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Interesting article in WSJ today about tech jobs (in big part developers but developers are followed by PM's)
Tech Job Openings:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington ... view_share
This means the sleeper programs like Georgetown are now much more in the running for a Tech PM role than Marshall for example. Regional trends are very strong and should not be underestimated (in my view). While you can apply for any job in any area/location, chances are you will likely apply locally. Moreover, recruiters may be more inclined to hire local candidates who don't require relocation, and finally the alum network is strongest in the nearby location, which explains the strength of programs such as McCombs and Foster that are based in the strong tech employment centers or what used to be strong tech employment centers
and it is interesting that the location still matters in the post-pandemic world. I thought anyone could be remote but apparently not...
I doubt this will have a huge impact for programs such as HBS or Wharton but funny enough, Wharton opened a SF campus but now there is more jobs in the back yard than in the bay area ... of course things will change and jobs will balance out but it is an interesting shift, it may be a longer term pattern... that would mean some trouble for Seattle and SF in the long term but it is not like DC or New York have cheaper real estate or better traffic so I am not quite selling my house in Seattle yet
P.S. Some folks in the comments indicated that the Government is the biggest recruiter in DC.... that's possible but that's not a bad thing. There is lots of recession-proof jobs and even if international candidates cannot apply or qualify for some of these, that means more other jobs are available to them anyway that domestic workers are recruiting for...
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Tech Job Openings:
- Bay Area: 4,369 jobs (includes SF and San Jose)
- Washington DC: 3,815
- New York: 3,325
https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington ... view_share
This means the sleeper programs like Georgetown are now much more in the running for a Tech PM role than Marshall for example. Regional trends are very strong and should not be underestimated (in my view). While you can apply for any job in any area/location, chances are you will likely apply locally. Moreover, recruiters may be more inclined to hire local candidates who don't require relocation, and finally the alum network is strongest in the nearby location, which explains the strength of programs such as McCombs and Foster that are based in the strong tech employment centers or what used to be strong tech employment centers
and it is interesting that the location still matters in the post-pandemic world. I thought anyone could be remote but apparently not... I doubt this will have a huge impact for programs such as HBS or Wharton but funny enough, Wharton opened a SF campus but now there is more jobs in the back yard than in the bay area ... of course things will change and jobs will balance out but it is an interesting shift, it may be a longer term pattern... that would mean some trouble for Seattle and SF in the long term but it is not like DC or New York have cheaper real estate or better traffic so I am not quite selling my house in Seattle yet
P.S. Some folks in the comments indicated that the Government is the biggest recruiter in DC.... that's possible but that's not a bad thing. There is lots of recession-proof jobs and even if international candidates cannot apply or qualify for some of these, that means more other jobs are available to them anyway that domestic workers are recruiting for...
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