San Diego tech companies can't fill thousands of jobs
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San Diego tech companies can't fill thousands of jobs
By Dean Calbreath
Originally published February 12, 2011 at 7:40 p.m., updated February 12, 2011 at 7:40 p.m.
Even though the jobless rate continues to hover in the double digits, there are literally thousands of high-paid job openings in San Diego County just waiting for the applicants with the right skills, according to the leaders of the local high-tech community.
But they say that finding those applicants can be a challenge, partly because of the area’s high cost of living and the lingering perception that San Diego’s more of a beach town than a Silicon Valley South.
A survey of local businesses by the San Diego Software Industry Council indicates there are around 6,000 information-technology job openings in the county. In addition, there are about 2,000 job openings in mechanical and electrical engineering, says Connect, a group formed to support the local high-tech community.
“Our universities have terrific programs in engineering, biotechnology and other fields, but we lose a large number when they graduate, especially the ones who don’t have family roots here,â€
Tech Job Market Improving
Tech Job Market Improving
By Brittany Ballenstedt 02/09/11 12:33 pm ET
The job market is improving at least for technology professionals, and a new wave of opportunities has opened up in every metropolitan market, according to this month's issue of the Dice Report.
The number of jobs posted on Dice since January indicates that technology professionals can find interesting job opportunities in cities like Detroit, Miami, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Detroit currently has 800 available tech positions -- nearly double the number posted last year -- and tech pros can expect to earn an average of $71,445 per year in the Motor City, up 2 percent from just one year ago. Job opportunities in Pittsburgh are up 45 percent over last year, and tech pros there can expect to take home an average annual salary of $65,000.
Still, the highest demand for technology professionals is in the Washington, D.C. area, where job postings are up 33 percent over one year ago. Job postings in the New York/New Jersey area also are up 18 percent over last year, and available jobs in Silicon Valley rose 40 percent over last year, Dice found.
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