Technology positions dominate online job listings, survey says

CNY Business Journal (1996+), Apr 22, 2005

Jobs in IT, engineering/architecture, and accounting/finance represent nearly 50 percent of all employment postings, according to a study by the 4Jobs.com. Career Network, an online network of more than 6,000 employment listings.

Information-technology (IT) jobs represent nearly 20 percent of the online jobposting market, engineering/architecture positions constitute 17 percent, and accounting/finance job postings total 10 percent, according to statistics based upon traffic to the 4Jobs.com's Web site during the first quarter of 2005. Statistics are based upon information collected over a six-month period, on a quarterly breakdown.

Here are some more results from the 4Jobs.com Career Trends Q1 2005 Study:

* IT is the dominant sector for both online employment postings and resume postings.

* Merchandising, purchasing, and retail declined sharply in the first quarter of 2005.

* Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, and California have the largest percentage of online employment postings per capita over the last three quarters.

* Nevada ranked tops for health-care and medical jobs, while Idaho ranked No. 1 in construction, social services, insurance, and repair.

* Internet job searching peaked on Mondays between 1 and 2 p.m. EST, with Sunday peak activity occur-ring at 8 p.m. EST.

"While technology continues to thrive, engineering/architecture job postings have shown a sharp jump from the third quarter of 2004 - increasing from nearly 7 percent of all job postings to 17 percent in the first quarter of 2005, " said Richard Milgram, chief executive officer of the 4Jobs.com Career Network.

Established in 1996, 4Jobs.com focuses on talent-management recruitment. 4Jobs.com powers the 4Jobs.com Career Network, a network of over 6,000 general, local, and niche-industry sites designed to connect employers and business professionals. 4Jobs.corn Career Network's job listings are featured on the Yahoo! HotJobs Web site.