How's the Tech Job Market?

2 points by algon33 3 years ago | 5 comments

Several months ago, I sent out a hundred applications and got three interviews. Since then, I haven't bothered applying and focused on doing freelance research/writing.

But I have friends who are far better devs than I, and they're having trouble getting a role. So what's the market like? Is hiring at the big companies still frozen? Too much quality competition for too few jobs?

acct_9916672 3 years ago |

I’m not and haven’t been looking for work so take this with a grain of salt but from what I’ve seen there are openings but there’s a lot of competition for them. On top of that at $CURRENT_EMPLOYER, a San Francisco based tech company, we have been hiring but almost entirely exclusively from outside of the US. It’s simply too expensive to hire US based engineers when Canadians are much cheaper but just as effective and in the same time zones.

EDIT: I imagine US engineering demand will ramp back up once competition for Canadian engineers gets too fierce or with companies that absolutely demand in-office workers

algon33 3 years ago | |

Huh. How's that fit with the general push against remote work I've been hearing about?

BlakeSimpson 3 years ago |

I am no longer in tech, but I do have quite a few friends that are, along with members of HR that are in charge of hiring for tech rolls. From what I've been told, the amount of applicants that even an entry level position gets is far to great for any one or handful of people to sort through with any efficiency. They are heavily utilizing software to help pick the best.

What I would suggest is to start taking the extra time to optimize your resume for every job you apply for. There are tools online to help you find out how these softwares scan and pick out pieces of your resume.

Best of luck :)

algon33 3 years ago | |

"What I would suggest is to start taking the extra time to optimize your resume for every job you apply for. There are tools online to help you find out how these softwares scan and pick out pieces of your resume."

Is there one tool to rule them all, or a host for each specialty?

BlakeSimpson 3 years ago | | |

It's been quite awhile since I've needed to update my resume, and with the latest advancements of AI, I'm not sure which one leads the pack. I'm sure a bit of research would find you with some options.