BRIDGE Blog

In February’s blog entry we took a deeper look into our local economy.  Just around the New Year we were ranked third in the country for unemployment, but there were glimpses of hope within RI’s tech community.  The research that was posted in February was documented off of job openings within 30 miles of Providence within the month of January.  Since then we’ve seen those same trends remain steady.  At the time, developers held the largest percentage of job openings (26%).  Developers still seem to be the largest need for companies with the hottest skills being C# .Net, LAMP/PHP, and Java. 

We also posted a survey in February asking how you think the current local economy compares to our local economy last year.  The majority of people (75%) responded that the economy seems to be “better” or “about the same” as last year.  This also seems to be the opinion of IT Professionals in the area we have met with and talked to over the past few months.  Only time will tell about where the economy is headed from here, but so far 2010 has shown promise for Southern New England.  If you would like to share your thoughts or opinions on what you’re seeing in your area, please drop your favorite recruiter an email! 

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