Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday December 30, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 2,877 (3,075), +SAP 516 (551), +Microsoft 476 (483)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,191 (1,437), +SAP 97 (103), +Microsoft 324 (406)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,785 (2,008), +SAP 347 (351), +Microsoft 416 (450)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 937 (999), +SAP 198 (204), +Microsoft 124 (143)

8 Signs It's Time to Look for a New IT Job

A reminder from Thomas Hoffman on ComputerWorld entitled "8 Signs It's Time to Look for a New Job"

1. Your role has become marginalized
2. You've stopped growing
3. You're missing from the big picture
4. You're being excluded
5. Your level of influence is waning
6. You no longer enjoy the work
7. Continuous improvement isn't part of the mantra
8. Greener pastures truly are greener

UNISYS Headquarters Coming to Center City

UNISYS, with it's roots stemming from Univ. of Penn., is replanting headquarters inside Two Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia. As a result of the move from Blue Bell, 225 management jobs will be relocated to Center City, while about 2,000 more or so UNISYS employees will continue working in the Philadelphia region, but outside of Center City.

"We wanted to change the face of Unisys to our clients and partners, and to people we're recruiting," Unisys chief executive officer Joseph McGrath said in an interview yesterday. After 35 years in a former computer factory, "we need a high-tech space."

8 Ways to Boost Your IT Career in 2008

A good article by Mary K. Pratt on ComputerWorld: "8 Ways to Boost Your Career in '08"

1. Incorporate security into your responsibilities
2. Re-engineer processes
3. Use analytics to guide business decisions
4. Be more versatile
5. Work on multifunctional programs and multidisciplinary teams
6. Beef up your business skills
7. Be more accountable
8. Manage your own career

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday December 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 3,035 (3,088), +SAP 566 (545), +Microsoft 491 (471)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,410 (1,460), +SAP 106 (102), +Microsoft 397 (407)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,940 (2,027), +SAP 352(357), +Microsoft 457 (440)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 969 (1,009), +SAP 202 (207), +Microsoft 121 (148)

IT Industry News and Job Listings on Philly.com

I saw this advertised in Sunday's Inquirer and it appears to be a pretty good resource for IT industry jobs and news in Philly:

http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/industries/infotech.html

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday December 16, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,038 (3,115), +SAP 562 (534), +Microsoft 489 (466)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,391 (1,531), +SAP 100 (106), +Microsoft 411 (412)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 1,990 (2,043), +SAP 347 (344), +Microsoft 457 (437)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 990 (1,072), +SAP 208 (211), +Microsoft 136 (160)

5 IT Jobs Among 30 Fastest-Growing Occupations 2006-2016

According to last week's latest jobs forecast from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), five IT jobs were named among the "30 fastest-growing occupations" expected from 2006 through 2016:

1) Network systems and data communications, +53.4%
4) Computer software engineers, +44.6%
23) Computer systems analysts, +29%
24) Database administrators, 28.6%
25) Computer software engineers, 28.2%

Eastern Technology Council - 2007 Enterprise Awards

Congratulations to this year's Eastern Technology Council Enterprise Award winners:

Legend Award for Lifetime Achievement: Warren V. “Pete” Musser
Enterpriser Award for World-Class Talent Award: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Technology Startup Company: Verilogue
Emerging Technology Company: LiquidHub
Technology CEO of the Year: Robert Carr, Heartland Payment Systems
Technology Company of the Year: AppLabs
Life Sciences Startup Company: Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Emerging Life Sciences Company: Protez Pharmaceuticals
Life Sciences Company of the Year: Auxilium Pharmaceuticals
Life Sciences CEO of the Year: Matthew Emmens, Shire Pharmaceuticals
CIO of the Year : John A. Bielec, PhD, Drexel University

Companies to Watch:
Maxwell Systems
Onconova Therapeutics
PChem Associates
Portico Systems
Topaz Pharmaceuticals

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday December 9, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,100 (3,154), +SAP 557 (526), +Microsoft 477 (473)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,477 (1,577), +SAP 118 (105), +Microsoft 408 (425)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 2,040 (2,064), +SAP 358 (325), +Microsoft 449 (437)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 1044 (1,118), +SAP 205 (216), +Microsoft 158 (161)

Test for IT Jobs with the State

As per the PA State Civil Service Commission website:

IT TESTS ANNOUNCED

The SCSC plans to issue Test Announcement Number 2007-060, beginning November 30, until further notice, for the following information technology (IT) occupations:

Distributed Systems Specialist 1 & 2
Applications Developer 1 & 2
Information Technology Generalist 1 & 2
Database Analyst
Distributed Systems Specialist Supervisor
Distributed Systems Administrator 1
Applications Developer Supervisor
Applications Developer 3
Information Technology Generalist Supervisor
Information Technology Generalist Administrator 1

The announcement is being issued to increase the candidate pool for agencies faced with the potential loss of IT skills due to retirements, promotions, and resignations.

Beginning November 30, 2007, interested candidates can apply online at:

https://secure.scsc.state.pa.us/webservices/Registration/Login/login.asp

Metrics - Philly IT Jobs

As of Sunday December 2, 2007, these major career websites had the following number of IT jobs posted: (Prior 4 weeks moving average in parantheses)

Dice.com: Philadelphia Metro 3,125 (3,174), +SAP 519 (518), +Microsoft 474 (479)
CareerBuilder: Philadelphia Metro 1,468 (1,604), +SAP 89 (112), +Microsoft 406 (435)
Monster: Philadelphia Metro 2,063 (2,075), +SAP 345 (307), +Microsoft 437 (441)
HotJobs: Philadelphia Metro 991 (1,178), +SAP 201 (225), +Microsoft 155 (160)