Industry spotlight: Health care establishments hiring big in Phoenix

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Phoenix's health care industry is experiencing strong job growth. Local employers posted 674 new jobs over the past week and 1,694 in the last month, more than any other local industry, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

The health care industry also came in first in terms of local employers adding new jobs. In the past month, 333 companies listed open jobs for Phoenix-based workers in that area.

Top companies hiring locally in health care include GHR Travel Nursing, Concentric Healthcare and Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care. According to a recent job opening posted by Concentric Healthcare, "At Concentric Healthcare, we are a national healthcare staffing and recruiting firm that is dedicated to recruit, staff and place candidates with a purpose."

Jobs posted by GHR Travel Nursing in the past month in Phoenix included registered nurses, while Concentric Healthcare was hiring technicians, medical assistants and managers, and Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care sought registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.

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