Comments | pfrimshot: Job market ?

pfrimshot

Job market ?

Oct 03, 2006 14:28

I'm trying to get a feel for the current job market. Everywhere, really, but since I'm looking at chip design, processor design, and ASICs (I've got a M.A.Sc in electrical engineering - embedded processor architecture), any job hunting I do will naturally bias towards southern California, so inside information in that area is particularly useful ( Read more... )

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ronsrants February 1 2007, 04:31:17 UTC

Whats the job/salary market like in Victoria?

-R

pfrimshot February 1 2007, 04:48:40 UTC

depends on your field. Medical/academic/service/government/policy/industry/financial are all good or great, from what I hear. Teaching, and a couple of other fields are tough to get into because the schools (UVic, Camosun) pump out more qualified people than the market will employ.

High tech (my field) is mixed: There seem to be plenty of programming jobs, and IT jobs. There are next to zero engineering jobs, though (my specific field). Although it IS improving, it's just not quick enough... Vancouver is a bigger draw for high tech companies.

Salary: In the private sector, generally you can expect slightly lower pay for the equivalent job in Vancouver (or Calgary, e.g.). However, I think this is more than offset by the cost of living.

ronsrants February 1 2007, 04:54:48 UTC

Well...I've got a college degree and a business background. 10 years experience with IT Consulting, IT Recruiting, and an entreprenurial mindset. I also have a wife who is a librarian and two pugs.

Can I find a job that pays over $100k?

-R

pfrimshot February 1 2007, 05:00:41 UTC

I don't know. I suspect that, in the current market, you could contract your services for that kind of money easily. Whether you could find (non self-)employment in Victoria for in that range, I'm not sure. Not my area of expertise.

Sorry I can't help more.

However... If it's just the cold that bugs you, Vancouver has the same climate as Victoria (except just a splash rainier). If your job exists in Canada, it exists in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, or Vancouver for certain. Other places (including Victoria) maybe, but those 4 for sure, and the only one of them that doesn't get cold is Vancouver.

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