Entertainment, Rec $564 902 Construction $934 3,551 Educational Svcs $761 4,444 Finance & Insurance $1,389 1,870 Health Care & Social Asst $906 9,936 Information $1600 886 Mgt-Companies/Enterprises $2,133 132 Manufacturing $1,165 2,712 Mining $1,818 2,644 Other Svcs (ex. Public Admin) $666 1,698 Professional/Technical Svcs $1,549 2,243 Public Administration $1,023 3,361 Real Estate & Rental/Leasing $887 569 Retail Trade $531 7,799 Transportation/Warehousing $936 2,582 Utilities $1,447 340 Wholesale Trade $1,344 2,285 TOTAL : $1,054 58,138 *Source: CO Dept. of Labor & Employment, ES202
*Grand Junction was named #34 on Forbes.com Best Small Places for Business-2010 -
Training/Education
Name Phone Website Other Info 5 Star CDL Professional Training (970) 241-1025 www.5starcdltraining.com Colorado Christian University (970) 242-1811 www.ccu.edu Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (970) 248-7103 www.cdhs.state.co.us/dvr G.O.A.L Academy (970) 812-0246 www.goalac.org Institute of Therapeutic Massage (970) 255-8037 www.itmwc.org IntelliTec Colleges (970) 245-8101 www.intelliteccollege.edu Mesa State College (970) 248-1020 www.mesastate.edu MJM Institute of Cosmetology (970) 241-9060 www.mjmcosmetology.com Salon Professional Academy (970) 245-1110 www.thesalonprofessionalacademy.com Sylvan Learning Center (970) 241-7748 www.grandjunction.localsylvan.com Western Colorado Community College (970) 255-2600 www.mesastate.edu/wccc -
Labor Organizations
Name Phone Website Other Info AFSCME #3375 (970) 254-6570 www.afscmelocal3375.org (American Fed. of State, County, Municipal Employees) AFL-CIO (970) 523-1559 (Western Colo. Trades and Labor Assembly) CWA #7743 (970) 244-7743 www.local7743.org (Communication Workers of America) IBEW #969 (970) 242-3432 www.ibew969.com (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) IBEW #111 (970) 523-1874 www.ibew111.com (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) IUOE #9 (970) 243-1646 www.iuoelocal9.com (International Union of Operating Engineers) UA #145 (970) 245-2012 www.local45.com (Plumbers & Pipefitters) UFCW #7 (970) 245-3666 www.ufcw7.com (United Food & Commercial Workers) -
Employment
Name Phone Website Elwood Staffing (970) 243-9950 www.elwoodstaffing.com Express Employment Professionals (970) 242-4500 www.expresspros.com Labor Etc. (970) 243-0811 www.laboretc.com Landmark Staffing (970) 985-7000 www.landmarkstaff.com Mesa County Workforce Center (970) 248-0871 http://mcwfc.us Quick Temps (970) 241-6007 www.quicktempsinc.com StarTek USA, Inc. (970) 263-7700 www.startek.com