Ok. I don’t get it. Two of the blogs that are must reads for me are Coding Horror and Scobelizer, and they’ve both recently mentioned the tech job market in the US. Jeff (of Coding Horror fame) contends that there are plenty of jobs for developers right now.
The job market for software developers is hot. This is great news for programmers …
The above is from his post dealing with telephone interviews and getting them right. Now on the other hand, Scoble laments the recent layoffs at Yahoo and uses them to discuss how to find a job in a recession.
It’s sad to hear about layoffs at companies like Yahoo. Right now it seems like a bad time to be laid off. I’m here to offer some hope.
Both these guys live on the West Coast (northern California - I think), so why the big difference of opinion? I can’t answer that, but I think maybe they are both basing their opinions on anecdotal evidence. Either way, it’s always good to have an updated resume and to keep networking. You never know when those contacts will be helpful.
According to the most recent available statistics from the Department of Labor (Dec. 2007), the unemployment rate is 5.0%. Not exactly the Great Depression, but if you’re the one unemployed that’s no consolation.
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