Thousands of jobs going unfilled in the Triangle here’s where to find opportunities – WRAL Tech Wire
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK On the surface, the Triangles job market is flourishing as employers ramp up hiring across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding cities. And there are many opportunities, as our exclusive weekly Jobs Report outlines.
However, as economist Mike Walden pointed out last week, theres a major caveat to that growth: North Carolinas labor force participation is on a steady decline, even as the unemployment rate continues to drop. The states labor force fell by over 16,200 from April to May.
A number of factors underpin this trend, such as generous unemployment benefits, lack of child care, COVID concerns, motivations to learn new skills, and more considerations.
Hiring patterns also vary widely from sector to sector. According to NC TECHs latest IT Job Trends report, local high-tech job openings climbed from 35,853 in April to 36,947 in May, and openings have soared by more than 60% since May 2020. At the same time, local hotels and restaurants are struggling to fill open positions.
Big highers as listed at NC WORKS include:
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WRAL TechWire is tracking the Triangles job trends as the region continues its economic recovery. Our weekly Jobs Report compiles the latest information from the regions top job boards, offering a breakdown of how many jobs are posted, which companies are hiring and for what positions. Weve also included upcoming job fairs, student-centric resources and a list of Twitter accounts that track local job openings.
Lets highlight whats new on the job boards since last weeks Jobs Report:
National job boards show thousands of opportunities in the Triangle:
Aside from the boards above, job seekers can also find local startup jobs at SimplyHired (244 startup jobs near Research Triangle Park), LinkedIn (1,320 results in and around Raleigh), Indeed (266 startup jobs in/near RTP), and AngelList (job openings in Raleigh, Durham and across North Carolina).
American Underground-based CureMint, a startup with a procurement software platform for dental organizations, tells TechWire it is looking to add new talent to its team. It has openings for several positions:
Read more and apply here.
Chapel Hill-based edtech company Terra Dotta tells TechWire its looking to fill several jobs across its product development, sales, support, finance and accounting teams.
Open positions include software quality assurance engineer, senior software engineer, junior software engineer, software architect, product owner, product specialist in International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), senior account executive and client support specialist. Interested job seekers can read more and apply here.
The companys CEO, Anthony Rotoli, cited the return of international travel and new developments in the education technology industry as reasons to ramp up hiring.
We remained conservative with hiring during the pandemic, but weve had tremendous growth and are now expanding our team in the Triangle area and beyond to deliver on the increasing interest in global engagement opportunities and the technology to support it both with travel resuming and with the evolution of new ways to deliver international education experiences virtually and on college campuses, Rotoli stated.
AMA Triangle, the fifth-largest chapter in American Marketing Associations nationwide network, aims to be a go-to resource for all things marketing in the Triangle serving over 470 members. AMA Triangle provides professional training, free career webinars and a job board offering free resume placement for marketing professionals. Every month, it hosts a free Transitions Mastermind program for job seekers and those seeking advice on career improvement.
AMA Triangles job board currently shows 60 marketing jobs in Raleigh, 32 results in Durham and 19 results in Chapel Hill (with the 25-mile radius filter).
Several new jobs were added to the site since last weeks roundup:
Durham-based startup hub American Underground regularly posts job openings on its job board. Job seekers can filter their search by skills, position level (c-suite, co-founder, entry-level, mid-level or senior-level), job type (full-time, part-time or intern), job classification (1099 or W2), and work location (on-site, flexible or remote).
No new jobs were posted on American Undergrounds job board last week, so heres a recap from a previous Jobs Report: Durham-based digital consultancyPathos Ethos posted three job openings earlier this month for a product manager, a project manager and a back end/cloud developer. And in May, the company also added two listings for an iOS developer and an Android developer.
Earlier this year, WRAL TechWire and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center launched a Bio Jobs Hub platform focused on biopharma manufacturing one of North Carolinas largest industries, employing over 26,000 people.
So far this year, North Carolina has welcomed 15 expansion announcements from life science firms, corresponding to $2.9 billion in investment and more than 2,600 jobs.
$2.9B in life science projects across NC so far in 2021 are setting stage for big jump in jobs
Typical biopharma jobs include process technicians, maintenance and/or instrumentation technicians, quality assurance and quality control associates, process development scientists and process engineers. This industry also offers competitive entry-level salaries, from $42,000 to $60,000.
Scientists, skilled laborers and recent graduates can use the Bio Jobs Hub resource to find career and training opportunities in their area. Users can search by location, job category/activity and region.
Many biopharma companies are hiring in the Triangle, including large employers like Biogen in Research Triangle Park, bioMrieux in Durham, GSK in Zebulon, Merck & Co. in Durham, Novo Nordisk in Durham and Clayton, Pfizer in Sanford, and many more.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Centers extensive jobs board lists open jobs and internships from local life science companies and research organizations. Users can filter by job category, employment type (full-time, part-time and contractor), keywords, postal code and radius.
NCBiotech also touts jobs through its Bio Jobs Hub program.
Over the last week (since June 21), dozens of new jobs were added to NCBiotechs board, including:
The North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH) has an interactive job board you can use to find your next career opportunity. Users can search by keyword, location, category, type (contract, full-time, part-time or temp to full-time), experience and education level.
Four local jobs were added since last weeks roundup:
NCWorksis a statewide job search portal run by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, which has nearly 100 career centers located across the state. Users can filter NCWorks database by keyword, location, occupation group or specific occupations, minimum acceptable salary, education level, job sources and date posted. NCWorks also has a mobile app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
The NCWorks website contains a COVID-19 job board that lists companies hiring to fill immediate technical and healthcare needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Carolina military veterans, transitioning service members and spouses can find additional resources on NCWorks separate veterans portal.
NCWorks reports thousands of available positions. More than 7,500 people added or updated their resumes at the site in the past week, as of Sunday afternoon.
Here are the top 10 Wake County-based employers with the most job openings:
Here are the top companies/organizations by job openings in Durham County:
And here are the top employers in Orange County:
Raleigh Founded, a startup incubator and coworking space, launched a jobs board and research page earlier this year. Job seekers can filter results by company, company size or industry.
Raleigh Foundeds job board currently lists 163 positions at 28 companies, as of June 27. Several new jobs were added over the past week:
This isnt a job board per se, but the Research Triangle Cleantech Clusters list of job search sources is a helpful resource for job seekers in the clean energy sector. The list has links to career opportunities from the organizations members and partners.
NCWorks Orange County Southern Hospitality Hiring Series: July 23 and Aug. 27, 9. a.m. 12 p.m. @Europa Center in Chapel Hill
This summer, NCWorks of Orange County is hosting a series of hiring events featuring local restaurants, hotels, craft brewing companies, caterers, venues and more hospitality industry employers.
NC TECH Virtual Job Expo: Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (online)
The North Carolina Technology Associations virtual job fair will connect employers to job seekers looking for work in a tech role or to support a tech company. The event is free for candidates and job seekers.
If youre a student looking for an internship or entry-level position at a local company or organization, your university has resources to help you get started. Quick links below:
Here are some locally run Twitter accounts that regularly share job openings in the Triangle:
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Thousands of jobs going unfilled in the Triangle here's where to find opportunities - WRAL Tech Wire