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The Cities With the Most Computer Science Jobs
The Indeed.com job aggregator presently lists 12,000 computer science job openings in Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., with its many defense contractors and government jobs, is the leading city in the United States for computer science jobs. Other top metropolitan areas for computer science jobs include New York City, San Jose, San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle. At a time when the national unemployment rate is near 8% and hiring is lagging in many fields, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is predicting that jobs for computer scientists will increase by 19% between 2010 and 2020. On sites that list computer science jobs, such as Indeed.com, the jobs with the greatest number of listings include software engineer, systems engineer, software developer, Java developer, and business analyst.
Across the U.S., there is a wide range of computer science jobs available. In Washington, D.C., there is a posting on the federal government's job listing site for a computer scientist position in the National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biomedical Communications, which requires a bachelor's in computer science plus a year of work experience that includes coming up with new methods for information retrieval. Among New York City's 8,900 listings are a number of faculty positions, including assistant professor of computer science at Lehman College. In the San Jose area, where there are 7,700 computer science jobs posted, there is a listing at Netflix in Los Gatos for a data science engineer who can do customer analytics. The job requires five years of experience, an MS or BS degree in computer science and several skill sets, including experience with analytical tools supporting data analysis and reporting.
Indeed.com is a good place to start to look for work, but it's important to go beyond these listings when applying for a job. When you see a particular posting that interests you, plug the company name into LinkedIn and Facebook, and search for personal connections you may have within the organization. Reach out to those people and ask if they can put you directly in touch with a hiring manager. Also ask everyone in your face-to-face network of family and friends whether they know anyone at the company. When you send in your resume, make sure it includes keywords from the job description. In your cover letter, specifically address the requirements listed in the job description.
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