Tech Employment Helps Lower Unemployment

Tech employment seems to be at an all time high and because of the demand for tech employees, unemployment rates are decreasing drastically. The unemployment rate went from 11 percent in 2010 to 9.8 percent at the same time this year, in 2011.

The tech employment is one of the main reasons for the significant decrease in unemployment rates but other job industries helped play a part as well. The construction industry, which was once troubled, has recovered and many employees have found constructions jobs within the past year.

Technology jobs, construction jobs, and health-related jobs have increased within the past year. The demand for employees has increased and those who are looking to find an in-demand profession may want to consider one of these job fields. By September of 2011, over 1,000 construction jobs were available which helped hundreds of job seekers find necessary work. The health-related industry had an increase of 1,200 jobs which also helped many people find the employment that they were seeking.

Connie Brock, the ProMatch program manager, says, “We had a five-month waiting list to get in here a year ago. We have no waiting list now. Many people I’m meeting with daily have multiple offers.” This is great news for job seekers, especially those who have been waiting for employment for quite some time now. Individuals in the 40-50 age category were hit the hardest during the recession and are now finding employment in different job industries that are being created. The economy is getting better and available jobs are expected to increase dramatically over the next couple of years.

Many companies are now looking to expand and grow their business while the economy begins to stabilize. When a company chooses to expand, they will obviously need to hire more employees to keep running and keep their business successful. This is good for job seekers because they will be the ones finding plenty of job opportunities to choose from whereas in the previous years, job opportunities were scarce and hard to find.

Technology is an industry that continues to grow each and every year. Because technology grows, businesses grow, and employees are hired for work. Obtaining a degree in something that is technology related may be a good decision for those who want a quality job that will last a long time.

The number of jobless individuals is decreasing from city to city in the state of California and states all over the country. New jobs in different fields are being created and with job growth comes employment growth. By 2014, unemployment rates are expected to be far lower than they were in 2010 and even lower than they are this year. The government is still trying to find ways to help boost the economy, most notably with President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, which was recently voted down by the Senate.