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

Due to the increased hiring demand, recruiters will face difficult conditions when sourcing candidates for these openings.  Seattle has seen the highest volume of ads on the West Coast over this 90-day period.  In Seattle, more than 2,500 new jobs have been advertised online, a 42% year-over-year increase.  The talent pool, in Seattle, consists of approximately 11 potential candidates in the workforce per open position, slightly better than the national average of 10 candidates.

Hiring Scale for Computer Specialists with Mobile Skills in Seattle

Since there has been high demand on the talent pool over the past 90 days, recruiters may struggle to fill open mobile-related jobs.  An option for recruiters is to expand their candidate pools by searching for other commonly used job titles.  For example, Web Developers are one of the most commonly required to have mobile skills. However, our new Common Titles section of Analytics shows that many organizations have given them titles such as “Java Developers” or “.net Developers”.   Or if you are looking to find a mobile application developer, “Android Developer” or “iPhone Developer” are also often used.  By using these alternative titles in your candidate searches, recruiters may be able to build a candidate pipeline and tap into hidden talent pools.

Common Titles for Web Developers with Mobile Skills