[NTLUG:Discuss] Job Searching

[David Neeley]

I wouldn't be quite so encouraging. The largest sector by far in high tech 
in DFW is the telecomm industry, which has taken a huge nosedive.

For example, I am a technical writer. I am finally seeing a few jobs barely 
beginning to open up, but there are hundreds unemployed in the area. In my 
case, last December there were 55 in my tech writing group, which was one 
of two at Nortel. The other was roughly the same size. Two or three months 
ago, there were 12 in the new group, combined from the two old ones.

If your specialty is one in demand, great. If not, you'll only be one more 
looking just now. In any event, I suggest if you're going to move you do it 
quickly, since few are hired between now and New Year's.

David


At 06:33 PM 11/6/01 -0600, you wrote:
>ndr wrote:
> >
> > I was wondering if someone could let me know what the current environment
> > for tech jobs in the Dallas and surrounding area is like.



>I can't say what's available today but while things definitely have
>slowed down the market is still active.  Many areas of the job market
>are really hurting in the DFW area but the high tech industry seems to
>still be holding its own.  Where 18 months ago there were 10 jobs for
>every techie looking I say that today there are at least 2 jobs for
>every techie looking.  But then again Alcatel just rolled out a big
>layoff this week.