Beyond.com, Inc. Cites Information Technology as the Top Industry for Online Jobs in 1QT2007.IT Candidates with Specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. Skills and Business Knowledge in Demand PHILADELPHIA -- Beyond.com, Inc., the largest niche career network for business professionals, released its First Quarter 2007 Career Trends Analysis and Industry Outlook Reports. The reports indicated that Information Technology was the top industry for online job postings, representing 13.66% of all jobs posted in first quarter 2007 across the Beyond.com Network of more than 15,000 career sites. Healthcare & Medical (12.79%) and Sales & Sales Management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a (12.49%) rounded out the top three positions, each exhibiting strong job growth over the previous quarter. An upward trend was also noted among IT candidates with less than one year of work experience. Rich Milgram, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Beyond.com, Inc. reported that this pool of candidates, representing almost 14% of all IT job seekers job seeker also job·seek·er n. One who seeks employment. across the Beyond.com Network, has been gaining momentum with the approach of the May graduation season. Furthermore, data indicates that many states in the Mid-Atlantic region are showing a strong concentration of IT candidates, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Beyond.com also recognized that entry-level IT candidates expect to earn between $34,000 and $67,000. "Plan to budget on the higher end Coordinates: For other places with the same name, see Billinge. Higher End or Billinge Higher End is a district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. of the spectrum for candidates with specialized skills, as salaries in IT are expected to rise throughout 2007," stated Milgram. "Employers should prepare to accommodate the emerging corporate culture and salary expectations of talented grads. Companies will also be targeting and quickly hiring IT candidates with additional knowledge of fundamental business concepts, including the impact of technology operations on corporate growth and the bottom line." Beyond.com's latest industry trends and statistics are available by visiting the Beyond.com Media Center at www.Beyond.com/Media. About Beyond.com, Inc. Beyond.com, Inc., the largest provider of career software and a Safeguard Scientifics partner company, powers a network of more than 15,000 niche websites and online communities dedicated to helping business professionals, corporations and vertical communities connect with each other by providing relevant search and networking tools for every stage of career, business and life. Product and service categories include: careers and recruitment, HR technologies, education, search engines, life management, and networking. www.Beyond.com About Safeguard Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SFE See Sydney Futures Exchange. ), a holding company, builds value in growth-stage technology and life sciences businesses. We provide growth capital as well as a range of strategic, operational and management resources to our partner companies. Safeguard participates in growth buyout Buyout The purchase of a company or a controlling interest of a corporation's shares. Notes: A leveraged buyout is accomplished with borrowed money or by issuing more stock. financings, including corporate spin-outs and management buyouts Management buyout (MBO) Leveraged buyout whereby the acquiring group is led by the firm's management. management buyout See going private. , expansion financings, industry consolidations and early-stage financings. www.safeguard.com. |
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