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Digging Up Coal Mining Hiring Trends

Ashley Rowe — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:30:34 +0000

Coal mining employment over the past 2 years was the highest it has been in 15 years, according to a report by the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The growth in coal mining employment is attributed to increasing exports and decreased productivity; increasing usage of underground mining requires more workers per unit of production. A 4-year high in coal mining hiring demand was reached in August 2011 with about 230 job ads posted online. In March, computer and mathematical occupations had the highest demand followed by architecture and engineering occupations. When comparing March 2013 to March 2012 the number of jobs advertised in the coal mining industry declined 2%, despite overall employment growth.

Job Ad Volume by Most In-Demand Coal Mining Occupations

: SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

The most advertised job titles include:

Accountant
Electrician
Senior Accountant
Customer Service
Mining Engineer
Certified Underground Electrician
Geologist
Administrative Assistant
Section Foreman
Production Foreman

Farmington (NM) and Pittsburgh (PA) currently have the greatest demand for coal mining jobs. These metro areas are home to BHP Billiton and CONSOL Energy. Recruiting conditions in Pittsburgh are likely to be more difficult than the national average. Pittsburgh scores a 43 on our Hiring Scale while the national average is 33. Our Hiring Scale ranks difficulty from 1 – 99, with 99 representing the hardest-to-fill. Farmington is likely to have more favorable recruiting conditions scoring a 24.

Hiring Scale for Coal Mining in Pittsburgh, PA

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Are Retailers Being Cautious About Hiring?

Ashley Rowe — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:30:35 +0000

According to the BLS's March jobs report, retail trade declined by 24,000 after averaging 32,000 jobs per month over the prior 6 months. Economists are concerned job growth is slowing, particularly in the retail sector. Reduced retail hiring may indicate that consumers are spending less in stores which demonstrates a weakening economy. Bloomberg suggests that retailers have been cautious about hiring because of the sequester in Washington and the increase in payroll taxes which may tighten consumers' budgets. Have retailers been cautious about hiring? The overall job ad volume in 2012 was 22% higher than 2011, with October 2012 marking a 4-year high. In March, the retail trade sector posted over 408,800 job ads online. Although hiring demand decreased over the past 6 months, partially due to a post holiday season decline, March job ad volume was still 1% higher than the same time last year.

Hiring Demand in the Retail Sector – 4 Year Hiring Trend

: SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

In March, the highest volume of job ads was posted by home centers and department stores. Automotive parts and accessories stores had the greatest increase in demand over the same time last year.

Industries with the Highest Demand and Their Year-Over-Year Growth

Home Centers +27%
Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores) -13.8%
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores +26.3%
Pharmacies and Drug Stores +122.7%
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores +166.8%
Hobby, Toy, and Games Stores +7.3%
All Other General Merchandise Stores +37.6%
Discount Department Stores -27.8%
Family Clothing Stores +24.9%
New Car Dealers +28.4%

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Retail Salespersons, and Cashiers are the most commonly advertised job titles by these industries. Cashiers had the biggest increase in-demand over the past year, rising 38%. The largest volume of job ads appeared in New York (NY), Chicago (IL), and Los Angeles (CA). Each of these cities experienced a decline in demand when comparing March 2013 to March 2012. Below is a heat map of ad volume throughout the US. The cities with the highest job counts are shown below in dark blue.

Heat Map of Job Volume in the Retail Sector

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Is Construction Hiring Meeting Predictions?

Ashley Rowe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:30:34 +0000

Construction jobs were considered one of the best occupations of 2013 by US News. BLS states that job growth in construction picked up last fall and since then added 169,000 jobs. According to ADP, recent job gains averaged 35,000 per month until March, when construction employment growth slowed. Will construction hiring pick up again and continue to be one of the best occupations this year? We reviewed hiring trends to see what demand looked like.

Although the number of new jobs added in March may have declined, hiring remained strong. March represented a 4-year high in demand with just under 51,000 job ads. This is a 12% increase since we last reported on construction job ad volume in December. When comparing March 2013 to March 2012, demand rose 26% in the past year.

Construction Hiring Demand – 4 Year Hiring Trend

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Project Manager is the most in-demand job title in the construction sector. Driver, which previously held that position, dropped to #4. Most of the other positions below just switched places, except for one job title that is new to the list, Truck Driver.

Most Commonly Advertised Construction Job Titles

Project Manager
Administrative Assistant
Sales Representative
Driver
Carpenter
Laborer
HVAC Service Technician
Sales Associate
Truck Driver
Sales

Most of these jobs are required in new single-family housing construction; plumbing heating and air-conditioning contractors; and electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industries. Currently, Houston (TX) has the greatest demand for construction jobs followed by New York (NY), Washington (DC), and Los Angeles (CA). Orlando (FL) and Boston (MA) are among the locations with the largest increase in demand over the past year.

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Hiring at the Happiest Tech Companies in America

Ashley Rowe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:30:23 +0000

Last week CareerBliss featured their list of the Happiest Tech Companies in America, which is measured by employee reviews regarding company culture, growth opportunities, and management. We took a look at hiring demand at these companies.

Happiest Tech Companies in America

Intuit
Texas Instruments
Avaya
Google
EMC Corp
Intel
Unisys
Yahoo!
HCL Technologies
Advanced Micro Devices

In March, there were more than 9,600 job ads posted online at the 10 tech companies listed above. This is an 18% decline when comparing March 2013 to March 2012. Intel experienced the highest job ad volume followed by EMC Corp., Google., and Yahoo!. The chart below shows hiring demand peaking in October 2012. When we further investigated hiring trends at this time, we noticed that Intuit increased their demand for business and financial operations occupations during that period.

Hiring Demand for Happiest Tech Companies – 4 Year Hiring Trend

: SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

In March, Software Developers were the most commonly advertised occupation at the happiest tech companies in America. While IT and engineering positions dominate the list of the most in-demand jobs at these companies, it's interesting to see Marketing Managers as the #2 position, rising 7% in the past year. Industrial Engineers saw the most growth when comparing March 2013 to 2012, increasing 126%.

The Most Commonly Advertised Occupations at the Happiest Tech Companies in America

Software Developers, Applications
Marketing Managers
Software Developers, Systems Software
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Computer Hardware Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Information Technology Project Managers
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
Computer User Support Specialists

Of course, the happiest tech companies most commonly advertise in the tech capital, Silicon Valley. The majority of the companies listed above have offices or their corporate headquarters located here. The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA) metro area is the home of Intel's corporate headquarters and they had the greatest hiring activity in the past month. While the Silicon Valley experienced the most demand, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR) metro area, also known as the Silicon Forest, had the largest growth, increasing 53% in the past year. Intel also has locations in this area. During October 2012, Intel announced plans to expand their D1X research fab, which would double the size of the existing facility in Hillsboro (OR).

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Chipping Away at Hiring by Computer Manufacturers

Ashley Rowe — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:30:13 +0000

News last week discussed the death of the PC and how worldwide shipments fell 14% during the first few months of 2013. This decline has been blamed on consumers switching from PCs to mobile devices, rising interest in touch devices, and difficulty adapting to a new user interface. What does this mean for electronic computer manufacturing hiring?

After reaching a 4-year high in demand during the third quarter of 2012, the number of jobs advertised by computer manufacturers has declined. During the first quarter of 2013, hiring demand decreased 16% when compared to the same period in 2012, bringing job volume to the lowest point in about 3 years.

Hiring Demand for Electronic Computer Manufacturing – 4 Year Hiring Trends

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Computer and mathematical, business and finance, and management occupations are the most advertised fields by computer manufacturers. Despite outpacing other fields, demand for IT occupations decreased 44% when comparing the past 90 days to the same time period in 2012. Below are the most commonly advertised job titles in this industry.

Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Software Developer
Assembler
Software Development Engineer
Systems Engineer
Project Manager
Software Systems Engineer
Solution Representative Brand Specialist
Service Information Developer III

The job titles seen most frequently are Software Engineers and Developers. Assemblers demonstrate that robots aren't taking over the assembly line in electronic computer manufacturing and that employees are required to wire, install, adjust, and build electronics. An unfamiliar job title on the list may be Solution Representative Brand Specialist, which is an alternative title for a Sales Representative.

Over the last 90 days, Los Angeles (CA) experienced the most demand, followed by Columbus (OH) and San Jose (CA). Of the cities with highest job volume, San Diego (CA) experienced the largest growth over the same period last year. It's to be expected that the Silicon Valley and nearby cities lead in hiring demand as they're home to many tech companies. It was unexpected to see Columbus among these locations. When further investigating demand in the Columbus metro area, we found that the majority of job ads were posted by IBM for their Dublin office, which is the home of IBM's new advanced analytics center. In November, IBM had announced their plan to hire 500 employees at this office.

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Will Canada's Oil Sands Produce More Jobs?

Abby Lombardi — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:04:08 +0000

Oil sands (or tar sands or bituminous sands) is an unconventional source of energy being leveraged in a handful of countries, including Canada. Similar to other alternative energy sources, like shale gas, these projects often come with controversy surrounding costs, environmental issues, and job creation. With plans to increase oil sands production from 1.6 million barrels a day to 3.5 million barrels by 2025 and the prospect of bringing more jobs to Canada, we thought it would be interesting to look at recent hiring demand for professionals with this specific experience.

In the past 90 days, there were approximately 200 jobs available online that specified working with oil, tar, or bituminous sands projects. As one would probably expect, with most of the deposits located in Alberta, the far majority of these positions are concentrated in this province. Fort McMurray, Calgary, and Edmonton had the highest number of jobs posted online in the past 90 days related to oil sands projects.

Not surprisingly, the field that most commonly requires experience or knowledge of this alternative energy is Engineers. Mining Engineers, Geological Engineers, and Chemical Engineers appear most often. Other fields with high demand include Security Guards, Construction Esitmators, and Sales, Marketing, and Advertising. Below are the 10 most commonly advertised job titles for oil sands positions:

Project Engineer
Project Managers
Administrative Assistant
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Senior Project Manager
Process Operator
Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Administrator

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Will Software Developers Revive US Manufacturing?

Ashley Rowe — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:30:01 +0000

We've been tracking manufacturing hiring trends and noticed that America is likely to surpass worldwide competition. Reuters recently claimed that, "the major reason why U.S. manufacturing is so well positioned for a renaissance is software that can bring the real and virtual worlds together in a way that erases all boundaries between the two." Software connects every function enabling manufacturers to streamline the process and increase productivity. Since software can potentially be the key to America's manufacturing resurgence, we investigated hiring demand for Software Developers in manufacturing.

In February, there were more than 8,500 job ads posted online for Software Developers in the manufacturing industry, representing 8% of all Software Developer demand. Despite declining 9% in the past year when comparing February 2013 to February 2012, hiring for Software Developers in manufacturing is 61% higher than demand seen at this time 4 years ago.

Most In-Demand Software Developer Job Titles

Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Systems Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer
Applications Engineer
Associate Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Software Development Engineer

On average, it is likely to be moderately difficult to recruit Software Developers in manufacturing, scoring a 59 (out of a possible 99, where 99 indicates hard-to-fill.) 5 metro areas score below 20 on our Hiring Scale.

Best Cities to Recruit Software Developers and Their Hiring Scale Scores

Sioux Falls, SD – 5
Santa Rosa, CA – 14
Rochester, MN – 15
Green Bay, WI – 16
Allentown, PA – 18

Each of the cities listed above are currently experiencing low hiring demand. In locations with higher demand, such as San Jose (sc0re 65) and San Diego (score 63), recruiting conditions are likely to be more difficult. Below is the nationwide heat map of hiring difficulty. Green indicates metro areas with the most favorable recruiting conditions.

Hiring Scale Heat Map for Software Developers in Manufacturing

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Springing Ahead Into Home Improvement

Ashley Rowe — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:30:15 +0000

This weekend we turned our clocks ahead reminding us that spring is just around the corner and it's time for some home improvements. In anticipation of spring home improvement business and increasing sales, Home Depot expects to hire 80,000 seasonal and permanent employees nationwide and Lowe's plans to hire 45,000. Since the biggest home improvement chains are increasing hiring, we thought we'd look at overall building materials and supplies dealer hiring to see what industry-wide demand looks like.

The building materials and supplies dealer industry increased hiring 60% when comparing January 2013 to the same time last year. According to Dispatch.com, Home Depot and Lowe's say that "the uptick in hiring can be linked to the housing rebound and the resulting interest in remodeling and landscaping." In January 2013, there were more than 33,500 job ads posted online, marking a 4 year high. Nationwide, which metro areas have the most demand for home improvement workers?

Metros with the Most Building Materials and Supplies Dealer Job Ads

New York, NY
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
Dallas, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Boston, MA

On average, Recruiters and hiring managers aren't likely find these jobs difficult-to-fill. Although hiring has increased, the supply of candidates in the workforce remains large enough to meet demand. The building materials and supplies dealer industry scores a 21 on our Hiring Scale, out of a possible 99, where 99 denotes hard-to-fill. The most difficult recruiting environment is likely to be in Rapid City, SD. However, conditions in this metro area are just moderately difficult, scoring a 53. The cities with the best recruiting conditions include:

Anderson, SC
Danville, VA
Rome, GA
Dalton, GA
Anniston, AL
Decatur, AL
Bay City, MI
Rocky Mount, NC
Palm Coast, FL
Muskegon, MI

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Financial Planning Firms Investing in Hiring

Ashley Rowe — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:30:12 +0000

The Financial Planning Association's 2012 – 2013 Financial Planning Compensation Study revealed that 43% of firms intend to hire new staff in 2013. Have employers already begun to increase their hiring for 2013? We looked at hiring trends for Personal Financial Advisors to see if recent hiring demand matches this prediction. As of January 2013, it looks like predictions are on track. January saw the highest volume of job ads posted online in the past 4 years. Over 8,000 job ads appeared online in January, representing a 21% increase over the same time last year. If this trend endures, we may continue to see new highs reached in 2013.

Hiring Demand for Personal Financial Advisors

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

While the New York metropolitan area had the most job ads for Personal Financial Advisors, Detroit (MI) experienced the biggest increase in demand, growing about 80% year-over-year. Below are the metropolitan areas with the highest demand and their year-over-year growth.

Metropolitan Areas with the Most Demand for Personal Financial Advisors and Their Year-Over-Year Growth

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Recruiting conditions for Personal Financial Advisors are likely to be somewhat favorable, scoring a 39 on our Hiring Scale (out of a possible 99, 99 denoting hard-to-fill.) Our Hiring Scale shows 3 cities that score a 5, which indicates that these are the least difficult metro areas to recruit this talent. These cities are Miami (FL), Stamford (CT), and Providence (RI). Although the Hiring Scale indicates that average recruiting conditions aren't likely to be extremely difficult, some cities are experiencing challenges finding candidates. 12 cities score above 90. Recruiters are likely to encounter the most difficulty in Iowa City (IA) where the Hiring Scale scores a 95.

Hiring Scale for Personal Financial Advisors in Iowa City, IA

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Is the US Making Manufacturing Jobs?

Ashley Rowe — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:30:17 +0000

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that American manufacturing is outpacing its global competition. Featuring data released by the Institute for Supply Management, the article shows that in the last 3 months, US factory activity expanded at its highest rate since the economic recovery began. This increase is attributed to growing consumer and business spending, the housing recovery, and growing global trade. Below is a chart displaying the expansion and contraction of US manufacturing since 2008.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal

As manufacturing activity grows, we wondered if hiring is also increasing. Did job volume follow a similar pattern as manufacturing expansion? During the past 4 years, hiring demand reached its lowest point in April 2009. However, demand has grown each year since then. There were more than 191,000 job ads posted online in January 2013, which represents a 3% year-over-year increase. Will we reach a new high in demand in 2013?

Hiring Demand for the Manufacturing Industry

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Employers in the manufacturing industry are most commonly advertising for the following job titles:

Sales Representative
Merchandiser
Production Supervisor
Software Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Customer Service Representative
Administrative Assistant
Quality Engineer
Maintenance Technician
Sales Manager

Currently, the most manufacturing job ads appear online in New York (NY), San Jose (CA), and Los Angeles (CA). In the New York metropolitan area, the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing sector had the highest hiring volume. The San Jose metro area saw the most job ads placed by the semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing sector. Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing had the most job ads online in Los Angeles. Nationwide, the navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing sector experienced the most demand. Below is our heat map of hiring activity throughout the nation. Dark blue indicates locations with higher job counts.

Job Volume Heat Map for the Manufacturing Industry

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Checking Out Hiring Demand for Online Stores

Ashley Rowe — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:30:01 +0000

A recent report by eMarketer claimed that worldwide B2C e-commerce sales grew 21% in 2012, surpassing $1 trillion for the first time. The United States alone reached $343.43 billion in e-commerce sales during 2012 and sales are expected to rise to $383.8 billion during 2013. Since 2013 online sales are expected to reach new highs, we thought we would revisit hiring demand for e-commerce skills in the retail industry. Are employers ramping up hiring to meet these expectations? After a slight decrease in December, hiring is beginning to pick back up again. However, hiring volume in January 2013 was only 4% higher than the same time last year. Will we see more hiring activity as the year goes on?

Hiring Demand for E-Commerce Skills in the Retail Industry

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

The most commonly advertised retail job titles that require e-commerce experience changed slightly since the last time we covered this topic. Web Designer and Java Developer ascended the list. Director Ecommerce and Senior Software Engineer were replaced with Business Analyst and Project Manager Ecommerce.

Most Commonly Advertised Retail Industry E-Commerce Job Titles

Web Developer
Web Designer
Ecommerce Business Analyst
Software Engineer
Project Manager
Ecommerce Marketing Manager
Java Developer
Ecommerce Manager
Project Manager Ecommerce
Business Analyst

Department stores led in demand followed by clothing stores and electronic shopping and mail-order houses. Amazon.com and eBay, Inc. had the most job ads posted online. Sears Holding, Staples, and Macy's weren't far behind.

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Hacking Into the Candidate Pool

Ashley Rowe — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:30:12 +0000

There have been a number of breaches or hacking attempts so far this year on the US government, public, and private sectors. We've covered hiring demand for Cyber Security Professionals and ethical Hackers because of this continuous threat. The Washington Post recently reported that the White House is expected to issue an executive order on cyber security to help secure private-sector systems against cyber intrusions. With this discussion of government intervention and the latest hacking attempts, we thought we'd review hiring demand for Certified Ethical Hackers (CEH). These professionals are responsible for using the same methods as a hacker to find and fix computer security vulnerability. As of January 2013, there were over 1,400 job ads posted online that required this certification, which marked a 4 year high. Hiring demand for Certified Ethical Hackers rose 30% when compared to January 2012. Who has the most demand for this certification?

The following sectors have the most job ads posted online for professionals with Certified Ethical Hacker Certifications:

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Remediation Services
Manufacturing
Information
Wholesale Trade

Employers looking for Certified Ethical Hackers to protect their information most commonly advertise for the following job titles:

Information Security Analyst
Security Engineer
Network Security Engineer
Security Analyst
Senior Security Engineer
Senior Information Security Analyst
Information Security Engineer
Network Security Analyst
Information Technology Security Analyst
Information Assurance Engineer

As might be expected, Washington, DC has the most demand for Certified Ethical Hackers. In this metro area, recruiting conditions are slightly more challenging than they're likely to be throughout the nation. Our Hiring Scale scored this requirement as an 84 nationally and an 88 in Washington, DC. Recruiters may find conditions to be less difficult in Indianapolis (IN), Austin (TX), and Albuquerque (NM). Despite having the least difficult conditions, these metro areas still present challenging recruiting environments, scoring a 71 on our Hiring Scale.

Hiring Scale for Certified Ethical Hackers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Will Mining Hiring Continue to Grow in 2013?

Ashley Rowe — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:30:29 +0000

BLS recently reported that mining was one of the industries that saw growth in January 2013 and that employment in the industry rose by 23,000 jobs in the past 3 months. Overall, 2012 saw higher mining demand than 2011, increasing 21% year-over-year. Despite higher employment and job ad volume in 2012, demand dipped 10% in January 2013 when compared to the same time last year. Although support activities for oil and gas operations and crude petroleum and natural gas extraction had the most demand, construction sand and gravel mining had the most growth, increasing 115% over the same time last year. Will mining hiring continue to grow in 2013?

Hiring Demand for Mining Industries – 4 Year Hiring Trends

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Drivers make up 40% of the most in-demand mining job titles. With a high demand for drivers, it makes sense that Mechanics would also be in-demand. Mechanics need to keep vehicles running so they don't disrupt the flow of cargo or essential materials. Maintenance positions also appear in multiple places. These professionals are required to troubleshoot and repair mining equipment.

The most commonly advertised mining job titles include:

Driver
Administrative Assistant
Mechanic
Ready Mix Driver
Truck Driver
Accountant
Maintenance
Truck Driver Construction
Sales Representative
Maintenance Supervisor

On average, mining jobs are moderately difficult-to-fill scoring a 51 on our Hiring Scale (out of a possible 99, 99 denoting hard-to-fill). Los Angeles (CA) presents the least difficult recruiting conditions scoring a 6. In this metro area, the available qualified candidate pool far exceeds the current hiring demand. Other cities with advantageous conditions include, Milwaukee (WI), Longview (TX), and Salt Lake City (UT). Each of these cities score less than 20 on our Hiring Scale. You will find these locations featured in green in the Hiring Scale heat map below.

Hiring Scale Heat Map of Mining Jobs

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Hot Cities for IT Talent

Ashley Rowe — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:30:56 +0000

Modis, an information technology staffing firm, recently announced hot cities for IT in 2013. These cities were selected based on job availability and industry trends. We looked at their top 5 cities and listed the most in-demand IT job titles in each location. We expected to see Silicon Valley (San Francisco) and Silicon Alley (New York) among the "hot" cities; however, some of the mid-west locations surprised us.

San Francisco, CA		Washington, DC		Minneapolis, MN
Java Developer Software Engineer Senior Software Engineer Project Manager Web Developer Senior Java Developer Quality Assurance Engineer Network Engineer Business Analyst .NET Developer		Java Developer Software Engineer Systems Engineer Project Manager Network Engineer Systems Administrator Senior Java Developer Senior Systems Manager Senior Software Engineer Program Manager		Java Developer Project Manager .NET Developer Business Analyst Software Engineer Senior Java Developer Web Developer Senior Software Engineer Business Systems Analyst Senior Project Manager

St. Louis, MO		New York, NY
Java Developer Project Manager Software Engineer Network Engineer Business Analyst Senior Java Developer .NET Developer Systems Engineer Systems Administrator Senior Software Engineer		Java Developer Project Manager Senior Java Developer .NET Developer Business Analyst Web Developer Software Engineer Network Engineer Developer Senior Software Engineer

Most of the job titles appear in all of the cities, except in a different order. However, there are some titles that are unique to each area. Quality Assurance Engineer only appears in San Francisco. Minneapolis is the only city where Business Systems Analyst and Senior Project Manager rank among the top 10 job titles. Developer is unique to New York. Senior Systems Manager and Program Manager are only listed in Washington, DC. St. Louis shares 2 different job titles, Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer, with Washington, DC. Do you notice any other trends?

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Best Jobs of 2013: Construction Occupations

Ashley Rowe — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:30:42 +0000

Our weekly coverage of hiring demand for the US News' Best Jobs of 2013 continues with the best construction jobs. Below is a summary of hiring demand for the top 5 construction occupations.

Hiring Demand for Construction Jobs

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

1. Cost Estimator

Over the past 90 days, 9,400 job ads appeared online for Cost Estimators, representing a 15% year-over-year increase. On average, Recruiters are likely to experience favorable recruiting conditions. This occupation scores an 8 on our Hiring Scale (99 denotes hardest-to-fill.) Anchorage, AK presents the most difficult recruiting conditions, scoring a 74. Anchorage's current hiring demand exceeds what the local qualified candidate pool can support.

Hiring Scale for Cost Estimators

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

2. Construction Manager

Hiring for Construction Managers had the highest levels of demand of these 5 positions during 2012, with October marking a four-year high. About 17,000 job ads were posted online over the past 90 days, which is 21% higher than the same 90-day period last year. Nationwide, recruiting for Construction Managers is likely to be moderately favorable, scoring a 25. To further improve conditions, Recruiters can look to source candidates in New York (NY), Houston (TX), or Dallas (TX), which are some of the cities with the best recruiting conditions. These cities score a 5 on our Hiring Scale.

Hiring Scale for Construction Managers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

3. Plumber

Hiring for Plumbers also reached an all-time high in October 2012. During the last 90 days, there were 16,000 job listings online, a 40% year-over-year increase when compared to the same 90-day period in 2012. The average Hiring Scale score for Plumbers is 12. Washington, DC is among the cities with the best conditions, scoring a 5. On the other hand, Durham, NC presents the most difficult recruiting environment, scoring a 76.

Hiring Scale for Plumbers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

4. Glazier

Like most of the other occupations, Glaziers experienced its highest job ad volume during 2012. Hiring demand over the last 90 days was 26% higher than in 2012. Recruiters are likely to find average recruiting conditions to be favorable, scoring a 12. Conditions are likely to be even less difficult in Houston (TX), which scores a 6.

Hiring Scale for Glaziers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

5. Cement Mason and Concrete Finishers

It appears that demand for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers peaks annually around May and June. Over the past 90 days, about 2,100 job ads were posted online, representing an 18% year-over-year increase. When comparing job ad volume in 2012 compared to 2011, overall hiring demand increased 24%. Average recruiting conditions for this occupation are likely to be favorable. Miami (FL) and Houston (TX) have the most favorable conditions, both scoring a 5 on our Hiring Scale.

Hiring Scale for Cement Mason and Concrete Finishers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Don't miss the last category of the Best Jobs of 2013. Next week we will highlight the last category on their list, creative occupations. To see what we've covered so far, read Best Jobs of 2013: Healthcare, Business, Social Service, and Technology.

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