If Real Estate Drives the Economy, Is Increased Hiring a Signal of Better Times?
It's often said that a healthy real estate market will drive an economy. We all know that the US real estate market has been tumultuous over the past several years. If we watch hiring trends in this...
View ArticleHiring Trends Up in Our Nation's Capital
We've noticed lately that the Washington, DC metro area has been frequently appearing in our data with rapidly increasing hiring demand for a number of occupations – many of which are becoming harder...
View ArticleWhere Are the Jobs (February 2012)?
The volume of new online job ads continues to grow. In February, employers posted almost 1.7 million new online job advertisements. This is a 21% increase compared to February 2011 and a 3% increase...
View ArticleThe Certifications Employers Want By City
Interested in which certifications are most in demand by employers? Take a look at some of the different certifications that are in demand in few large U.S. cities. New York City Certified Public...
View ArticleThe Skills Employers Want By City
Interested in which skills are most in demand by employers? Take a look at some of the different skills that are in demand in few large U.S. cities. New York City Microsoft Office Microsoft PowerPoint...
View ArticleCompanies Put Customers First and Recruit for CRM Skills
We've noticed that more and more jobs ads that include requirements for customer relationship management (or CRM) skills. Below, we reviewed the hiring demand for this skill set, what jobs need these...
View ArticleWhere are the jobs (March 2012)?
With just over 1.6 million new jobs posted online during the month of March, we thought it would be useful to take a look the industries, occupations, and cities with the highest demand. With almost...
View ArticleCyber Security Concerns Increase Hiring for Computer Security Specialists
Concerns over data and network security have grown in both the private and public sectors. Businesses and the government are being affected by hackers, cyber security, and discussions of legislation....
View ArticleSkills That Healthcare Employers Require of Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapists have been one of the fastest growing healthcare careers in the United States. During April, employers placed more than 9,400 job ads online for this occupation, a 41% increase...
View ArticleMost Commonly Advertised Job Titles by City
It's been a while since we shared the most commonly advertised jobs by city. We thought it was time to revisit that list and see what has changed. Many of the titles are the same, but in different...
View ArticleTechnologies and Skills Most Commonly Required of Candidates by City
Yesterday, we posted the most common job titles in 6 of the cities with high demand. We thought it would be interesting to follow up that post by looking at some of the skills that are most commonly...
View ArticleHiring Demand for Cyber Security Jobs Still Growing
After recent online security breaches, cyber security is a hot topic again. Since it's been a while that we looked at this, we thought it would be interesting to review recent job listing for cyber...
View ArticleIs Hiring in the Construction Industry Bouncing Back?
Employment in the construction industry has been growing slowly since the recession began. With a warmer than average winter across much of the US, hiring in this sector has been strong. In May, there...
View ArticleIn-demand Technology Job Titles for 5 High-Demand Cities
We often report on hiring trends in the tech industry. As most people probably know, these jobs have been growing in demand over the past years. Instead of just updating you on the volume of job ads,...
View ArticleHiring Demand in the 10 Best Places to Live
CNN Money just released their 2012 list of the Best Places to Live in the US. People may begin to look at living in these areas and jobs nearby, so we thought it would be interesting to look at hiring...
View ArticleAre You Managing your Workforce Planning?
We've seen the job market pick up slightly in the past few months. Unemployment notched down to 7.6% and the number of jobs added to the economy has averaged 169,000 over the past 12 months. If...
View ArticleHiring Demand in the Best Cities for College Grads
Now that it's mid-April, many soon-to-be graduating college seniors are feeling the pressure to find a job. Forbes recently provided a list of the 10 best cities for college graduates. Their list uses...
View ArticleHiring Goes Green for Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! In celebration, we looked at hiring demand for "green" jobs in the US. In total, there were more than 256,000 jobs posted online in the past 90 days that are considered "green." This...
View ArticleIs Washington, DC the Capital of Hiring?
We often look at hiring demand in Washington, DC to see if the nation's capital follows the same trends as the rest of the country. It's been a long time since we looked at job ads for this metro area...
View ArticleHiring Trends for Cyber Security Jobs
Back in February, we reported on demand for cyber security professionals after several plans to increase hiring was announced by both the public and private sectors. Now that we are just over halfway...
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