Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-20 Thread j. eric townsend
shelly wrote: I think its more an indicator that people are realising the need more for our line of work, which does not necessarily go hand in hand with the need for other professions. Companies have realised to survive they need to look at the best way to move their business forward. In a sim

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-19 Thread ella Kallish
The need for new hires demonstrates that companies are moving to execute projects that were already in the pipeline when the economy came to a halt last October. This Movement, while encouraging, may not represent Growth or Innovation which leads to sustained job growth. We'll have to wait to see

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic

2009-12-18 Thread Eric Reiss
Our sector certainly SHOULD recover faster. With all the layoffs of real people, web-based self-service should be very appealing to businesses. However, each market is dramatically individual so there is no way to generalize. At a time where it was virtually impossible to find decent interactio

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread mark schraad
On Dec 18, 2009, at 7:25 AM, Bill Barranco wrote: Your industry segment is very, very small, however important you people think you are, not sure I am reading this the way it was intended... but not a particularly inviting request to apply. > Mark but very very much on the front edge. I

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread Scott McDaniel
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 3:47 AM, shelly wrote: > I think its more an indicator that people are realising the need more > for our line of work, which does not necessarily go hand in hand with > the need for other professions. Companies have realised to survive > they need to look at the best way to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread stacy felish
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Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread shelly
I think its more an indicator that people are realising the need more for our line of work, which does not necessarily go hand in hand with the need for other professions. Companies have realised to survive they need to look at the best way to move their business forward. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread Harvinder
IXDA Subject: Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery? I think of it more as an indicator that companies are realizing that the feature wars are over, and a better consumer experience will position them better in their respective markets. That sentiment is amplified by a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread Bill Barranco
Your industry segment is very, very small, however important you people think you are, but very very much on the front edge. I did not really see any "downturn" in demand for people with your skills, not compared to the 10% unemployment nationally. I am still seeking a creative, Senior Interact

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread Doug Brown
I think of it more as an indicator that companies are realizing that the feature wars are over, and a better consumer experience will position them better in their respective markets. That sentiment is amplified by a down economy when companies are looking to make fewer, more exceptional products.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread Rich Rogan
I think you could be right, but our field may not be a very strong indicator as I don't think we were hit that hard. Keep in mind in the last economic crisis, the dot com crash, we were front and center and a fairly good indicator of tech sector life. Considering this, we are probably a weaker ind

Re: [IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread jonathan berger
> Is there an increased demand for what we do in these recent months? I buy that. > Do you think that is an indicator of a better economy coming? Not necessarily. The web sector is growing and maturing and our skills are in demand, but web-based models may be popular because they're so much more

[IxDA Discuss] are we an early indicator of economic recovery?

2009-12-18 Thread mark schraad
I've been watching the job announcements on this forum and there seems to be an uptick in the last couple of months. My theory is that skill sets in high demand can be an early indicator of economic recovery. I am measuring this based upon salary and my perception of unemployment in amongst