Job Smarts
On this page you'll find trends and analysis of the local tech job market selected from the various Washington Post Co. publications.
Tech Worker Shortage: Scares and Solutions
 Pairing May Be Formula for Success: Hoping to blur the lines between business and academia, the IB3 is expanding with a new building in Manassas. The Washington Post – 07/22/98
Gender Gap in Fairfax Computer Classes: A report says that boys outnumber girls 3 to 1 in computer sciences courses in Fairfax County high schools. The Washington Post – 07/14/98
A Community's Spirit Lies With New School: At Manassas Park High, visions of the 21st century are coming to fruition. The Washington Post – 07/12/98
Happy Days Are Here For N.Va. Job Hunters: The local economic boom – especially in the computer and telecommunications sector – is making for a tough labor market for most all employers. The Washington Post – 06/28/98
Expanding College's Offerings: The president of Howard Community College is hoping to create a curriculum with a bachelor's degree in technology and IT. The Washington Post – 06/25/98
Employers Seek Ways to Expand the Pool of New Grads: The competition for new graduates from technical disciplines is keener than it's ever been. From The Washington Post High-Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 06/07/98
Academia-Industry Partnerships Target IT Worker Shortage: Several of the area's universities have partnered with local technology firms to introduce a number of new programs to help meet the current and future demand for skilled technology workers. From The Washington Post High-Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 04/26/98
Tech Worker Shortage: Delve into the issue with The Post's two-part series and then look at a Q&A on high-tech careers. From The Washington Post – 11/30/97-12/1/97
Rules Waived for Rehiring Computer Experts: Uncle Sam is taking extraordinary steps to reclaim retired brainpower. From The Washington Post – 04/15/98
A Program for Producing Techies: An innovative pilot project is using non-tech guinea pigs to deal with the region's high-tech worker shortage. From The Washington Post – 01/29/98
Doug Marcey, 17, is able to rent his own three-bedroom town house with the $50,000 a year he makes for working three days a week.
(By James A. Parcell/The Washington Post)
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Teens With Tech Talent Rise to Top: Teenagers with tech skills are trying to decide whether to stay in school or turn pro and make some big money! From The Washington Post – 03/01/98
Loudoun County: A Place to Live and, Increasingly, Work: Loudoun is becoming less of a bedroom community and more of a hotbed for high-tech jobs. From The Washington Post – 11/13/97
Look Before You Leap: Be sure you feel out the waters before jumping ship, recruiters caution. From The Washington Post High Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 03/15/98
Tech Work Culture:
Shaking Things Up in the Office
Baiting the Hook for Tech Talent: Recruiters from worker-starved tech firms are becoming increasingly accomodating. From The Washington Post – 08/03/98
No Bosses, No Distractions – No Problem: Local tech workers are conforming to a time-honored nocturnal ethic that has long subverted normal sleep patterns in places such as Silicon Valley, where many
parking lots are crowded at 2 a.m. From The Washington Post – 06/08/98
Message Overload Taking Toll on Workers: There's the fax, the voice mail, e-mail, the corporate intranet. Then there's the phone, the cell phone, the car phone, the beeper and the pager. Juggling all these labor-saving devices can really be a chore. From The Washington Post – 05/20/98
The Tech Life: All Work? No, Play!: Loudoun County firms are taking advantage of large swaths of land to lure talent with recreational perks on campus-style developments. From The Washington Post – 05/26/98
Telecommuting Plays a Role in
Recruiting: Companies are beefing up
their benefits packages with telecommuting perks. From The Washington Post High-Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 04/26/98
Signing Up the High Tech Work Force: In the cutthroat battle to attract and keep technology workers, a new form of currency has come into play – company culture.From TechCapital – March/April 1998
Rewriting Job Titles: From Company Recruiter to 'Nerd-Rustler': Technology offices are the haunts of "chief convomaniacs" and "parrot trainers," where titles have become a can-you-top-this art form. From The Washington Post – 02/13/98
In the Tech Workplace, It's 'Neighborhoods,' Not Offices: The prevailing concept in office design at many local technology companies is: "Workplace as playground." From The Washington Post – 11/24/97
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A Scientific Grant Tour
If you're a scientist looking for money – and there may be a few of you in the Washington area – you should check out GrantsNet. It offers an extensive database of fellowships, grants and other sources of support for young biomedical scientists – including links to sites featuring online applications. |
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For Geeks, It's Music to Their Ears: High-tech workers are banding together and hitting the stage. From The Washington Post – 12/15/97
The Staff Menagerie: Companies employ bring-your-pet policies and subsidized kennel care to lure scarce human resources. From The Washington Post – 11/16/97
Turning the Search for Solutions Into a Shared Experience: Welcome to the virtual water cooler. Company's are using state-of-the-art knowledge centers to allow workers to share info online. From The Washington Post – 09/23/97
Tech Skills: Shop Class for the 21st Century
Information Technology Institute Launched at Montgomery College: Montgomery College has launched an Information Technology
Institute that will offer a wide range of courses
– including desktop publishing,
Web page design and network engineering. From The Washington Post – 09/24/98
New High-Tech Classes Train for Specific Jobs: Virginia's community college system has decided to offer classes
developed by high-tech companies to train students for specific jobs. From The Washington Post – 09/10/98
Go East, Young Grad: The University of Phoenix plans to offer courses in business management and technology by January 1999. From TechCapital – September/October issue
Communicators Needed to Help
Companies Market Their Wares: As local technology companies develop new products and services, there's a growing need for skilled communicators who can teach various audiences about them. From The Washington Post High-Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 04/26/98
Expanding Demand for Baan Expertise in U.S.: To help satisfy a growing global demand for workers with training and experience in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, The Baan Co. will open a Baan Institute next month at its U.S. headquarters in Reston, Va. From The Washington Post High-Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 04/26/98
A Crash Course on the Year 2000 Glitch: A program started by the University System of Maryland and Sylvan Learning Systems Inc. helps train workers to battle the glitch. From The Washington Post – 04/20/98
High-Tech Boot Camp: Mindbank is launching a "Rosie the Riveter" type solution to train new tech workers. From TechCapital – March/April 1998
The Learning Curve: Some suggest that if the area's higher education system doesn't change radically soon, it might be nearly impossible to draw technology companies here. Others say, who needs Stanford? Find out what Washington's got. From TechCapital – Winter 1997
Finding Links That Click Between Area Universities, Tech Firms: The heads of several local universities are reaching out to high-tech CEOs. Read how their meeting went. From The Washington Post – 02/24/98 and 03/28/98
Adoption Benefits Cut Couples' Costs While Building Loyalty for Firms: HR professionals say adoptions programs are the next generation of family-oriented benefits. From The Washington Post – 02/27/98
Career Track: For those perennial job issues, keep on track with The Post's biweekly Career Track column. From The Washington Post
Certification Can Boost Earnings and Employability: To increase your IT marketability, some counselors suggest vendor certification. From The Washington Post High Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 03/15/98
Data Mining Digs In: Enter the data grotto, and find out if you have what it takes to be a data miner. From The Washington Post High Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 03/15/98
A New Generation of RAD Tools: Experts say the demand for high-tech
professionals with expertise in RAD tools will likely increase in response to the productivity gains the tools are bringing to the market. From The Washington Post High-Tech Careers Ad Supplement – 04/26/98
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