At the same time, emerging areas, almost by definition, frustrate a company's desire to hire experience. Companies that want two years on the job have to settle for half that, he said. But because the market is so competitive, they pay just as much. That, observed Mutnick, can lead to wage inflation. On the other hand, said Barbara Castellano, the candidate-driven market has made computer companies of all stripes a little choosier when it comes to recruiting.
Computer companies are very specific.
Frequently, she said, a company will go without a full-time hire, biding its time with consultants and temporary staff until the perfect person comes along. That's good news for job seekers, she said, because they, too, can use their part-time status as an excuse to go fishing for a better, or at least, more permanent position. Attempts to woo potential employees with non-wage perks like stock options may ultimately hurt the industry as a whole, she said, by undermining competition. We're hoping to see it regulate itself. All rights reserved.