Colorado Tech Jobs Get Cloudy Outlook
One company is planning to cut more than 100 Colorado tech jobs and thousands of jobs throughout the country.
Computer technology company Sun Microsystems Inc. recently announced that it will cut hundreds of jobs in January 2010 at the company's Colorado facility as part of a national round of layoffs that will result in the loss of thousands of jobs.
The company, which is based in Santa Clara, Calif., submitted an advance notice of mass layoffs to state labor officials under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. According to an article by the San Francisco Business Times, mass layoffs are considered those in which 50 or more workers are let go within a 30-day period.
Baltimore IT Jobs Created by Three Companies
Three companies are planning to create several Baltimore IT jobs.
The cyber-security organizations, which include CyberPoint International, Vir2us Inc. and Security Technology Institute, plan to open in Baltimore and create a total of more than 100 new jobs during the next two years.
CyberPoint International, which opened last month, currently has 10 employees and plans to hire 100 more. The company provides cyber security-related engineering and technical services. CyberPoint International was created by a Maryland native who formerly served as vice president and director of the intelligence and space business unit at SRA International, Inc. and CEO of RABA Technologies.
Tech Jobs in Los Angeles Take Flight
A world-renowned aerospace company is helping to create tech jobs in Los Angeles.
Airbus Americas recently announced that it has awarded a $10 million contract to McStarlite Company. The six-year contract will support 120 existing jobs with McStarlite, as well as create an additional 40 new jobs.
"Airbus has proven to be a strong business partner with more than 100 suppliers throughout California," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. "By doubling its direct economic investment, Airbus' commitment to the region helps ensure that the aerospace industry remains a strong economic engine here in Southern California where it began. Los Angeles is always on the cutting edge of creativity and innovation, and companies like McStarlite make the city's business community shine."
HR Software Beneficial as Tech Hiring Picks Up
Tech companies could benefit from the use of HR software (Click here) as hiring begins to pick up.
A recent report from Robert Half International and CareerBuilder found that IT will be a major focus when companies begin to hire more employees, with the majority of hiring managers responding that the technology department will be the first in their organization to add positions after the recession.
To make the hiring process easier, companies can opt to use HR software in order to find the best and most qualified candidates. Using such software will help your company save time and money when its ready to begin hiring workers again.
Tech Job Report Paints Positive Picture
The Dice Report, a monthly analysis of the technology job space in various markets, is painting a more positive picture.
The report notes that all indicators point to the idea of the recession coming to an end. This is evidenced by job counts increasing in two of the largest markets and customers searching the Dice resume database more frequently than during any other time this year.
As of November 2, there were 52,084 total tech jobs available, including 29,351 full-time positions, 25,461 contract positions and 1,120 part-time positions.
Tech Jobs in Kentucky Get Funding
Two companies will soon create several new tech jobs in Kentucky.
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority recently awarded state funding to two high-tech companies - Louisville Bioscience, Inc. and Laboratory and BioDiagnostics, LLC - in order to create a combined 36 jobs with average salaries of more than $64,000 per year.
Laboratory and BioDiagnostics, or LabDx, will receive $250,000 in the form of a forgivable loan to help purchase equipment and outfit the company's laboratory. According to an article by Manufacturing & Technology eJournal, the company expects to create at least 18 full-time, high-tech and technical support jobs in Kentucky by the end of next year.