Posts made in January, 2012

WaveLength Tech Jobs Index 2011 Review: Demand Peaked in March and Continued to Slide Throughout Year

Posted by on Jan 5, 2012 in WaveLength Tech Job Openings Index | 0 comments

Following a 2.5% 2009 decline and a 2.6% 2010 increase, the US economy continued to bump along in 2011.  First quarter 2011 real gross domestic product (GDP) barely grew posting a .4% increase.  Second and third quarter posted modest gains at 1.3% and 1.8%.  Changes in tech job demand, as measured by the WaveLength Tech Jobs Index, followed these broader trends.  Index values, both by city and tech job function, peaked in March 2011 and drifted down to Spring 2010 levels. As the chart...

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