There is an old joke among economists that states:
A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose your job.
Good news! The industry seems to be coming back. Hiring is on the rise. We have more people attending our seminars, meaning I think that employers are freeing up cash for training. And there seem to be fewer job seekers in industry networking sessions.
Scott Kirsner agrees:
The chart below shows where the hiring has been happening over the last three months or so: the biggest gains were in tech product marketing, and hiring in tech sales started to perk up only recently. (Here's Robb's blog post analyzing the data.)
If you're one who is still looking, check out www.HelpMyResume.org - "Fighting Unemployment One Resume at a Time."
Product Camp Sydney on March 20
Where: Atlassian, 173-185 Sussex Street or corner of Sussex and Market Street.
When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 9am to 5pm
(Hey team! LOVE the logo!! At first I thought it was a flower and then I realized it was the beautiful Sydney Opera House. Nice job!)
Posted via email from Steve Johnson on product management
Posted on March 02, 2010 at 04:01 PM in Industry News & Commentary | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)