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Elance Work Index Reveals Optimistic IT Hiring Trends
(October 16, 2009) Technology, Marketing and Writing Skills Dominate Hot 100 Skills In Demand
While recent industry reports (GovInfoSecurity.com) indicate that technology job losses rose in the last quarter to five percent, Elance reveals a more promising outlook showing that hiring tech contractors online is growing with overall hiring on Elance in October up 46% compared to a year ago. Elance, where companies hire, manage and pay contractors online, today released its October "Elance Work Index" ranking the hottest 100 skills in today's online labor market. Trends include:
- Technology Stays Hot - With PHP holding steady as the #1 skill in demand, tech skills continue to dominate, owning 11 of the Top 25 spots in the Index. Other dominant IT skills include HTML up to #2, Joomla! moving up 15 spots to #6 and Java advancing 36 slots to #25. Proof that the holiday shopping season has begun, osCommerce (an open-source ecommerce technology) shot up 80 spots, with PayPal rising 24 places into the Top 50.
- Calling All Marketers - Businesses that thrive in changing economic times have one thing in common: they're willing to adapt their marketing to fit new environments. On Elance, the need for marketing skills place Graphic Design (#5) and Illustrator (#8) in the Top 10 with Social Media Marketing thriving at #14. The thirst for customers is shown by Search Engine Optimization at #15 and Direct Marketing up 22 spots to #22, while Email Marketing, Google AdWords, Telemarketing and Search Engine Marketing all make strong gains.
- Writers At The Ready - Businesses have a lot to say this Fall and are turning to Elance experts to get the word out. From creative writing to proofreading, talent with words that sell is in high demand. Content Writing moves up 6 spots to #2 with Article Writing close behind at #3; Copywriting and Creative Writing move up to the #12 and #13 spots, respectively, while Academic Writing and Technical Writing both jump more than 30 spots on the chart.
- Administrative - As the October Index shows, top administrative talent is critical to every business' success. Data Entry rises 11 spots to #17 on the ranking with demand for Administrative Assistant skills up 8 spots to #23, while General Office Skills and Email Handling also move up the chart.
| Rank | Skill | Change |
| 1 | PHP | - - |
| 2 | Content Writing | +7 |
| 3 | Article Writing | +1 |
| 4 | HTML | +2 |
| 5 | Graphic Design | -3 |
| 6 | Joomla! | +15 |
| 7 | CSS | - - |
| 8 | Illustrator | +8 |
| 9 | WordPress | +1 |
| 10 | Web Content | +4 |
| 11 | MySQL | -6 |
| 12 | Copywriting | +7 |
| 13 | Creative Writing | +4 |
| 14 | Social Media Marketing | +1 |
| 15 | SEO | +3 |
| 16 | AJAX | +6 |
| 17 | Data Entry | +11 |
| 18 | Academic Writing | +34 |
| 19 | Photoshop | -7 |
| 20 | Adobe Flash | -17 |
| 21 | Logo Design | -8 |
| 22 | Direct Marketing | +22 |
| 23 | Administrative Assist | +8 |
| 24 | Java | +36 |
| 25 | Java Script | -14 |
Derived from data from more than 100,000 jobs posted on Elance in recent months, the "Elance Work Index" is the Web's leading indicator on contract hiring trends. To view the complete Top 100 for October, or to view prior Elance Work Index data, visit the Elance Blog.
About Elance
Elance, where companies find, hire, manage and pay contractors online, is transforming the way businesses get work done.
On Elance, companies gain instant access to 100,000 rated and tested professionals who offer technical, marketing and business expertise. With more than $220m in Elance earnings to date, independent professionals use Elance to meet clients and get paid for delivering great results.
The company is privately held and headquartered in Mountain View, California. For more information, visit Elance at http://www.elance.com.
Colleen Gildea
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