How are tech firms hiring in this IT jobs rush? [Technical.ly Podcast]

Tech firms are gobbling up as many people who meet their skills as they can. In Philadelphia, Baltimore and Brooklyn, like across the country, they are doing everything they can to attract workers with the skills needed, especially programming skills.

It was the subject of the third of the monthly Technical.ly Podcast, a discussion among our reporters about an issue affecting our communities. This month, we took on how tech firms are addressing both the supply and the demand side of the hiring equation.

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Structure of the half-hour conversation:

• Why is there a hiring glut?: second wave of tech entrepreneurship, a college degrees mismatch and a immigration limiting the flow of new talent
• Demand side of talent: From beautiful offices coming to Brooklyn where technologists live to making their experience more accommodating and hosting events to better connect with them, firms are competing to access talent.
• Supply side of talent: From supporting apprenticeship programs and k-12 education programs, there is a move to add new talent to the pool.

Brooklyn notes:

• Kickstarter’s new subdued Greenpoint offices reflect its ability to build a community around its mission, rather than needing to attract based on work-place environment.