In case you haven’t noticed from our daily reporting or our On The Market column or our ever-poppin’ jobs board, it’s our mission to connect you to exciting employment opportunities in the City of Brotherly Love.
But, hey — you may still have some questions before you get that ticket to NET/WORK Philly on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 3 to 8 p.m.
Tickets ($10)So, we’ve gathered some survey data to get you ready to register.
This is pulled from our exhibitor survey, to which 29 out of the 47 companies registered for NET/WORK have responded. Here’s a taste of the type of work you can expect to find next week:
What industry categories/verticals best align with your organization?
- Financial Services
- Education
- Digital Agency or Web Development firm
- Health or Sciences
- Retail/Ecommerce
- Consumer Brand
- Tech Training/Digital Access
- Cybersecurity or Defense
- B2B
- Data and Analytics
- Networking or infrastructure
- University
- Artificial Intelligence
- And others
How many positions are you looking to fill right now?
- 12 companies said 1-2 jobs
- 6 companies said 3-5 jobs
- 4 companies said 6-10 jobs
- 2 companies said 11-15 jobs
- 3 companies said 16-20 jobs
- 4 companies said more than 20 jobs
(That’s over 200 jobs up for grabs, folks!)
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How many hires are you looking to fill for the following skillsets/positions this year?
- 31 companies are looking for Engineering/Development roles
- 23 companies are looking for UX Design roles
- 23 companies are looking for Operations/Project Management roles
- 19 companies are looking for Sales/Business Development roles
- 23 companies are looking for Marketing/Social Media roles
(Not to mention, we have a few companies that didn’t fill out the survey.)
Which tech skill sets are you looking to hire for within the next year?
The top 10 most popular are:
- JavaScript
- SQL
- CSS
- HTML5
- Agile
- Java
- Python
- Scrum
- C#
- .NET
On average, how many years of experience are expected for the positions you are looking to fill?
- 19 companies chose 3-5 years
- 8 companies chose 1-3 years
- 1 company chose 5-7 years
- 3 chose other
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