How to Hire in Bakersfield: Bakersfield, CA Hiring Trends in 2023
Business owners hiring in Bakersfield may benefit from the city’s rapidly expanding workforce. The city’s population grew by 10.4% between April 2010 and July 2019, much more than California as a whole.
Creating more effective help wanted ads, and posting them in the right locations, can help you find the high-quality candidates you need for your business. Understanding the city’s unique hiring market can help you focus your efforts, so keep reading to learn about Bakersfield’s popular employers, average salaries and much more.
Related: Our step-by-step guide to write a help wanted ad in any location
Below are Indeed’s insights* to help you create your next help wanted ad in Bakersfield:
- Competition
- Bakersfield job seeker searches and salaries
- Where are the candidates?
- Local universities and trade schools
- Hiring and business resources for Bakersfield businesses
- Best practices for posting your Bakersfield job
*Indeed data (US) – December 2022
As of December 2022, jobs in Bakersfield, CA are moderately competitive compared to other job markets.
Competing for talent in Bakersfield
Job seekers that clicked Bakersfield job postings
Jobs that received clicks by job seekers
Average number of job seekers per job posting
Who else is hiring in Bakersfield?
Below are the most popular employers in the Bakersfield metro based on job clicks in December 2022 on Indeed.com.
Here are the top employers by clicks:
- City of Bakersfield
- averhealth
- Kern County, CA
- AppleOne
- Dignity Health
- Randstad
- Dollar General
- Dave & Buster’s
- Kern High School District
- Robert Half
Job seeker search activity in Bakersfield
There are 142K resumes from job seekers available in Bakersfield on Indeed that you can source talent for your open positions from. Learn more about what to look for in a resume.
There are 141K job seekers who have clicked on jobs leading to 13 job seekers per job on average.
Here are the top search terms job seekers click on:
- Warehouse
- LVN
- Administrative Assistant
- Receptionist
- Medical Assistant
- Truck Driver
- Customer Service
- amazon
- Driver
- Retail
In April, Warehouse was the most popular search term, which may indicate job seekers were looking for Warehouse Worker or Warehouse Manager jobs. Candidates were also interested in other jobs that support local businesses’ supply chains, including Driver and Truck Driver roles. With multiple health care organizations among the city’s top employers, it’s no surprise that Medical Assistant was another popular search term.
Where are the candidates for Bakersfield jobs?
Nearly 10% of candidates for Bakersfield jobs live outside of the city. Some live in nearby towns, such as Rosedale and Oildale, while other job seekers live further afield in cities that include McFarland and Wasco. To widen your talent pool, consider posting your Bakersfield help wanted ads in these adjacent communities.
Below are the top 10 listed locations for resumes in the Bakersfield area:
- Bakersfield, CA
- Shafter, CA
- Wasco, CA
- Arvin, CA
- Lamont, CA
- McFarland, CA
- Oildale, CA
- Rosedale, CA
- Mc Farland, CA
- Caliente, CA
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