IT Jobs in Phoenix Increase
The number of IT jobs Phoenix has to offer is growing.
In an indication that the local technology industry is beginning to recover, a recent survey from Dice.com found that technology job openings in the Phoenix metro area increased by 23.9 percent between June 2009 and June 2010. Nationwide, technology job openings increased by 50 percent during the 12-month period.
The survey further found that 71 percent of companies throughout the country and 73 percent of employers in the West plan to hire more workers during the second half of this year than they did during the first half.
Job Descriptions for Google’s Top 10 Positions
Google is one of the most popular and profitable companies in the world. The company is the driving force behind everything from the Google search engine and GMail to Google maps and Google News.
The company's success alone is enough to draw in some of the most intelligent and promising employees available, but Google also offers a unique company culture that further attracts and rewards the best of the best.
Google has a variety of job openings in everything from engineering to user experience. However, because many of the company's best job openings are secret, they often only provide vague descriptions or are not advertised at all.
Top Phoenix Customer Service Jobs
If you like working with people, there are a variety of Phoenix customer service jobs that might interest you.
Customer service jobs are available in a variety of industries, and include almost every position that's customer-facing, from bartenders and waitresses to personal trainers to retail salespersons. That being said, jobs in some occupations will be more readily available in the next few years.
Five customer service jobs that will be among the fastest-growing during the near future, as well as their average pay and employment outlook, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Arizona Workforce Informer, include:
La-Z-Boy Jobs Celebrate Milestone
Those with La-Z-Boy jobs were recently recognized for a major milestone.
La-Z-Boy recently celebrated the opening of the company's 500th Comfort Studio at Grand Home Furnishings in West Virginia. While continuously demonstrating it's commitment to quality, comfort and partnership, La-Z-Boy has seen its network of Comfort Studio stores grow during the past few years.
"The Comfort Studio format is an invaluable part of our sales mix, and we have focused on growing the network to allow even more customers to access the full variety and comfort of La-Z-Boy furniture," Greg White, senior vice president of sales and merchandising for La-Z-Boy, said. "The 500th studio represents a major milestone for the Comfort Studio format and La-Z-Boy, and we're happy to celebrate it with our partner, Grand Home Furnishings."
RPO and Outplacement Assistance Can Help
Employers and their employees view the world very differently when it comes to attrition this year, and because of their lack of preparation, employers will most likely be the ones paying the price for that disparity.
A recent survey from Manpower found that while 80 percent of hiring managers expect less than 5 percent of their employees to voluntarily leave the company during 2010, 60 percent of employees plan to pursue new job opportunities if the economy improves this year.
This potentially high turnover rate could put employers at both a workforce and knowledge disadvantage. And most employers aren't prepared to deal with such a situation, the survey found, as 31 percent said they do not have a proactive process in place to capture employees' job knowledge.
Personal Background Checks to Improve Your Online Image
There are several advantages to conducting personal background checks on yourself before a potential employer does, and several steps you can take to improve your online persona.
One way to find out what an employer might see about you is to conduct a search of yourself on the big search engines, including Google, Yahoo and Bing. Any information that comes up under your name can mean the difference between whether or not you get a job.
It's also important to carefully evaluate the information on all your social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. A recent study found that 53 percent of employers are conducting background checks on search engines and social networks.
Baltimore County Jobs Supported by Stem Cell Research
Hundreds of Baltimore county jobs (Click here) and positions throughout the state are created by Maryland's stem cell research program.
"Economic Benefits of Maryland's Stem Cell Program already Apparent," a new study conducted by Sage Policy Group, Inc. for the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, found that the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund supports 514 local jobs - with an average salary of $64,000 - and facilitates $71.3 million in business sales throughout the state.
The study found that the program's grants have created:
- 250 direct jobs with $21.8 million in labor income and $35.5 million in business sales
- 104 indirect jobs with $5.5 million in labor income and $14.9 million in business sales
- 160 induced jobs with $6.8 million in labor income and $20.9 million in business sales
Pittsburgh Finance Jobs Created by Increased Lending
One company's commitment to improve lending will create more Pittsburgh finance jobs and allow small businesses to hire more workers.
Columbus-based Huntington Bancshares Inc. recently announced that it will offer $4 billion in lending to small businesses in the Midwest during the next three years. About $360 million of that investment will go to small businesses in Pittsburgh, which could affect 2,500 companies.
Huntington is currently the eighth-largest bank by deposits and the fourth-largest Small Business Administrator lender in Pittsburgh. The company plans to add more than 12 business bankers in the city, more than doubling the current number.
Portland Construction Jobs through Stadium Renovations
The move of a local soccer team to the major league will help create Portland construction jobs.
The City of Portland recently announced that it has reached a final agreement with Peregrine Power, LLC to renovate PGE Park and upgrade the Portland Timbers to a Major League Soccer franchise. That move will help create local jobs in the construction industry and continuing revenue, visitors and vital spending.
"I'm confident that this agreement will serve Portlanders now and for years to come," Mayor Sam Adams said. "We will put construction workers back to work right away, and in the long‐term, MLS represents a smart investment in Portland's future success. Building on the Northwest's long‐standing soccer heritage, we can bring Portlanders together around another great sports team."
Oregon Finance Jobs
Despite the economic recession and all the trouble the finance industry has faced as of late, Oregon finance jobs still have a lot to offer.
During 2008, about $4.5 billion was paid to employees in Oregon's financial activities industry, which currently employs more than 88,000 workers, making up 5.2 percent of the state's overall employment.
According to the Oregon Employment Department, the state's financial activities industry includes:
- Credit intermediation and related activities - 28,760 employees, average yearly salary of $50,045
- Insurance carriers and related activities - 26,488 employees, average yearly salary of $58,621
- Real estate - 20,335 employees, average yearly salary of $32,968
- Rental and leasing services - 7,196 employees, average yearly salary of $27,693
- Securities, commodity contracts and investments - 4,864 employees, average yearly salary of $116,619
- Funds, trusts and other financial vehicles and monetary authorities - 613 employees, average yearly salary of $52,347
- Lessors of non-financial intangible assets - 335 employees, average yearly salary of $60,122