A few months back, this blog featured an article about technical jobs and their availability in Dallas, which was a hot topic at the time because Rick Perry had just announced his candidacy for President. But since then there has been much debate about which sectors of the Texas economy have seen the best growth since the beginning of the year.  Perry’s opponents on the Republican stage will claim that 40 percent of the new jobs in Texas are being filled by illegal aliens, while others will claim that Dallas and Austin are the new “magnet cities” for technical companies.  So which of these is true?

The truth is that technical jobs are still quite plentiful in Dallas.  The only reason you might not hear a lot about them is because so many of the top companies refuse to post ads on job boards.  Most have a very specific technical or IT role to fill and they rely on technical recruiters to help them identify the right candidates.  Fortunately, there are ways for IT professionals to get in the door with these companies, and it’s probably a lot easier than getting a response from a job board posting.

If you ask a Dallas technical recruiter, you may be surprised to learn that the tech sector is doing much better than other areas of the economy.  According to the article mentioned above, “The Jobs Really Are in Texas – Ask a Dallas Technical Recruiter,” many of these jobs are in the engineering, healthcare and telecommunications sectors.   If you haven’t yet attempted to break into one of these industries, this is where a technical recruiter can really help.

Positioning yourself for technical jobs in Dallas may involve a recruiter doing one or more of the following:

• Making a pitch for you with a prospective employer by presenting your skills in a manner that meets their needs;
• Helping you find out about new positions before the general public, thereby getting in ahead of the pack;
• Learning more about the company and the specifics of the position than you would otherwise learn from a job board posting;
• Negotiating the best possible salary and benefits package when the time is right; this keeps you from having such a sensitive conversation with a potential employer

If anyone tries to tell you that there are no more technical jobs in Dallas, then chances are they’re not looking in the right places or using a technical recruiter.  Find our more by contacting GTN Technical Staffing.