This doesn't have anything directly to do with Austin Technology Jobs, but it might be an indicator of the health of high tech and, therefore the health of that job market. --RCA
From Austin Business Journal, September 23, 2008...
Texas ranks second nationwide for the number of high-tech goods it exported in 2007, but still experienced a drop in exports as the economy soured, a new report from tech sector trade group AeA shows.
In its latest report — Trade in the Cyberstates 2008: A State-by-State Overview of High Tech International Trade — the AeA found that Texas experienced a drop in semiconductor, computer and peripheral equipment exports last year.
Texas recorded $35.9 billion in technology exports in 2007, second only to California with $48.2 billion in exports.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Austin job market holds up amid national slowdown
From statesman, September 20, 2008...
Austin's job market has slowed, but the region continues to gain jobs while many other parts of the country are losing them.
The Central Texas job growth rate was 2.4 percent in August, meaning the region had 18,100 more jobs than it did a year ago, the Texas Workforce Commission reported. Unemployment was 4.5 percent, up a tenth of a percent from July and up from 3.7 percent a year ago.
The local job market has taken some hits this year, the biggest being Dell Inc.'s decision to close two North Austin plants. The region lost 2,800 manufacturing jobs in the past year, but almost every other sector has grown.
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Austin's job market has slowed, but the region continues to gain jobs while many other parts of the country are losing them.
The Central Texas job growth rate was 2.4 percent in August, meaning the region had 18,100 more jobs than it did a year ago, the Texas Workforce Commission reported. Unemployment was 4.5 percent, up a tenth of a percent from July and up from 3.7 percent a year ago.
The local job market has taken some hits this year, the biggest being Dell Inc.'s decision to close two North Austin plants. The region lost 2,800 manufacturing jobs in the past year, but almost every other sector has grown.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Microsoft finishes $550 million data center in San Antonio
From San Antonio Business Journal, September 18, 2008...
Microsoft Corp. has completed its massive 477,000-square-foot data center in Westover Hills in Northwest San Antonio.
The Redmond, Wash.-based computing giant will host an official opening on Monday, Sept. 22.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) invested $550 million to develop the data center, which will host Web pages and house servers 24 hours a day. The company first announced its decision to build the new facility in San Antonio back in January 2007.
The city and county approved a tax incentive package for the data center. Microsoft is hiring 75 employees to work there.
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Microsoft Corp. has completed its massive 477,000-square-foot data center in Westover Hills in Northwest San Antonio.
The Redmond, Wash.-based computing giant will host an official opening on Monday, Sept. 22.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) invested $550 million to develop the data center, which will host Web pages and house servers 24 hours a day. The company first announced its decision to build the new facility in San Antonio back in January 2007.
The city and county approved a tax incentive package for the data center. Microsoft is hiring 75 employees to work there.
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Austin unemployment rate hits 4.5%
From Austin Business Journal, September 19, 2008...
Austin’s unemployment rate continued climbing in August as the area struggles with the softening economy.
Unemployment hit 4.5 percent in August, up from 4.4 percent in July, according to the latest figures from the Texas Workforce Commission. A year ago, the unemployment rate was 3.7 percent.
Despite the uptick, Austin is faring better than the rest of Texas and the country. The unemployment rate in Texas stood at 5.1 percent in August, while the U.S. rate hit 6.1 percent.
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Austin’s unemployment rate continued climbing in August as the area struggles with the softening economy.
Unemployment hit 4.5 percent in August, up from 4.4 percent in July, according to the latest figures from the Texas Workforce Commission. A year ago, the unemployment rate was 3.7 percent.
Despite the uptick, Austin is faring better than the rest of Texas and the country. The unemployment rate in Texas stood at 5.1 percent in August, while the U.S. rate hit 6.1 percent.
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Survey: Texas workers may be on job hunt
From Austin Business Journal, September 19, 2008...
More Texas workers may be looking for a new job next year, according to the latest survey by Spherion Employment.
In August, the recruiting and staffing company found that 39 percent of respondents were considering a job change, up from 29 percent for the previous month.
Meanwhile, 69 percent of workers are confident in the future of their current employer. That’s up three percentage points from July.
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More Texas workers may be looking for a new job next year, according to the latest survey by Spherion Employment.
In August, the recruiting and staffing company found that 39 percent of respondents were considering a job change, up from 29 percent for the previous month.
Meanwhile, 69 percent of workers are confident in the future of their current employer. That’s up three percentage points from July.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Summary of Austin Tech News
From Austin Startup, September 9, 2008...
Here’s a summary of Austin tech news.
Austin Ventures Promotes Craig Milius to General Partner. Craig is on the boards of CreditCard.com and HomeAway, and has worked with Newgistics since its inception. Recently, he spoke at Texchange on topic of technology as a service.
Zilliant Signs UK Company Travis Perkins. Travis Perkins is the leading supplier of building materials in the UK. Zilliant’s pricing optimization software is making a significant bottom-line impact.
Sailpoint Announces IdentityIQ version 3.0. This product was formerly known as ComplianceIQ.
Webcast for the Launch of Convio Common Ground. It appears that Convio is launching a new version of their CRM for non-profits that is created in Force.com, the development environment from Salesforce.com. This is actually quite interesting from a technology strategy perspective.
And in non-Austin news, Yammer looks to be the hottest Enterprise 2.0 technology we’ve seen so far.
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Here’s a summary of Austin tech news.
Austin Ventures Promotes Craig Milius to General Partner. Craig is on the boards of CreditCard.com and HomeAway, and has worked with Newgistics since its inception. Recently, he spoke at Texchange on topic of technology as a service.
Zilliant Signs UK Company Travis Perkins. Travis Perkins is the leading supplier of building materials in the UK. Zilliant’s pricing optimization software is making a significant bottom-line impact.
Sailpoint Announces IdentityIQ version 3.0. This product was formerly known as ComplianceIQ.
Webcast for the Launch of Convio Common Ground. It appears that Convio is launching a new version of their CRM for non-profits that is created in Force.com, the development environment from Salesforce.com. This is actually quite interesting from a technology strategy perspective.
And in non-Austin news, Yammer looks to be the hottest Enterprise 2.0 technology we’ve seen so far.
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Unable to secure funding, Itzbig shuts down
From Austin Business Journal, September 9, 2008...
Job search company Itzbig Inc. closed its doors for good last week.
The privately held interactive network for career seekers was unable to secure the additional funding necessary to continue to operate, according to an email from CEO Jim McGovern.
Itzbig, which launched just a year ago, used a unique model in an attempt to stand out in the crowded job search services market. The company allowed recruiters to post jobs and job seekers to respond to posts both for free. Companies had to pay according to how many respondents’ resumes they wanted to see.
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Job search company Itzbig Inc. closed its doors for good last week.
The privately held interactive network for career seekers was unable to secure the additional funding necessary to continue to operate, according to an email from CEO Jim McGovern.
Itzbig, which launched just a year ago, used a unique model in an attempt to stand out in the crowded job search services market. The company allowed recruiters to post jobs and job seekers to respond to posts both for free. Companies had to pay according to how many respondents’ resumes they wanted to see.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Tech Happy Hour You Shouldn’t Miss
From Austin Startup, September 5, 2008...
The Austin Tech Happy Hour on Thursday September 11th will be one you won't want to miss. Author and BusinessWeek writer Sarah Lacy will be signing her new book, and SeedStage.tv will be filming their premier episode. At the door it will be $10 but there are early bird tickets available right now for $5. There are only a handful left, however. If you can't make it, we'll be republishing the Twitters of registered guests at @athh.
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The Austin Tech Happy Hour on Thursday September 11th will be one you won't want to miss. Author and BusinessWeek writer Sarah Lacy will be signing her new book, and SeedStage.tv will be filming their premier episode. At the door it will be $10 but there are early bird tickets available right now for $5. There are only a handful left, however. If you can't make it, we'll be republishing the Twitters of registered guests at @athh.
As you may have read in the Austin Business Journal yesterday, Sarah Lacy will be selling and signing her new book "Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good — The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0" at the happy hour. Sarah has not been back to Austin since her keynote interview with Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW. She really wants to meet members of the Austin technology community, and to hear all of the exciting technologies that are emerging from the Austin scene. If you think your story should be covered in Sarah's Valley Girl column in BusinessWeek, here's your chance to pitch her! Sarah also co-hosts the Tech Ticker IPTV show on Yahoo!
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AWS Startup Tour in Austin
From Austin Startup, September 5, 2008...
September 11th is the Austin stop of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Start-Up Tour which will be held at the Austin Music Hall. It could be interesting. Check out the link for details, and how to RSVP.
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September 11th is the Austin stop of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Start-Up Tour which will be held at the Austin Music Hall. It could be interesting. Check out the link for details, and how to RSVP.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Study: Six IT fields in top 20 recession-proof professions
From Computerworld, July 15, 2008...
With the economy in upheaval, here are some areas where you may want to polish your job skills.
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With the economy in upheaval, here are some areas where you may want to polish your job skills.
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Career advice: How to move into a leadership role
From Computerworld, August 7, 2008...
Bruce Marcus is this month's Premier 100 IT Leader, answering questions about becoming a leader, the economic outlook, career progress and working things out with a difficult boss.
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Bruce Marcus is this month's Premier 100 IT Leader, answering questions about becoming a leader, the economic outlook, career progress and working things out with a difficult boss.
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The do's and don'ts of IT job seeking
From Computerworld, August 18, 2008...
High-tech recruiter sheds light on how IT workers can help and hinder their job search with social networking sites.
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High-tech recruiter sheds light on how IT workers can help and hinder their job search with social networking sites.
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Help Wanted: Austin CIO Job Opportunity
From Information Week, August 15, 2008...
Looking for a CIO job? I just happen to know of one in Austin, Texas, where the CIO recently left for, shall we say, "personal reasons."
[The City of] Austin's CIO, Pete Collins, resigned on Aug. 13, according to several published reports. Apparently Collins was under investigation "over allegations he used city resources for personal gain," according to a story on the Web site of the Austin Business Journal.
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Looking for a CIO job? I just happen to know of one in Austin, Texas, where the CIO recently left for, shall we say, "personal reasons."
[The City of] Austin's CIO, Pete Collins, resigned on Aug. 13, according to several published reports. Apparently Collins was under investigation "over allegations he used city resources for personal gain," according to a story on the Web site of the Austin Business Journal.
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Study: IT hiring to rise slightly in Q4
From Computerworld, September 3, 2008...
A new study of more than 1,400 U.S. CIOs found that 11% plan to hire additional staff in the fourth quarter of this year, while 3% expect cuts.
The net 8% result fell short of the 10% projected last quarter, according to IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology, which has commissioned the studies on a quarterly basis since 1995.
Help desk and tech-support jobs are expected to grow the most. The top skill in demand is network administration, which was cited by 70% of respondents. Windows Server 2000 and 2003 administration and desktop support came next, both with 69%.
In a related finding, the need for additional customer support was the top driver behind hiring plans cited by 25% of respondents. It edged out business growth, which garnered 23%. Installing or creating new applications drew 21%.
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A new study of more than 1,400 U.S. CIOs found that 11% plan to hire additional staff in the fourth quarter of this year, while 3% expect cuts.
The net 8% result fell short of the 10% projected last quarter, according to IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology, which has commissioned the studies on a quarterly basis since 1995.
Help desk and tech-support jobs are expected to grow the most. The top skill in demand is network administration, which was cited by 70% of respondents. Windows Server 2000 and 2003 administration and desktop support came next, both with 69%.
In a related finding, the need for additional customer support was the top driver behind hiring plans cited by 25% of respondents. It edged out business growth, which garnered 23%. Installing or creating new applications drew 21%.
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Cypress to shut down Round Rock chip plant
From statesman, September 3, 2008...
Closure of 22-year-old chip manufacturing plant will eliminate 211 jobs by early 2009.
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Closure of 22-year-old chip manufacturing plant will eliminate 211 jobs by early 2009.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
ATSI named one of fastest-growing Texas tech companies
From San Antonio Business Journal, September 3, 2008...
ATSI Communications Inc. has been selected by Deloitte & Touche LLP as one of the companies that made the Texas Technology Fast 50 list.
This means that San Antonio-based ATSI (OTCBB: ATSX) is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the state of Texas.
The full list of winners will be announced at the Texas Technology Fast 50 Executive Retreat at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth on Oct. 30, 2008.
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ATSI Communications Inc. has been selected by Deloitte & Touche LLP as one of the companies that made the Texas Technology Fast 50 list.
This means that San Antonio-based ATSI (OTCBB: ATSX) is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the state of Texas.
The full list of winners will be announced at the Texas Technology Fast 50 Executive Retreat at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth on Oct. 30, 2008.
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