Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday September 24, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,176 (3,205), +SAP 480 (523), +Microsoft 471 (511)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,854 (1,588), +SAP 94 (82), +Microsoft 509 (443)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,869 (1,921), +SAP 200 (203), +Microsoft 487 (495)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,268 (1,296), +SAP 278 (260), +Microsoft 172 (182)

MoMo-Ma - Philly Gone Mobile!

Anyone interested in the Philadelphia region's "upward mobility" ought to attend this Monday's inaugural "Mobile Monday Mid-Atlantic" event at the Union League. The meeting kicks off at 6:45pm, and is expected to wrap up around 9. The event is FREE, and all are invited.

5 panelists will discuss mobile related initiatives in the region - from different perspectives, and then there will be time for Q&A, discussion and networking. This weeks panelists are:

• JP Finnell wrote the book on using mobile within the enterprise while at Nokia. If you are a Fortune 500 business thinking about how to incorporate mobile, JP will have some great insights.
• Rick Rasansky, is one of Philadelphia’s best entrepreneurs. ECal, one of his first tech companies played on the national stage during the Internet boom. His latest venture puts a unique twist on mobile payments and banking. Hear what Rick is up to and why.
• Derek Pew will talk to us on why he helped launch Wireless Philadelphia, one of the largest wi-fi hot spots in the world, and where he sees mobile broadband going.
• Greg Goldman is the first Chief Executive of Wireless Philadelphia. He will let us know about the social implications of this ground-breaking effort. Earthlink will field technical questions and let us know interesting tidbits on the installation.
• Jamie Drobile, a Philadelphia native and startup veteran in both venture funded firms and from within corporate entities will serve as meeting host. He now works at a venture capital firm with offices in the region.

Advice on Education and Career Paths

Here is a good Q&A for IT people that may have similar questions about their career in IT, education, etc: Career Watch: Advice on education and career paths.

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday September 17, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,295 (3,174), +SAP 536 (515), +Microsoft 507 (520)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,733 (1,530), +SAP 86 (83), +Microsoft 496 (424)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,943 (1,795), +SAP 215 (194), +Microsoft 498 (468)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,264 (1,328), +SAP 268 (255), +Microsoft 168 (197)

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Monday September 10, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,154 (3,180), +SAP 528 (517), +Microsoft 493 (521)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,635 (1,506), +SAP 83 (87), +Microsoft 467 (412)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,901 (1,793), +SAP 193 (196), +Microsoft 496 (467)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,262 (1,299), +SAP 255 (241), +Microsoft 173 (205)

Non-Profit IT Worker "Wage issue is a myth."

According to Stephanie Lessans Geller, a Johns Hopkins Institute researcher and one of the authors of the report, "The Nonprofit Workforce Crisis: Real Or Imagined?", the persistent perception that nonprofits pay less than for-profit organizations "...is a myth." In an Information Week article published this week entitled "Nonprofit Organizations Have Hard Time Finding Tech Talent", she reveals a number of statistics that reveal a difficult environment for nonprofits trying to hire IT talent.

According to the study, the perception of lower wages was named by 87% of nonprofits as a major reason in recruiting staff. The perception of the noncompetitive benefits packages was named as a major reason for recruitment difficulties by 65% of nonprofits. Finally, the perception that career advancement opportunities are limited at nonprofits was named as a major recruitment hurdle by 71% of nonprofits.

Here's an interesting place to start learning about non-profit organizations located in the Philadelphia area: VolunteerMatch.org

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Wednesday September 5, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,211 (3,158), +SAP 534 (518), +Microsoft 515 (511)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,493 (1,546), +SAP 76 (116), +Microsoft 411 (416)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,896 (1,682), +SAP 188 (196), +Microsoft 492 (440)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1,295 (1,320), +SAP 266 (232), +Microsoft 179 (215)