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Known for its research and development talent coming out of the excellent universities and technical institutes, North Carolina saw a noticeable increase in technology job openings in July of 18.5 percent, according to the North Carolina Technology Association.
Cities that experienced the most openings included Research Triangle Park, Raleigh/Cary and Fayettville. Job openings have tripled year-over-year in the state: July averaged 3,970 last month as compared to July 2009 numbers of 1,130.
Skills by job title in demand include:
- Systems engineering
- IT architects
- Consultants
- Software developers
- IT managers
- IT sales
- Systems administration
- Business/process design
- Hardware engineering
- Training/technical writing