NRV on Forbes Metro List for Jobs

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The Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg.

The New River Valley has been named to Forbes' list of the ten "Best Small Cities for Jobs."  The Blacksburg-Christiansburg metro ranked 5th nationally against 242 MSAs with less than 150,000 jobs. 

According to Forbes.com, rankings were based on recent growth trends, mid-term growth, long-term growth and regional momentum. These indicators were assessed using employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from November 2000 through January 2012.  

You can view the ranking here.