News Tech job market shrinks by 40 percent

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2009/03/11/tech-job-market-shrinks-by-40-percent/1

Tech job listing specialist Dice.com has released its monthly Dice Report, which shows a massive 40.4 percent drop in job listings compared with this time last year.

 

IT: the nessissary evil

retarded public are retarded

 

The trouble is it'd cost a firm far more in the long run to re-hire/re-train someone (who would also expect more in salary) rather than keep someone on.

I can see that they are trying to do something to please the board/shareholders, but whoever is on these boards should start to look at the bigger picture instead of being greedy and cutting and running all the time, basically destroying peoples lives.

I think, after the past year or so of downturn (the 'recession' started late 2007) it should start to pick up again sometime this year.

 

Telling me, I'm trying to find a new job and compared to 18months ago when I last moved job there is literally nothing available

Unless your a web dev/designer with 2+ years commercial experience, then there are a plenty of vacancies!

 

lucky i was able to secured a summer placement this year. and hopefully continue to full time when i graduate. government research company shouldn't be affected much by this should it?

 

More doom and gloom talk... come on!!

 

This is a great opportunity for tech professionals out of work to build consultancy firms. There are a damn-near infinite number of problems that need to be solved in IT and tech in general. Create your own work if you have to.

 

/sad face

I graduate this year with a Network Engineering degree, I want to find work to make monies.

 

The company I work for has recently been securing more work in the middle-east to help with things. We haven't been gaining as much business in the UK as of late. My job is secure for now.