Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday July 29, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,114 (3,140), +SAP 546 (536), +Microsoft 506 (485)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,599 (1,674), +SAP 179 (180), +Microsoft 423 (471)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,478 (1,512), +SAP 186 (197), +Microsoft 381 (383)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,153 (1,279), +SAP 192 (226), +Microsoft 186 (186)

Gov. Rendell Initiative Invests in PA Tech

On July 26, The Department ofCommunity and Economic Development (DCED) said the commonwealth is investing$1.3 million to grow technology-based economic development in Pennsylvania. DCED Secretary Dennis Yablonskysaid. "By boosting the tech industry, our businesses will be able toprovide high-wage jobs and make the state's economy healthier." The funding, awarded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority, comes through Governor Edward G. Rendell's Keystone Innovation Zone program.

Let's hope some of this makes it's way to Philly!

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday July 23, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,172(3,148), +SAP 564 (514), +Microsoft 498 (486)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,668(1,727), +SAP 197 (190), +Microsoft 448(490)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,479(1,532), +SAP 188 (206), +Microsoft 371(386)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,119 (1,326), +SAP 190(235), +Microsoft 180(185).

Technology Park in South Jersey Attracting Thousands of Jobs

Technology Park, a $500 million project that is s currently being built at Rowan University in Gloucester County is expected to be home to 25 to 70 new technology businesses and employ 1,500 to 2,500 workers. According to Tom Drury, chief executive officer of South Jersey Technology Park, "Over the last eight years or so, the university has acquired about 600 acres of property at the intersection of routes 322 and 55, a very convenient location about 20 miles outside of Center City, Philadelphia. The Technology Park is a portion of the 600 acres of property; about 180 acres. We have a plan for approximately 25 buildings and 1.5 million square feet of space to be built. The first of 25 buildings is under construction and about 60 percent complete."

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday July 15, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,149(3,164), +SAP 525 (507), +Microsoft 483 (497)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,663(1,720), +SAP 176 (202), +Microsoft 463(484)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,494(1,555), +SAP 182 (214), +Microsoft 388(388)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,373 (1,335), +SAP 242(232), +Microsoft 199(181).

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday July 8, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 2,994 (3,191), +SAP 519 (494), +Microsoft 460 (510)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,612 (1,731), +SAP 127 (219), +Microsoft 480 (480)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,505 (1,553), +SAP 199 (209), +Microsoft 386 (391)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,334 (1364), +SAP 239 (233), +Microsoft 189 (183).

YouTube for Recruiting IT Talent

Gestalt, a rapidly growing business and technology consulting firm with an office in King of Prussia, is featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer article describing ways recruiters are using YouTube.com to attract talent to their companies. Gestalt ran a contest within the company to see if employees could produce a winning employment video to be posted on YouTube.com. Gestalt's employees produced more than a dozen videos. They were posted on YouTube and also distributed by e-mail to outside recruiting firms Gestalt uses. CEO Bill Loftus said "Bigger companies want to control the message, but the real image comes from what people really are, not what veneer the marketing department puts on a company." And this is certainly one way of doing it, and apparently, a very effective one!

In June, Gestalt was named the 14th fastest growing company in South Jersey.

According to the company's Career page, they are hiring IT positions such as: Program Manager, Project Manager, Technical Architecture, Developer, QA Associate

Considered IT Consulting?

In this Computerworld article by Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology, she outlines compelling reasons why now is the right time for experienced IT professionals to consider leaving behind the salary, and instead, pursue a career in IT consulting.

Admittedly, it is not for everyone, but it does make sense for people looking for a way to transition into retirement, have more flexibility with their time, or cash in on the premium employers may be willing to pay for talent that is increasingly harder to find.

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday July 1, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,246 (3,180), +SAP 536 (489), +Microsoft 499 (518)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,751 (1,703), +SAP 220 (189), +Microsoft 491 (474)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,570 (1,516), +SAP 218 (179), +Microsoft 387 (394)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,288 (1,415), +SAP 234 (241), +Microsoft 176 (189)