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The New York area job market for information technology professionals is expected to be in good condition for the second quarter of 2008. According to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report, a net 17 percent of chief information offices expect to create New York jobs with in the next few months. This figure is not only up three points from the area’s first-quarter expectations; it is also five points above the national average, making conditions in New York more favorable for those looking for IT jobs than elsewhere in the country.

Robert Half Technology interviewed 200 CIOs in the area, all from companies with 100 of more employees, and found that 19 percent expected to create New York jobs while only 2 percent were planning to reduce the number of individuals on their payroll for the second quarter. For the national data 1,400 executives were interviewed. The study was conducted by an independent research firm on behalf of Robert Half Technology, which is a leading provider of IT professionals on both a project and full-time basis.

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Tired of working at a dead-end job counting numbers? Wish you could find a new career in accounting with upward mobility potential where your talents can be recognized and rewarded?

You don’t need to look beyond San Antonio, Texas.

San Antonio is in a rapid growth mode with new businesses moving in every day to provide people with jobs in Texas. They are finding it difficult to hire highly qualified people for financial positions, from entry-level to chief financial officers. This creates a huge opportunity for anyone with a background in the bookkeeping, financial, and accounting fields.

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At this point in time, whether or not Americans should be expecting an economic recession, driven by the mortgage crisis, is till up in the air. Sources backing up both opinions can be found. Some believe that Monster.com’s decrease in job listings during January is a sign that those seeking employment might struggle this year. Other’s blame the smaller number of available online jobs on seasonal issues. According to a new poll conducted by CareerBuilder.com, those looking for work can expect to see many new jobs created in 2008, just not as many as in the prior year.

The poll found that 33 percent of the employers who participated planned on increasing the size of their full-time staff this year. Although this is still a good increase, it certainly lower than the 40 percent in 2007 that said they were looking to add new employees to their payrolls. According to Bureau of Labor statistics, 1.3 million jobs were created in 2007. Matt Ferguson, chief executive of CareerBuilder.com, says that “looking forward, plans for hiring…point to continued job creation.”

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The newest buzz in the arena of online job searches has found a new home and a new strategy at the NotchUp website. But who really benefits from this site? Is it the employer, the job seeker, or just the site itself?

Notchup has an interesting sales strategy that has many people scratching their heads and wondering exactly how successful it will become.

For consumers, this site appears to present a huge array of opportunities that otherwise would not be available. The basic concept is that Notchup partners with major companies and corporations and facilitates a payment to individuals who choose to interview with them.

Yes, you heard that right. Notchup’s partners pay you to interview with them. All you do is upload your resume and profile, and the employers will be knocking down your door in no time! And they’ll be handing you money to boot!

At least that’s the concept.

There’s something a little confusing about this though – especially in today’s job market. Granted the job market is highly competitive. But the unemployment rate is also climbing as companies consolidate, and acquisitions force highly talented people out of the workforce every day. So why would companies pay you just to accept an interview with them?

Time will tell if this strategy works because it will quickly sweep the internet if it succeeds. While you’re waiting for your calls from Notchup, you might want to get a ‘notchup’ on the competition by dusting off your resume and proactively seeking opportunities where you want to work!

Time will tell who really benefits from Notchup.com.

During the month of November, Washington state’s unemployment fell to 4.7 percent, bringing it down to equal the national average. In the previous month the percent of the population without employment was .01 percent higher. Fairing better than the rest of the country, Seattle’s unemployment rate also decreased from 4 percent to 3.7 percent. In November of 2006, 4.3 percent of the population was unable to find work. According to Governor Chris Gregoire, the state has the lowest unemployment rate in its current history. He went on to say that Washington is in the process of creating even more jobs.

One company with plans to add jobs in Seattle is the internet company Cobalt Group, which plans on creating 300 new positions within in the next three months. Cobalt handles internet marketing for a third of the countries automotive dealers and hopes to soon increase their clientele. Most of the jobs in Seattle created by the Cobalt Group will either be search engine marketing positions or handle content management for dealer’s websites.

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