The Silicon Valley is known for IT and Computer Programming jobs and has seen strong hiring demand so far this year. In July, more than 6,500 new jobs were advertised online for IT related openings in the Silicon Valley – up 9% from July 2010. To determine the tech jobs that were the most…

We are starting to see growing demand for Human Resources professionals with knowledge, skills and experience in social media.  In July, 438 job ads for Human Resource jobs included social media skills in their job requirements – up 140% from July 2010.

Hiring Demand for HR Professionals with Social Media…

Employers and staffing firms posted more than 103,000 new online jobs for Registered Nurses, a new 4-year high for this occupation. As the most in-demand job in the US, hiring demand in July increased by 40% from the previous month and 69% from July 2010.

Online Job Ad Growth for Registered Nurses…

Despite reports of rising unemployment and layoffs, hiring demand for Recruiters has steadily increased this year.  In July, direct employers and staffing firms advertised more than 10,000 new jobs online for Recruiters and Employment Specialists – up 15% since the beginning of the year.

Hiring Demand for Recruiters – 4 Years…

Hiring demand for Computer Specialists with mobile skills has increased tremendously so far in 2011.  Over the past 90 days, there have been more than 33,000 new online job ads for IT professionals with mobile skills.  The West Coast has seen the highest hiring demand, with over 7,700 ads placed.

Hiring Demand for Computer Specialists with Mobile Skills on the West Coast…

With hiring demand levels second only to Registered Nurses within the Healthcare sector, Physical Therapist positions remain difficult to fill, raising concerns about a talent shortage. It's not hard to understand why, given the 49% growth in new online job ads over the past 30 days compared to the same period in 2010. 

The sourcing difficulty is localized, of course, and dependent on the mix of candidate supply and hiring demand in a particular market. This is illustrated…

Forbes recently announced a list of the 15 best cities in America for young professionals.  We took a look at hiring demand, trends and new jobs generated in these metropolitan areas over the past 60 days.

Forbes’ 15 Best Cities for Young Professionals …

Industrial Engineers are in high demand these days, with online job ads up 65% nationally since the beginning of 2011. Employers and staffing agencies posted over 21,500 new online job ads in May, the highest ad volume in the past four years. Another 21,250 new ads were posted in June, a slight dip from May but still 52% higher than June 2010.

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Despite rising unemployment, employers and staffing firms continue to place an increasing volume of job ads for marketing positions each month, making it one of the most difficult jobs to recruit for.  In May, more than 24,000 new ads were posted, the highest volume in the past 4 years. Although slightly down, more than 23,000 ads were placed in June, still representing a 23% increase from 2010.  According to the …

Registered Nurses continue to be the most in-demand occupation in the US by a considerable margin, with 86,541 new online job ads posted by employers and staffing agencies in June. Hiring demand for RNs declined slightly last month, with a 2% dip, but still holds on to gains of more than 56% in 2011.

Hiring Demand for Registered Nurses — 4 Years:…

Even with the increased concern and political rhetoric about flat jobs growth and unemployment in the US, it's no secret that IT professionals are in demand. IT hiring demand has been increasing rapidly throughout the 1st half of this year, up 56% percent since the beginning of the year. Employers and staffing agencies posted more than 251,500 new online job ads for IT professionals in June, up 1.7% from May.

Hiring Demand for Computer…

A recent ranking by Moody’s and Brookings reported the employment changes in the nation’s 100 largest metro areas. We took a look at hiring demand over the past 90 days in their top 10 locations.

Moody's and Brookings Top 10 Metropolitan Areas for Employment…

In June, Computerworld announced their list of the Top 100 Places to Work in IT for 2011.  We took a look at hiring demand, trends, and new jobs generated for IT and Computer Programming professionals at Computerworld’s top 10 companies over the past 90 days.

Computerworld’s Top 10 Companies to Work in IT in 2011 …

Despite the Fed recently lowering the US economic and employment forecasts, employment in the financial services industry is growing.  Over the past 60 days, financial organizations posted more than 100,000 new online job ads – a 24% increase from the same 60-day period in 2010.  In fact, job ads within this industry have been booming since the beginning of the year, now up 19% from January.

Hiring Demand in the Financial Services Industry…

New York City area employers and staffing agencies posted more than 80,200 new online job ads jobs in May, up 23% over May 2010. Demand has now rebounded from the drop in April and has gained 46% since the beginning of this year.

Hiring Demand for NYC Metro Area — 4 Years:

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Manufacturers have increased the number of online job ads steadily in 2011.  Despite being nowhere near the industry high in 2007, they are ramping up recruiting in several fields, including Engineering.  In May 2011, the manufacturing sector placed more than 13,000 new online job ads for Engineers and broke a 4-year record number of ads by manufacturers for this field.

Hiring Demand for Engineers in the US over the past 4…

Social Media continues to be a hot topic, and the job market for those with social media skills and experience keeps getting hotter. In April we took a look at online job posting activity for the search phrase "social media" and found 19,000 new ads for the previous 60 days. For the month of May alone, however, we're seeing over 26,000 new job ads containing "social media". Unsurprisingly, Marketing Managers and PR Specialists account for 29% of the positions overall, but it seems that more…

Employers and staffing agencies posted over 121,000 new job ads for Registered Nurses in May, up 46% from May 2010. About 10% of that growth, or 12,700, were ads placed for positions at General and Surgical Hospitals, where annual turnover rates for RNs average 14% according to a recent KPMG survey. Year-over-year growth in hiring demand for hospitals is a strong 36%, but it should be…

Although the pace of US job growth appears to be slowing for most sectors, hiring demand for recruiters by corporate HR departments and staffing agencies has boomed this year, up 64% since January. On a year-over-year basis, demand was up 36% over May 2010, with over 10,100 new job ads posted. Hiring by direct employers made up the bulk of this activity, with over 6,600 ads or 66% of overall demand. Demand by direct employers has also increased at a faster pace, up 44% over May 2010 vs. a…