<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I just received an *incredible* document from a recruiter (that I sadly don't remember talking to). However, after sending such a great document, I'll try to keep her in mind.<div><br></div><div>I don't know proprietary the document is or how ethical it is to send as a whole to everyone in the group. So, I'll just retype the salient points. It's called the SkillProof Job Report for San Francisco Metro and San Jose Metro. <div><div><br></div><div>National</div><div> Total IT job openings: 87,700</div><div> 30 Day Growth: -10.6%</div><div><br></div><div>San Francisco Metro</div><div> Total IT job openings: 970</div><div> 30 Day Growth: -14.2 %</div><div><br></div><div>Table 1: IT Job Openings, San Francisco Metro</div><div><br></div><div>Jan 09: 970</div><div>Dec 08: 1,130</div><div>Nov 08: 1,960</div><div>Jan 08: 4,650</div><div>Jan 07: 4,110</div><div><br></div><div>Table 2: IT Job Openings, Silicon Valley</div><div>Jan 09: 1, 800</div><div>Dec 08: 1,910</div><div>Nov 08: 2,410</div><div>Jan 08: 5,020</div><div>Jan 07: 5,480</div><div><br></div><div>There are several more tables regarding IT Job Opening estimated by category which are helpful... (but I won't include here)</div><div><br></div><div>There's also a "Top 30 needed skills" table. I will omit the Job opening data, but show the list ranked by technology until we get to Python</div><div><br></div><div>Table 7: San Francisco Metro</div><div>1. SQL</div><div>2. C++/VC++</div><div>3. Java</div><div>4. Linux</div><div>5. Large system technologies</div><div>6. Windows OS</div><div>7. HTML</div><div>8. Unix</div><div>9. Perl</div><div>10. Mainframe O/S</div><div>11. XML</div><div>12. Business Analysis</div><div>13. MVS</div><div>14. Oracle DBMS</div><div>15. DB2 (IBM)</div><div>16. Web Services</div><div>17. JavaScript</div><div>18. JCL</div><div>19. COBOL</div><div>20. Flash</div><div>21. Python</div><div>....</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Table 8: San Jose Metro</div><div>1. C++/VC++</div><div>2. Unix</div><div>3. Java</div><div>4. Windows OS</div><div>5. Linux</div><div>6. Perl</div><div>7. OO (analysis / design/ programming)</div><div>8. Max OS/X</div><div>9. SAP</div><div>10. SQL</div><div>11. XML</div><div>12. HTML</div><div>13. Business Analysis</div><div>14. Wireless</div><div>15. Python</div><div>...</div><div><br></div><div>But, what is *most* interesting to me is the Growth by Skill Table. There are many, *many* skills. I'll try only to list the ones relevant to Python.</div><div><br></div><div>Table 9: Growth by Skill (San Francisco Metro)</div><div>C++/VC++: 30-Day: -22.2%; 60-Day: -38.6%; 12 Mth -66.7^; 24 Mth: -58.8%</div><div>Java: 30-Day: 5.0%; 60-Day: -47.4%; 12-Mth: -79.2%; 24-Mth: -78.8%</div><div>Linux: 30-Day: 6.3%; 60-Day: -50%; 12-Mth: -74.6%; 24-Mth: -72.6%</div><div>Windows OS: 30-Day: 0.0%; 60-Day: -58.8%; 12-Mth: -83.7%; 24-Mth: -80.8%</div><div>HTML: 30-Day: 8.3%; 60-Day: -42.9%; 12-Mth: -78.3%; 24-Mth: -76.4%</div><div>Perl: 30-Day: -8.3%; 60-Day: -33.3%; 12-Mth: -73.8%; 24-Mth: -71.8%</div><div>Web Services: 30-Day: 0.0%; 60-Day: -46.7%; 12-Mth: -69.2%; 24-Mth: -70.4%</div><div>Flash: 30-Day: 200%; 60-Day: -66.7%; 12-Mth: -81.3%; 24-Mth: -72.7%</div><div>Python: 30-Day: -14.3%; 60-Day: -30.0%; 12-Mth: -62.5%; 24-Mth: -40.0%</div><div>Ruby: 30-Day: 33.3%; 60-Day: -40.0%; 12-Mth: -33.3%; 24-Mth: 300.0%</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Table 10: Growth by Skill (San Jose Metro)</div><div><div>C++/VC++: 30-Day: -3.6%; 60-Day: -12.5%; 12-Mth: -46.0%; 24-Mth: -51.8%</div><div>Java: 30-Day: 30-Day: 3.1%; 60-Day: -11.1%; 12-Mth: -53.5%; 24-Mth: -64.5%</div><div>Linux: 30-Day: 30-Day: -3.8%; 60-Day: -25.7%; 12-Mth: -67.1%; 24-Mth: -69.1%</div><div>Windows OS: 30-Day: 3.2%; 60-Day: -16.2%; 12-Mth: -63.6%; 24-Mth: -63.6%</div><div>HTML: 30-Day: 30-Day: -15.4%; 60-Day: -27.8%; 12-Mth: -77.1%; 24-Mth: -85.1%</div><div>Perl: 30-Day: -4.2%; 60-Day: -14.3%; 12-Mth: -63.6%; 24-Mth: -68.9% </div><div>Web Services: 30-Day: 0.0%; 60-Day: -27.3%; 12-Mth: -57.9%; 24-Mth: -65.2%</div><div>Flash: 30-Day: 0.0%; 60-Day: -14.3%; 12-Mth: -40.0%; 24-Mth: -50.0%</div><div>Python: 30-Day: -9.1%; 60-Day: -15.4%; 12-Mth: -65.5%; 24-Mth: -63.0%</div><div>Ruby: Data not available</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Oh, after typing all of this, I found the following at the bottom of the report:</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Additional<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>information<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>about<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>SkillPROOF<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>Inc.<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>and<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>job<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>statistics<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>are<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>available<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>at<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>our<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>web<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>site<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>at<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span><a href="http://www.skillproof.com">http://www.skillproof.com</a>.<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">SkillPROOF<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>Inc.<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">510<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>Barnum<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>Ave.,<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>Suite<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>402<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Bridgeport,<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>CT<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>06608<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Ph:<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>917-463-3941<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Fax:<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span>815-642-8694<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; ">Email:<span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> </span><a href="mailto:subscriptions@skillproof.com">subscriptions@skillproof.com</a></div></div><div><br></div></div><div><div apple-content-edited="true"> </div><br></div></div></div></body></html>