Beyond.com Reports Job Shifts in Third Quarter 2007
Quarterly Career Trends Report also reveals the hottest industries and regions for jobs in the country
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – October 23, 2007 - Beyond.com, Inc., the largest network of online niche career communities, today released its “Third Quarter 2007 Career Trends Analysis and Industry Outlook Reports”. While a number of industries remain consistent from the last quarter and 12-month period, the Third Quarter Report reveals some surprising job shifts and trends in both the top industries and geographic regions across the United States.
Once again the #1 industry, Information Technology represents 12.87 percent of jobs posted on the Beyond.com Network in the third quarter; Sales & Sales Management moved into the #2 spot with 12.77 percent; and Healthcare & Medical fell to #3, representing 10.5 percent of jobs posted. Most notably, the Travel, Hospitality & Restaurant industry channel leaped from #8 to the #4 position at 9.05 percent. And, last but not least, despite its slight drop from the #4 position, Accounting & Finance rounded out the top five industries, representing 7.98 percent of jobs posted.
Beyond.com’s Career Trends Report also highlights some of the hottest job markets. New York and Los Angeles, the country’s two largest metropolitan regions, remained the #1 and #2 regions for jobs posted in the third quarter. San Francisco holds the #3 spot with 12.31 percent. Representing two of the top three metropolitan regions, California proves to have a large penetration in the job market with 26.5 percent of job listings over the third quarter, with the strongest industries being Healthcare & Medical, Sales & Sales Management, Information Technology and Engineering & Architecture. The Western Region also holds the greatest concentration of executives than any other region across the country.
“California has always been seen as an economic giant and career hub compared to some other areas of the country, especially for jobs in the Information Technology sector,” says Rich Milgram, CEO of Beyond.com, Inc. “However; other industries such as Healthcare & Medical continue to experience a surge in jobs, especially in the nursing profession, where shortages are common and salaries are often higher to help bridge this gap.”
The complete Career Trends Analysis and Industry Outlook Reports, including in-depth information on the latest industry trends and statistics across 25 industry sectors, are available by visiting the Beyond.com Media Center at www.Beyond.com/Media.
About Beyond.com, Inc.
Beyond.com, Inc. is the world’s largest network of online niche career communities, powering more than 15,000 geographic and industry-specific sites. We are dedicated to helping business professionals, corporations and vertical communities connect with each other by providing relevant career search services, networking tools and portal software solutions. The Beyond.com Network attracts a niche audience of job seekers, professionals and corporations and delivers quality, targeted results through a multitude of online media and advertising models, including: recruitment advertising, email marketing, banner advertising and other lead generation vehicles.
Beyond.com is named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious ‘Inc. 500’ list of the fastest growing private companies in 2007 and is a Safeguard Scientifics partner company. www.Beyond.com
About Safeguard
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