2010 Job Market Improves…but Salaries Lag…

Author: Ed Pollock, February 14th, 2010

As we previously mentioned, the job market in the Bay area has definitely improved, but with a slight glitch:  salaries (on an average) have either gone down or not kept up with inflation, as reported by a Dice.com salary survey of 1,260 Silicon Valley based technology professionals.
A key example is the IT field, where salaries [...]

Fortune article details hiring by 22 companies

Author: Ed Pollock, January 26th, 2010

In an article yesterday, Fortune magazine details 22 companies hiring a total of 87,750 jobs nationwide.  These companies were recently rated “best companies to work for” by Fortune.  Several of the companies listed have a presence in the Bay Area, including:

Edward Jones
Google
Qualcomm
Cisco
Genentech, and
Intel

Some other companies hiring (with a lesser presence in the Bay Area) include:  [...]

Job Hunting in December – a good idea?

Author: Ed Pollock, January 24th, 2010

A widely held belief is that Job Hunting in December is a waste of time. But, times and beliefs are changing rapidly – and that belief about Job Hunting in December now needs to get washed down the drain.
Thanks to a highly motivated staff of consultants and some hard working clients, December came in as [...]

Good news for Lawrence Livermore!

Author: Ed Pollock, November 30th, 2009

New funding at Lawrence Livermore Labs adds to the Bay Area’s green job growth.

What the jobless recovery means for the serious job hunter…

Author: Ed Pollock, November 16th, 2009

Tips for job hunting in a highly competitive environment.