Local Job Market

[forreason]

This week in Bloomberg Business Week, the Buffalo area has the 7th best Job Market in the country. It states the several companies that are actively pursuing additional employees and in June there was over 17,400 online ads for employment opportunities. The article states that the employment opportunities increased over 25% from last year. Rochester was in 15th place and Syracuse was 16th.

[left wing]

This week in Bloomberg Business Week, the Buffalo area has the 7th best Job Market in the country. It states the several companies that are actively pursuing additional employees and in June there was over 17,400 online ads for employment opportunities. The article states that the employment opportunities increased over 25% from last year. Rochester was in 15th place and Syracuse was 16th.

Is this really a good sign for us or just proof of how bad things are elsewhere?

[leftWNYbecauseofBS]

Is this really a good sign for us or just proof of how bad things are elsewhere?


It depends on what jobs are being posted. How many of these jobs are enough to really support a family? Not jobs were they try to force a living wage but jobs that by default provide a wage that allows a living.

Here is a writeup in Buffalo Biz Journal (http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/the_score/2010/07/which_jobs_will_be_most_plentiful_in_wny.html) on the subject.


The position that will be most in demand in Western New York during the next few years, according to the New York State Labor Department, will have little to do with computers or electronics.


About 900 positions for cashiers are expected to come open on an annual basis in the Buffalo area -- the highest number for any occupation. Next will be waiters and waitresses (720 openings per year), retail salespersons (650 per year) and customer service representatives (480 per year).




Essentially, WNY is a solid market for second income or part time work.

[SafeWNY]

Essentially, WNY is a solid market for second income or part time work.

I'll bet some folks would love two part time jobs right now....

[leftWNYbecauseofBS]

I'll bet some folks would love two part time jobs right now....


Depending on your mindset and work ethic, a job market like this is full of opportunity.

Getting into Geico as a CSR and advancing so much easier than trying to get into Geigo as a manager. You have to make opportunity.

[SafeWNY]

Depending on your mindset and work ethic, a job market like this is full of opportunity.

Getting into Geico as a CSR and advancing so much easier than trying to get into Geigo as a manager. You have to make opportunity.

I completely agree.

[Gandalf]

Is this really a good sign for us or just proof of how bad things are elsewhere?

Depends on whether you're looking at the glass half full or half empty!:rolleyes:

[FMD]

alot of these jobs are aimed at teen agers and the thel ike where their expenses are generally that much lower than say someone who is in their 30-50's.

[keyboard150]

I'm trying desperately as I stated before to get out of teaching and get into IT.

I've applied at several places, have yet to hear anything except from stupid sales companies which I didn't even apply to, or from phishing sites that posted job listings.

Maybe I'll just join the Navy as an officer, and get into IT that way.

[granpabob]

many of our local manufacturing compasnies start untrainded people at about $8.50 and after the training period (3, 6, or 9 months) you make close to $10.00. ok for a young teen entering the work force but they have so many people looking for these few jobs that they hire many highly trained people from other fields at this wages. years ago these wages were $16.00 to $25.00 or more. listen to the politicans and they make this sound great all these new jobs. in three or four years they might pay 12 bucks. then you have to take 80 out of that check per week to pay for family health care. your 10 job pays 400 per week less health insurance leaves 320 after tax its about 280 if mom and dad have these job you still have to raise your family on 560 per week. the days when one pay check paid the way are long gone.as are the high union wages plus company paid health care.

[granpabob]

I'm trying desperately as I stated before to get out of teaching and get into IT.

I've applied at several places, have yet to hear anything except from stupid sales companies which I didn't even apply to, or from phishing sites that posted job listings.

Maybe I'll just join the Navy as an officer, and get into IT that way.

20 years and retire. if you reenlist early each time you can cut that time way back. they allow reenlistment 120 days early and count it as a full enlistment
done right you can retire after just 16 1/2 years. when you get older the free health care that comes with Navy retirement will be a life saver you will be able to use your retirement funds for what you want not blue cross. some of my best memories came from my navy years yes there were some that gave me nightmares but the friendships and good memories far out weighted the bad nights

[keyboard150]

20 years and retire. if you reenlist early each time you can cut that time way back. they allow reenlistment 120 days early and count it as a full enlistment
done right you can retire after just 16 1/2 years. when you get older the free health care that comes with Navy retirement will be a life saver you will be able to use your retirement funds for what you want not blue cross. some of my best memories came from my navy years yes there were some that gave me nightmares but the friendships and good memories far out weighted the bad nights

Well, I wouldn't want to enlist. I would go in as an officer. I'm not really interested in enlisting at all---I'd do the 12 weeks of OCS, and then the 5 training to be a Tech.

Being an officer is highly appealing to me. I have a masters degree, so I'm fairly overqualified to enlist. (not a knock against ANYONE that's enlisted, it's just the way it is) And, I'm getting too old--I want to settle down into a real career that gives me a little more stability. Officers don't seem to be deployed as much (actually the Navy doesn't seem to deploy much as a whole anymore), so it would be nice to serve the country as a leader in the military, learning a great and rewarding trade, and finally have an income that will allow me to raise a family.
Plus, it will be somewhat self-serving in giving me some much needed self-discipline.

Except, I'm not sure, I have a few health issues that may bar me from applying.

[Effigy]

Well, I wouldn't want to enlist. I would go in as an officer. I'm not really interested in enlisting at all---I'd do the 12 weeks of OCS, and then the 5 training to be a Tech.

Being an officer is highly appealing to me. I have a masters degree, so I'm fairly overqualified to enlist. (not a knock against ANYONE that's enlisted, it's just the way it is) And, I'm getting too old--I want to settle down into a real career that gives me a little more stability. Officers don't seem to be deployed as much (actually the Navy doesn't seem to deploy much as a whole anymore), so it would be nice to serve the country as a leader in the military, learning a great and rewarding trade, and finally have an income that will allow me to raise a family.
Plus, it will be somewhat self-serving in giving me some much needed self-discipline.

Except, I'm not sure, I have a few health issues that may bar me from applying.

Gotcha. So you're a disgruntled teacher who cannot get in to IT that wants to go into the Military for the benefits? I've sided with you before, but I don't understand here.

[keyboard150]

Gotcha. So you're a disgruntled teacher who cannot get in to IT that wants to go into the Military for the benefits? I've sided with you before, but I don't understand here.

No, that's not what I said at all. You only read one sentence of my statement.

[Linda_D]

IT is really a tough field to crack without IT experience, especially in the Buffalo area. Employers want experience only.

Are you open to relocating to Albany? Check the NYS website for the next scheduled computer programmer exam. If you meet the qualifications for a Grade 18 programmer, you don't even have to take a written test. They will evaluate your qualifications and give you a grade. Once you get a few years experience, you can stay -- or go where you want, which is why NYS seldom has enough grade 18 IT people. I bet the starting salary is around $50,000 these days.

That's how I got into real IT work many years ago.

[NBuffaloResident]

IT is really a tough field to crack without IT experience, especially in the Buffalo area. Employers want experience only.

Are you open to relocating to Albany? Check the NYS website for the next scheduled computer programmer exam. If you meet the qualifications for a Grade 18 programmer, you don't even have to take a written test. They will evaluate your qualifications and give you a grade. Once you get a few years experience, you can stay -- or go where you want, which is why NYS seldom has enough grade 18 IT people. I bet the starting salary is around $50,000 these days.

That's how I got into real IT work many years ago.

Yeah, that's really the ticket.

I started our here in WNY as a computer tech. Worked up from there. If I tried getting in at the level I'm at now, it would be nigh impossible.

[Linda_D]

Yeah, that's really the ticket.

I started our here in WNY as a computer tech. Worked up from there. If I tried getting in at the level I'm at now, it would be nigh impossible.

I paid my dues for 2 years on the state-wide Help Desk for the Office of Mental Retardation before I moved into Oracle applications programming.

[keyboard150]

IT is really a tough field to crack without IT experience, especially in the Buffalo area. Employers want experience only.

Are you open to relocating to Albany? Check the NYS website for the next scheduled computer programmer exam. If you meet the qualifications for a Grade 18 programmer, you don't even have to take a written test. They will evaluate your qualifications and give you a grade. Once you get a few years experience, you can stay -- or go where you want, which is why NYS seldom has enough grade 18 IT people. I bet the starting salary is around $50,000 these days.

That's how I got into real IT work many years ago.

It depends on the programming. I have no programming experience. My experience is in help desk type work, PC/Mac laptop/desktop/server troubleshooting, basic active directory work, training/coaching, and in a few weeks I will have my Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician Certificate. (CCENT)

I also have my own networking lab set up in my home with routers/switches, etc. I'm going to add a linux workstation so I can learn that OS, too.

[keyboard150]

I paid my dues for 2 years on the state-wide Help Desk for the Office of Mental Retardation before I moved into Oracle applications programming.

This is another reason why I'm looking at the Navy. I have a masters, so I would get in with a decent salary. They would train me well, probably better than I could do on my own. I'd have a great job where I can give something back to the country, and once I'm out, I'll be in a much better position to get a job wherever I wanted to.

Unless I decided to stay in, which, would be equally as beneficial.

[keyboard150]

I paid my dues for 2 years on the state-wide Help Desk for the Office of Mental Retardation before I moved into Oracle applications programming.

Actually, duh. I realized I did apply for that same job you mentioned a month or so ago.