Want to take your career to the next level?
This must be the place.
For more than 50 years, Austin has been a hotspot on the tech industry map. Today, the "Silicon Hills" are home to many of the most famous names and brands in the world - as well as the exciting startups and early-stage firms that will be tomorrow's household names.
Austin tech companies come not only in a range of sizes but in all sectors and clusters of the industry. Our celebrated major manufacturers - think Dell or Freescale or Samsung - form a solid foundation for a broad array of firms working in the hardware, software, services and content sectors.
Austin is also a leading destination for the best firms and top talent in emerging technology industries - from clean energy to wireless to biotechnology. And the local tech community works in synergy with Austin's deep pool of creative talent - including artists, musicians, writers and filmmakers -to make the city a leader in gaming, entertainment and digital media.
The city's high-tech character permeates the rest of the employment base as well. Even outside the technology sector per se, you'll find meaningful opportunities to apply your tech skills in fields such as healthcare, education, and public service.
Austin moves up in job market ratings.
Austin's job market is one of the best in the country, based on new data from Indeed.com, an online job posting service.
Austin had 56 job postings per 1,000 residents in the second quarter, making it the fourth healthiest big-city job market in the country, the company said. (Indeed.com, 7/14/09)