Despite headlines, tech workers still in demand.
Media headlines have been full of news of layoffs. Earlier this year, Seattle-based online retailer Amazon.com laid off 850 employees. Santa Clara, CA, based 3Com Corp., which makes computer networking equipment, has cut more than 4,300 jobs this year. As of May 17, The Industry Standard's Layoff Tracker showed 107,381 layoffs at dot-com companies since December 1999.
Not all the layoffs have been in the dot-com or high-tech fields. Delta Air Lines subsidiary Comair announced layoffs of 2,400 people in May.
What does all this mean to the new college grad or job seeker? Should you crawl under the covers with a bag of chips and the remote, or get out there and pound the pavement? It seems like few industries or regions are immune from layoffs, but there are bright spots.
While this might not be the year to move to Silicon Valley, other regions are prospering.
What Does It Mean for You?
Despite the big layoffs, unemployment is still low, but the skills in demand have changed. In the technology field, those with softer skills
