Glassdoor released its Workplace Trends report for 2021, breaking down the sectors most impacted by COVID-19.
Silicon Valley
Unemployment falls throughout Bay Area — but that was before Covid’s latest assault
Unemployment fell by more than a full point throughout much of the Bay Area between September and October, according to monthly data from California’s Economic Department.
Will Technologists Return to Tech Hubs Such as Silicon Valley?
Over the past several months, pundits and analysts have questioned whether the COVID-19 pandemic will permanently disrupt that recipe. New data from Blind (which anonymously surveys technologists) and Room8 (which produces an app that connects people with roommates and apartments) suggests the answer is… complicated. Sure, the pandemic could radically change how these hubs look and operate in years to come, but some of the impacts might not be as dire as some expect.
Tech industry service workers in Silicon Valley fear wave of job losses
Recent layoffs have ignited fear among service workers that Silicon Valley high-tech firms, which have kept them on the payroll and covered by health insurance during the pandemic, may soon reverse course, creating a wave of job losses.
What Tulsa and other cities are doing to woo remote workers away from Silicon Valley
Competition is tight for tech workers as digital transformation hits overdrive, and some cities and states–and at least one country–are finding creative ways to attract IT talent.