e Week has a big story on where the jobs are in the USA for computer people.
There are a lot of us who are somewhat depressed about the economy, large layoffs all over the place, dot com melt down etc. We can forget that while the economy may be bad overall, there are always places with growth and stability. They move around the country as geography and technology evolves. Some industries have not suffered in the current economy, such as biotechnology, health care, defense spending, which has led to growth in computer jobs some places. e-Week analysed data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and other sources, and concluded that the best areas of the country to relocate to, if you want to be where the computer jobs are:
- New York's Capital Region
- Thanks to IBM, Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, Corning, and other companies, this area was a tech center long before the dot com boom. In 1999, NY ranked 4th in the nation for attracting venture capital, and 3rd for R&D spending. This seven county region, consisting of Albany, Troy and other cities, continues to have a strong economy for growth in computer jobs. One of the newest companies here is looking for experts in bioinformatics, such as analysis of DNA sequences for nanotechnology. Check out www.hightechNY.com for current job openings.
- Northern Virginia Beltway
- Defense Contractors are booming with approx 5,000 IT jobs going unfilled. Background checks for a good security clearance can take 18 months. Biomedical also has great prospects.
- Southern California's Inland Empire
- East of Los Angeles created 29,700 new IT jobs in July and 26,000 in August, the highest rate in the nation, because it has become a major center for distribution, thanks to inexpensive land, a diverse industrial base, including industries that are today's drivers of tomorrow's economic growth.
There's an article of tips for relocating, and one on the methodology they used to determine the three top areas.
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