I’ve gotten more questions recently from candidates wondering what the job market is like. Some say they’ve seen an increase in activity, others have been out of work for more than a year and are considering expanding their search to areas outside of Silicon Valley. As usual, there’s not a simple straightforward answer.
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Don’t know about you, but I’m glad to see us welcome in a new decade, change is good, and most people are ready for some positive momentum. I’ve been reading a lot about the positive economic indicators in the job market–if positive thinking can create jobs, there’s enough of it around to make [...]

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The Landscape has Changed
I was struck last week by how many articles I read that were upbeat and positive about our economy. Everywhere I looked a vendor, partner, company, was reporting “slightly improved activity”. And this week Seagate raised its outlook for the current quarter as did Brocade. So what does this mean? [...]

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With the release of the 2 American journalists held in North Korea, it’s a day for good news, so let’s continue. In case you missed one of today’s top articles, there is certainly some good news on the job front. Almost half of workers who got laid off in the last 3 months [...]

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