Similar talent is needed at fiber-optic plants and biopharmaceutical labs. Talent is sparse. The ideal candidate has 8 to 10 years of experience. In Austin, wireless is exploding. Software companies are still looking for people.
Telecom is big.
And almost all Old Economy companies are doing e-business initiatives. Employers want people with product-marketing skills who can do something right away. They don't want to spend time training. These are post-sales marketers who work on boosting the popularity of their product at client companies. Companies are always looking for salespeople and people with software experience.