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Hiring at the Happiest Tech Companies in America

By Ashley Rowe on April 19, 2013 in Information Technology - XLK.

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

  1. Intuit
  2. Texas Instruments
  3. Avaya
  4. Google
  5. EMC Corp
  6. Intel
  7. Unisys
  8. Yahoo!
  9. HCL Technologies
  10. 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

Hiring Demand for Happiest Tech Companies
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

  1. Software Developers, Applications
  2. Marketing Managers
  3. Software Developers, Systems Software
  4. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  5. Computer Hardware Engineers
  6. Industrial Engineers
  7. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  8. Information Technology Project Managers
  9. Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers
  10. 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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Hacking Into the Candidate Pool

By Ashley Rowe on February 21, 2013 in Computer/Math/IT, Information Technology - XLK.

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:

  1. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. Administrative and Support and Waste Remediation Services
  3. Manufacturing
  4. Information
  5. Wholesale Trade

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

  1. Information Security Analyst
  2. Security Engineer
  3. Network Security Engineer
  4. Security Analyst
  5. Senior Security Engineer
  6. Senior Information Security Analyst
  7. Information Security Engineer
  8. Network Security Analyst
  9. Information Technology Security Analyst
  10. 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

Hiring Scale for Certified Ethical Hackers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

For more on related topics refer to last week's article, 10 Best Cities to Recruit Cyber Security Professionals.

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Hot Cities for IT Talent

By Ashley Rowe on February 9, 2013 in Computer/Math/IT, Information Technology - XLK.

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
  1. Java Developer
  2. Software Engineer
  3. Senior Software Engineer
  4. Project Manager
  5. Web Developer
  6. Senior Java Developer
  7. Quality Assurance Engineer
  8. Network Engineer
  9. Business Analyst
  10. .NET Developer
  1. Java Developer
  2. Software Engineer
  3. Systems Engineer
  4. Project Manager
  5. Network Engineer
  6. Systems Administrator
  7. Senior Java Developer
  8. Senior Systems Manager
  9. Senior Software Engineer
  10. Program Manager
  1. Java Developer
  2. Project Manager
  3. .NET Developer
  4. Business Analyst
  5. Software Engineer
  6. Senior Java Developer
  7. Web Developer
  8. Senior Software Engineer
  9. Business Systems Analyst
  10. Senior Project Manager
St. Louis, MO New York, NY
  1. Java Developer
  2. Project Manager
  3. Software Engineer
  4. Network Engineer
  5. Business Analyst
  6. Senior Java Developer
  7. .NET Developer
  8. Systems Engineer
  9. Systems Administrator
  10. Senior Software Engineer
  1. Java Developer
  2. Project Manager
  3. Senior Java Developer
  4. .NET Developer
  5. Business Analyst
  6. Web Developer
  7. Software Engineer
  8. Network Engineer
  9. Developer
  10. 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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Are IT Jobs Taking Over Healthcare?

By Ashley Rowe on January 26, 2013 in Health Care - XLV, Information Technology - XLK.

Throughout 2012, we wrote about the increasing demand for IT professionals in healthcare. Aside from natural growth, the increase of IT jobs in healthcare is attributed to aging baby boomers and new legislation such as the HITECH Act, Affordable Care Act, and the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. A recent article by the Post Gazette connects each legislation to its impact on healthcare job creation. The Affordable Care Act initiated state based online health insurance which is creating more jobs for software engineers and code writers. The Recovery Act requires hospitals and clinics to adopt electronic health record systems. The HITECH Act, which is part of the Recovery Act, provides funding to medical organizations to convert patient records into electronic files. These changes require candidates with the technical ability to create and implement them. We were wondering which specific jobs in the healthcare sector most commonly require IT talent.

Most Commonly Advertised Healthcare IT Job Titles

  1. Project Manager
  2. Systems Analyst
  3. Programmer Analyst
  4. Database Administrator
  5. Systems Administrator
  6. Network Engineer
  7. Software Engineer
  8. Network Administrator
  9. Senior Programmer Analyst
  10. Director Information Technology

We examined hiring trends for the job titles listed above. Despite a 2% decrease during the last quarter of 2012 (when compared to the same 3-month period during 2011), overall hiring demand that occurred during 2012 was 6% higher than all of 2011.

Hiring Demand Chart for IT Jobs in Healthcare

Hiring Chart for IT Jobs in Healthcare

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

Employers most commonly require candidates for these jobs to have the following skills:

  1. Project management
  2. Structured Query Language (SQL)
  3. Troubleshooting
  4. Oral and written communication skills
  5. Problem solving

Recruiters are likely to encounter difficulty sourcing this talent, which scores a 76 on our Hiring Scale (99 denotes hardest-to-fill). Lubbock, TX presents the least difficult recruiting conditions, scoring a 33. Boulder, CO is experiencing some of the toughest conditions, with a score of 87.

Hiring Scale for IT Jobs in Healthcare

Hiring Scale for IT Jobs in Healthcare

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

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Tech Salaries: What to Expect in 2013

By Ashley Rowe on December 21, 2012 in Information Technology - XLK.

Robert Half International recently released their Technology 2013 Salary Guide, in which they expect base salaries for information technology jobs to increase an average of 5.3% in the new year. We reviewed average advertised pre-negotiated salaries for the most in-demand information technology job titles, so we can take a look back in a year to see if employers also increase advertised salaries. Robert Half notes that, "Money may not be all IT employees consider when choosing to join or stay with your firm, but it's certainly one of their key benchmarks."

Job Title Average Advertised Salary Projected Base Salary Growth
1. Java Developer
2. Project Manager
3. Software Engineer
4..Net Developer
5. Senior Software Engineer
6. Network Engineer
7. Web Developer
8. Senior Java Developer
9. Business Analyst
10. Systems Engineer		 $94,000 – $115,000
$92,000 – $112,000
$93,000 – $114,000
$83,000 – $103,000
$101,000 – $124,000
$81,000 – $100,000
$82,000 – $101,000
$105,000 – $128,000
$83,000 – $102,000
$103,000 – $126,000		 16.3%
5.7%
6.8%
15.3%
6.8%
7.8%
7.3%
16.3%
5.9%
6.8%

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DevOps: A Growing IT Hiring Trend

By Ashley Rowe on October 6, 2012 in Information Technology - XLK.

A recent article by PC World suggests that DevOps skills is a growing trend in IT hiring. DevOps focuses on the integration of development and operations to develop times, lower costs, and reduce conflicts between teams. What does hiring demand look like for professionals working in a DevOps environment? As you can see in the chart below, hiring demand for DevOps skills has been on the rise and really gained momentum in January 2012. Since then, volume of job ads increased 126%. In August, there were more than 1,200 jobs advertised online for this specialized talent.

Hiring Demand Growth Chart for DevOps Skills

Hiring Demand Growth Chart for DevOps Skills

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics™

DevOps skills are most commonly associated in job ads with the following titles:

  1. DevOps Engineer
  2. Senior DevOps Engineer
  3. Senior Systems Engineer
  4. Systems Engineer
  5. Java Developer
  6. Software Engineer
  7. Development Operations Engineer
  8. Systems Administrator
  9. Senior Software Engineer
  10. Operations Engineer

The PC World article also states, "In markets like Silicon Valley, recruiting DevOps talent can be a headache. It's not unusual for multiple offers, counteroffers, and rising salaries." Our Hiring Scale heat map supports this view. Hiring throughout the US is most likely to be very difficult. Phoenix, AZ has the most favorable recruiting conditions. However, this location has less than 100 qualified candidates which will make finding a qualified candidate challenging. It may be easier for Recruiters to hire candidates without the experience and create a training program to acclimate the professional to the desired skill level.

Hiring Scale Heat Map for DevOps Skills

Hiring Scale Heat Map for DevOps Skills

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics™

Since DevOps is a young skill set and there isn't a lot of experienced potential candidates yet, it is likely to be difficult to recruit. This knowledge requires familiarity with team integration and two different departments further complicating the talent search. Recruiters looking for candidates with DevOps capability also commonly require the following skills:

  1. Linux
  2. Oracle Java
  3. Python Extensible Programming Language
  4. Ruby
  5. Software Development

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Tech Boom Brings Lower Unemployment

By Ashley Rowe on September 29, 2012 in Information Technology - XLK.

Computerworld recently reported that IT employment increased in August. They pointed out 2 occupations: "From the first quarter to the second quarter of this year, the unemployment rate of Computer Hardware Engineers went from 4.4% to .05%. For Software Developers, the unemployment rate shrank from 3.6% to 2.5% over the same period." If employment is increasing what does hiring demand look like for these 2 tech fields?

Hiring demand for Computer Hardware Engineers picked up in the past couple years, increasing 26% since August 2010. During this time period, the highest point in demand was June 2012 with over 5,800 job ads listed online. Demand has remained consistently at higher levels this year rather than occasionally dipping as it did last year. Although, demand for this position isn't as high as demand for Computer Programmers, it still is increasing. San Jose, CA led hiring demand for this occupation while the largest increase in demand occurred in Longmont, CO.

We looked at Computer Programmers since Software Developers falls under this SOC code. Hiring demand for Computer Programmers followed a similar path as Computer Hardware Engineers. The volume of job ads for this occupation also increased 26% in the past 2 years, since August 2010. The highest point in demand was May 2012 with more than 40,300 online job ads. Overall, New York City experienced the most demand for Computer Programmers while Detroit, MI had the biggest increase in demand since last year.

Hiring Demand Growth Chart for
Computer Hardware Engineers and Computer Programmers

Hiring Demand Growth Chart

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics™

The nationwide Hiring Scale™ heat map for Computer Hardware Engineers demonstrates that Miami, FL has the most favorable environment for sourcing talent. Lower hiring demand and a larger qualified talent pool improve recruiting conditions in this area. Other cities with less difficult hiring conditions include Louisville (KY), Indianapolis (IN), Palm Bay (FL), and Huntsville (AL). Throughout the rest of the country, Recruiters can expect mixed difficulty levels when hiring.

Hiring Scale Heat Map of Computer Hardware Engineers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

The Hiring Scale heat map for Computer Programmers also shows mixed difficulty levels throughout the country for recruiting this IT talent. Fayetteville, AR has the best recruiting environment. Other cities with the least difficult hiring conditions are Columbia (MO), Pensacola (FL), Albany (NY), and Poughkeepsie (NY).

Hiring Scale Heat Map of Computer Programmers

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics

According to Computerworld, "CIOs are cautious, but feel that overall hiring will improve significantly in 2013 and are initially budgeting accordingly." Rising IT hiring demand can intensify competition and increase hiring difficulty for Recruiters. However, the amount of green areas shown in the Hiring Scale heat maps above demonstrate that there are multiple areas with advantageous recruiting environments. By sourcing in these areas Recruiters can reduce the difficulty level of hiring Computer Programmers and Software Engineers.

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Is Los Angeles Giving the Silicon Valley a Run for Its Employees?

By Ashley Rowe on August 19, 2012 in Information Technology - XLK.

NBC recently reported on a Los Angeles tech company, Cornerstone On Demand, that is aggressively hiring. They've hired 100 employees since February and continue to heavily advertise jobs. Cornerstone on Demand CEO, Adam Miller says some of the best tech jobs are in Los Angeles and 61% of LA business service jobs are in tech-related fields, according to Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Could LA give the Silicon Valley a run for its employees by becoming the new Californian tech capital? How does Los Angeles tech hiring demand actually compare to the rest of the state and the US?

Los Angeles isn't a top contender, but they aren't too far away. The Washington, DC metro leads the list of locations with the highest hiring demand with over 21,000 job ads posted online, which is more than twice the demand in LA. Los Angeles has the sixth highest demand for tech talent.

Heat Map of Job Volume for IT Positions

IT Job Volume Heat Map

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics™

Miller might be on to something though. Los Angeles, may be 6th in hiring demand, but it has the 3rd largest candidate supply in the US. Only New York and Washington, DC metros are larger than LA. Below is a heat map snapshot of job volume, average salary, job candidates, and hiring difficulty level for IT jobs in the LA metro area.

IT Candidate Supply Heat Map

SOURCE: WANTED Analytics™

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Surge In Demand for Healthcare IT Professionals

By Ashley Rowe on August 17, 2012 in Health Care - XLV, Information Technology - XLK.

Top Echelon Contracting recently reported that demand for Healthcare IT professionals has surged creating a new niche job for Recruiters to source candidates for. This increase in hiring demand is attributed to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) which provides funding for patient records to be converted into electronic health records. Job candidates with this combination of skills is challenging to find. Recruiters are experiencing difficulty sourcing IT professionals with healthcare understanding.

Our Hiring Scale™ heat map displays the national difficulty level of recruiting for Healthcare IT related positions. Across the US these positions are very hard-to-fill with Portland, OR experiencing the most difficult recruiting conditions. Below is a snapshot of candidate supply, hiring demand, average posting period and salary data in this metro area.

Hiring Scale for Healthcare IT Occupations

Baton Rouge, LA is one of the best locations to recruit this kind of talent with a large qualified candidate pool in relation to the level of hiring demand. New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Sacramento metros have the highest volume of job ads posted online. Below is a heat map of the national volume of online job ads for Healthcare IT related positions.

Job Ad Volume for Healthcare IT Professionals

Recruiters filling these positions can become actively involved in local college training programs to build a talent pipeline or source contractors to fill these positions like some healthcare organizations are already doing to reduce costs. In job ads, Recruiters may need to include some of these most advertised skills required for this position: Project Management, Structured Query Language (SQL), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Structured Query Language (MS SQL), and System Analysis. It is also recommended to consider IT candidates who can communicate well with medical professionals.

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Hiring for Java Gets a Caffeine Kick

By Ashley Rowe on August 2, 2012 in Information Technology - XLK.

With Java skills being one of the most in-demand skills in the US, according to WANTED Analytics™, we reviewed the current hiring demand and talent supply for this tech talent.

Online Job Ad Growth Chart for Java Skills

Java Online Job Ad Growth Chart

Monthly total ad volume hit its highest in March 2012 with 84,905 online job ads. Since March, there was a slight 2% dip in hiring demand. Overall, Java skills saw a 113% increase since its lowest point in April 2009 and a 5% year-over-year increase compared to June 2011.

Java skills are required in many different technology jobs. Below are the job titles requiring Java skills that appeared most in online job ads.

The Most Common Job Titles for Java Skills

  1. Java Developer
  2. Senior Java Developer
  3. Software Engineer
  4. Senior Software Engineer
  5. Software Developer
  6. Web Developer
  7. Java Software Engineer
  8. Java Architect
  9. Developer
  10. Programmer Analyst

Silicon Valley leads the US in hiring demand as is expected, however it's surprisingly followed by New York Metro area. Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance (TS SCI) is by far the most demanded certification followed by Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Business Process Management Programming Languages (BPM). Other related skills commonly included as requirements in job listings include Standard Query Language (SQL), Software Development, JavaScript (JS) and Extensible Markup Language (XML).

Our candidate supply data shows there are approximately 763,000 qualified potential candidates in the workforce that have Java skills right now and 7,048 employers are hiring. Although there is a large talent pool, our Hiring Scale™ demonstrates that nationally, filling a position requiring Java skills will be very difficult. In the area with the highest demand, Silicon Valley, hiring conditions are also very challenging.

Hiring Scale for Java Skills

Java Hiring Scale

At the rate the demand is increasing for such technical skills and difficulty hiring in most areas, employers may need to train employees or seek new talent that is just entering the workforce with Java knowledge to fill positions. In an article by TheServerSide.com, Dave Fecak, an IT Software Developer and Engineer Recruiter, refers to an alternative recruitment strategy for companies seeking top talent. He suggests that they build their brand in the Java community by sponsoring Java user group meetings, maintaining a technology blog, encouraging speaking at events and building a social media following.

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