Popular Job Website Expects More Than 250,000 New Jobs in 2011

CHICAGO, Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a job in 2011? You might want to think about being an in-home care professional.  Sittercity, the nation's largest and most trusted online source for babysitters, nannies, eldercare providers, pet sitters, housekeepers and tutors, is expecting more than 250,000 new jobs to be posted on the site in 2011, an 80 percent increase over 2010.    

And the number of new jobs is actually higher than 250,000 as parents and individuals who are looking for in-home caregivers on Sittercity can also find them by searching profiles on the site rather than posting a job.

Job postings to Sittercity include both full-time and part-time jobs; and as the 2010 numbers showed, full-time positions are growing at a higher rate (107 percent) compared to part-time positions (with a growth rate of 70 percent) when measured against the previous year.  The most popular jobs on Sittercity are babysitting jobs and nanny jobs.

Sittercity.com has a new job posted almost every two minutes – up from every four minutes last year – and has been an increasingly popular vehicle for finding jobs and pursuing careers in this challenging economy. In fact, more than 45 percent of the Sittercity.com care providers stated that they were pursuing caregiving as their career.

About Sittercity.com®

Sittercity.com, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring.  Sittercity has a network of more than a million caregiver profiles nationwide, and helps families and individuals across America find the perfect in-home care provider quickly, easily and safely. Sittercity's care seekers can use the company's four-step screening process, which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and utilizing free access to background checks. Sitter profiles also come with photos, experience, training, safety skills, availability calendars, reviews and more. Our Corporate Program now serves a number of marquee clients, including Avon, MasterCard, FOX Networks, Pitney Bowes and Monster Worldwide. For more information, visit the company Web site at http://www.sittercity.com.

SOURCE Sittercity

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