Best cities for technology jobs

advanex1

MrRyte wrote: »

If I can't get a job after getting my A+ and CCNA next year then I'm definately moving northward to either of those places.

BTW; I DON'T recommend the Houston area. Though the cost of living is comparable to other Texas cities, the traffic is HELL just about all hours of the day....

LOL and you want to go to Dallas? Yikes. Good luck getting away from traffic.

djfunz

If you're driven, have great soft skills, and maybe a couple contacts, you can get a job anywhere. I'm an American working in Germany that had no formal education and didn't even speak the language. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence in most peoples eyes. There are positives and negatives to every city. I've seen apartments outside of San Francisco at a very reasonable price. I've seen plenty of job postings at almost all of the major cities in America. Pessimism is a characteristic that seems to plague forums all too often.

dave330i

sieff wrote: »

How easy is it to obtain a clearance in D.C? I had one when I was active military, but that's been over 10 years now. Also, jobs would clearance would likely be government ... Are the salaries comparable? At this point in my career I can't except any positions under the $100K mark.

Regaining your clearance isn't too hard assuming your records are clean (no drug, felony, bankruptcy) and you have a marketable skills such that companies are willing to sponsor you. Jobs are from gov't contractors and gov't. $100k jobs are pretty easy to find, especially if you have TS/SCI or higher (there's $10-20K premium for individuals with TS/SCI or higher).

dave330i

IEWANNABE wrote: »

I knew a couple of guys who car-pooled from PA to Chantilly everyday.

That's pretty brutal commute. Sounds about as bad as people I met during the dot com boom who were commuting from East of Sacramento to San Jose (3.5 hrs each way).

jamesp1983

Philadelphia, King of Prussia, and Collegeville, PA all pay well and there are a lot of jobs.

okplaya

jamesp1983 wrote: »

Philadelphia, King of Prussia, and Collegeville, PA all pay well and there are a lot of jobs.

I'm looking precisely in these areas and can't find crap! If you have some suggestions for me I'd gladly appreciate it. Feel free to pm if necessary.

drew726

Working in the bay area here. Still live with parents

David1981

Anyone know what the job market is like in Nashville?

jamesp1983

okplaya wrote: »

I'm looking precisely in these areas and can't find crap! If you have some suggestions for me I'd gladly appreciate it. Feel free to pm if necessary.

What exactly are you looking for?

okplaya

jamesp1983 wrote: »

What exactly are you looking for?

I've been looking for something involving Cisco routing and switching as that is what my experience consists of. I think the biggest hurdle is finding something permanent. I'm doing contract work now, but would prefer something permanent. I've been looking at some NOC jobs, as they seem to require less experience than others (I only have 20 months IT experience).

kurosaki00

what do you guys think of Indiana/Indianapolis?

I'm moving there on summer, Ive read is a city that is a state of growing up.

jamesp1983

okplaya wrote: »

I've been looking for something involving Cisco routing and switching as that is what my experience consists of. I think the biggest hurdle is finding something permanent. I'm doing contract work now, but would prefer something permanent. I've been looking at some NOC jobs, as they seem to require less experience than others (I only have 20 months IT experience).

I won't say that there isn't competition, but once you start building your experience some more it should get a lot better. I remember it was tough the first year or two, but once I got about 3 years under my belt it got better. There are a lot of opportunities out there, but also a lot of available candidates w a lot of experience. You can see the number of openings on Dice, Careerbuilder, etc. Good luck though. I'm sure you'll find something.

Xcluziv

David1981 wrote: »

Anyone know what the job market is like in Nashville?

Well, while I was up there going to school prior to graduation and looking for work it wasn't too bad. There were quite a few open positions at some places (HCA is a mecca there) as well as a few other healthcare companies. If you are in Nashville, try looking for Healthcare companies...you will have better luck looking in that area. Also, got some leads from a staffing company.

In addition, Vanderbilt...well, Vanderbilt Medical Center actually had quite a few positions available, but I didn't have the experience and knowledge so excluded be quickly..although it did take them a minute to respond back and say I wasn't qualified...lol

veritas_libertas

wrwarwick wrote: »

I was surprised not to see Atlanta mentioned at all. I have had no problems finding jobs here since I moved here.

I was thinking the same thing.

fredmoogie

many IT jobs in the dc metro area.

swild

djfunz wrote: »

If you're driven, have great soft skills, and maybe a couple contacts, you can get a job anywhere. I'm an American working in Germany that had no formal education and didn't even speak the language. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence in most peoples eyes. There are positives and negatives to every city. I've seen apartments outside of San Francisco at a very reasonable price. I've seen plenty of job postings at almost all of the major cities in America. Pessimism is a characteristic that seems to plague forums all too often.

I would love to get an IT job in the EU but figured it would be hard to get a work visa. How did you get your job in Germany? PM me if you want. I have 4 years of French and figured I would learn either German or Dutch to get a little ahead of the crowd.

If I stay in the States I will either move to Seattle or Denver after I finish my BS/MS.

onesaint

djfunz wrote: »

If you're driven, have great soft skills, and maybe a couple contacts, you can get a job anywhere. I'm an American working in Germany that had no formal education and didn't even speak the language.

I'd be curious to know what kind of work your doing and for what sort of company (ent., smb, contract, etc.).