{"id":18173,"date":"2012-08-09T21:41:47","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T01:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbach.net\/blog\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2022-08-26T16:19:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T20:19:55","slug":"detroit-among-best-us-cities-for-tech-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/detroit-among-best-us-cities-for-tech-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Among Best US Cities for Tech Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Detroit<\/a>If you\u2019re looking for a job in technology<\/strong>, come to Detroit<\/strong>. According to a report<\/a> from VentureBeat<\/em><\/a> Baltimore<\/a>, Detroit<\/a> and Pittsburgh<\/a> have the best prospects for tech jobs<\/strong>. This comes from the Simply Hired<\/a> July 2012 employment outlook.<\/p>\n

\"Detroit\"<\/a>Simply Hired\u2019s Nathan Beers sliced the data and told VentureBea<\/em>t <\/em>that when you compare the number of available jobs and the\u00a0number of currently employed technology workers, the best places in the U.S to be looking for a job are Baltimore, Detroit, Charlotte, and Portland. By this measuring stick, the Silicon Valley area ranks only eighth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simply Hired which bills itself as the world\u2019s largest job search engine, has over eight million job listings. 30 million users check the service monthly from 24 countries, and Simply Hired powers the job search functionality on sites like LinkedIn<\/a> and The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are all the details on the best markets for technology workers, according to Simply Hired:<\/p>\n

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  1. \"looking<\/a>Baltimore<\/a> – Towson, MD<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI<\/li>\n
  3. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC<\/li>\n
  4. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA<\/li>\n
  5. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Pittsburgh, PA<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Richmond, VA<\/li>\n
  9. Raleigh –\u00a0Cary, NC<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY<\/a>-NJ<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Forbes<\/em><\/a> recently called<\/a> Detroit <\/a>a potential up-and-comer for tech jobs<\/strong> in the next decade. The article says even though the Motor City<\/a> area lost 20% of its tech jobs in the past decade, it still boasts one of the nation\u2019s largest concentrations of tech workers<\/strong>, nearly 50% above the national average. In the past two years, the region has experienced a solid 7.7% increase in technology jobs, the second-highest rate of any metro area.<\/p>\n

    \"Ford,<\/a>The Forbes<\/em> article says the Motor City<\/a> region seems to have some real high-tech mojo. According to the website Dice.com<\/a>, Detroit<\/a> has led the nation with the fastest growth in technology job offerings<\/strong> since February \u2014 at 101%. This can be traced to the rejuvenated auto industry, which is increasingly dependent on high-tech skills. Manufacturing is the increasingly prodigious driver of tech jobs; games and dot-coms are not the only path to technical employment growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
    Simply Hired - July 2012<\/th>Forbes - May 2012<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Baltimore, MD area<\/td>Seattle, WA area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Detroit, MI area<\/td>Washington DC-area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Charlotte, NC area<\/td>San Diego, CA area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Portland, OR area<\/td>Salt Lake City, UT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Seattle, WA area<\/td>Baltimore, MD area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pittsburgh, PA<\/td>Jacksonville, FL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Milwaukee, WI area<\/td>San Jose, CA area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Richmond, VA<\/td>Columbus, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Raleigh-Cary, NC<\/td>Raleigh-Cary, NC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    New York, NY area<\/td>Nashville, TN area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

    rb-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Umm- I’ve covered this phenomenon<\/cite> for a while here<\/a>. here<\/a> and here<\/a>. On one hand, this seems to be true, it is nearly impossible to hire good tech staff, I know I’ve tried. On the other hand, I am still looking for a new gig. <\/em><\/p>\n

    Anybody hiring? Who wants to prove to me that Detroit Michigan is among the best US cities to find a tech job?
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