New job creation is happening – great article!

July 3rd, 2011

If you’re searching for a job, or considering a different career path, you’ll want to check out this excellent article in Wired magazine, called The Economic Rebound – it Isn’t What You Think. First, it features some interesting information about what’s happening geographically, and there’s some interesting information (although at a high level) on jobs [...]

2010 Job Market Improves…but Salaries Lag…

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 [...]

Fortune article details hiring by 22 companies

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 [...]

Job Hunting in December – a good idea?

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 [...]

Good news for Lawrence Livermore!

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…

November 16th, 2009

Tips for job hunting in a highly competitive environment.