How is the job market in the NYC area?

Question

How is the job market in the NYC area?

SQLServer Guy

Newbie

Points: 7
More actions
June 21, 2013 at 10:19 pm

#278950

Hi everyone,
I am new here but not new to SQL Server, worked in a mix of DBA/Developer/Architect role until I recently got laid off.
I am planning to relocate to the NYC area for personal reasons. Wondering what the job market there is like? They say good DBAs are needed everywhere but I am wondering if NYC is a tough market because there are so many people living there (competition)? Thanks in advance to anyone out there who knows!

Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004339 More actions · Answer 1

SQLServer Guy (6/21/2013)
Hi everyone,
I am new here but not new to SQL Server, worked in a mix of DBA/Developer/Architect role until I recently got laid off.
I am planning to relocate to the NYC area for personal reasons. Wondering what the job market there is like? They say good DBAs are needed everywhere but I am wondering if NYC is a tough market because there are so many people living there (competition)? Thanks in advance to anyone out there who knows!

Does it really matter? It sounds like you're going to make the move no matter what the job market is.

If I were in such a position, Step 1 for me would be to sharpen up my resume. Step 2 would be to get on the internet and contact every recruiting agency I could find especially those that advertise being "IT-centric".

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Aadhar Joshi Hall of Fame Points: 3202 More actions · Answer 2

Aadhar Joshi

Hall of Fame

Points: 3202

June 22, 2013 at 3:54 am

#1626544

Jeff sounds interesting, u should do instead.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004339 More actions · Answer 3

Aadhar Joshi (6/22/2013)
Jeff sounds interesting, u should do instead.

I've already done it. Wouldn't have recommended it unless I tried it and it worked. That's why I currently have my dream job so close to home that I could ride a unicycle to work without the need of chaffing powder. 😛

The key is going to be the resume. I'm here to tell you that you really only do have 15 seconds to be put in the "let's talk" pile by most prospective employers. For starters, you'd better have a good, job oriented "Objective" instead of the touchy-feely stuff I see on a lot of resumes (if one was included at all and you better have one). If the Objective looks like a sentence, then you've done it wrong. Having a brief or even extended job history is nice but tells me nothing of what you really did. When I interview people, I want to know if they made a difference or not in their previous jobs and, if they did, how they made a difference. I wrote my resume with that same thought in mind.

Of course, you'd better be able to back up what you have on the resume during the interview.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

SQL Guy 1 SSCoach Points: 15979 More actions · Answer 4

Yes, the DBA/DB development market in NYC is tough, and majority of openings are consulting/contractors/temp. But the good news is that pay is usually higher than in most of other parts of the country. Because NYC is financial center, majority of positions require some experience with finances. You also can extend your search to Jersey City, as it is close to Manhattan and there are plenty of financial companies there as well.