Job Climate in Austin and Environs (job market, high school, live in)

[Don_Berry66]

I'd like to get feedback on the general job climate there in Austin.

I currently live in Connecticut where the opportunities are very limited so I have decided to relocate to another state--and Texas overall looks good in the research I've doen so far.

I have a background in video production and a little bit of web design and project management--but I'm willing to do other things to make ends meet, initially. Any comments on this topic welcome. Please don't pull any punches.

Thanks

DFB

[Shredding_Gnar78]

It's tight. UT generates new grads every year. Based on the interviews I have been on, any job that pays north of 35K that isn't too specialized will receive around 100 applicants.

[JayBrown80]

Originally Posted by Don_Berry66

I'd like to get feedback on the general job climate there in Austin.

I currently live in Connecticut where the opportunities are very limited so I have decided to relocate to another state--and Texas overall looks good in the research I've doen so far.

I have a background in video production and a little bit of web design and project management--but I'm willing to do other things to make ends meet, initially. Any comments on this topic welcome. Please don't pull any punches.

Thanks

DFB

I don't want to comment on the job market as a whole, but I will tell you what I did today.

Today I conducted 8 interviews for a temp position in my office. The temp would work underneath me and help me work thru the backlog of paperwork I have in my office.

Every interviewee was sent to us by a temp agency.

Every interviewee had a Bachelor's degree or higher, and at least 8 years of experience in my field. They were all dressed better than me too, which I think adds insult to injury. One gentleman had 4 years of military experience in addition to his bachelor's and 12 years of experience in my field.

And he was applying for a temp position for what is basically scut paperwork in my office that didn't require a high school diploma to understand.

And he was GRATEFUL for the interview.

That is what I did today. And I am not going to lie, it scared the hell out of me.

[Zumbudy]

We at Electronic Arts are hiring and can't find good people. We need Java developers and other IT professionals. Checkout jobs.EA.com and search in Austin and let me know if you qualify.