CNNMoney.com’s 10 great job markets for techies uses job listings from Dice.com to determine where the overall highest number of tech jobs (programmers, network administrators, etc.) are located. Their findings: 1. New York/New Jersey – 11,044 postings 2. Washington, D.C. – 7,971 postings 3. Silicon Valley – 6,755 postings 4. Los Angeles – 4,546 postings 5. Chicago – 4,241 postings 6. Boston – 4,167 postings 7. Philadelphia – 3,156 postings 8. Dallas – 3,084 postings 9. Atlanta – 2,987 postings 10. Seattle – 2,309 postings I wouldn’t call it scientific, but it is certainly indicative of the tech boom that is underway. We have done some work recently finding salespeople for… Read More
Continue ReadingThe Boomers Will Not Retire…Sort Of
The Baby Boomers are huge in numbers and quickly heading towards retirement. Generation X is a small generation in terms of numbers. This disparity is the basis for the impending worker shortage. Ah, but the market often has methods for correcting and adapting itself. The Herman Group’s latest newsletter (sorry, no link) offers a look at one adjustment that is underway: The good news is most Baby Boomers simply don€™t want to retire, at least not in the traditional sense. They are much more interested in re-careering. Here€™s why: *22 percent are bored with the mere thought of retirement. They don€™t want to sit on front porch in the rocking chair… Read More
Continue ReadingTruncating Gone Bad
From my monster.com job search agent this morning: Relocation Administrative Ass / XYZ Company / Minneapolis, MN I have a few candidates for that position.
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