Reports

Silicon Valley in Transition: Phase II

December 2011

Seeking to keep pace with trends in Silicon Valley's tech workforce, NOVA surveyed tech employers in November 2011 to update the findings of the Silicon Valley Workforce Board study originally released in July 2011. Downloads: News release (PDF: 78KB) Quantitative survey results (PDF: 254KB) Qualitative survey results (PDF: 168KB)

Silicon Valley in Transition: Phase I
July 2011

The workforce and economic development implications of globalization and fast-paced technological change are revealed in a study of the information and communications technologies cluster by a partnership of Silicon Valley workforce boards: NOVA, work2future (San Jose), San Mateo County, and Santa Cruz County. The study includes résumé advice from 27 Valley recruiters and hiring decision-makers as well as key messages for job seekers, employers, economic development leaders, educators, and workforce boards.  Downloads: Executive Summary (PDF: 1.6MB) Full tech study report (PDF: 3.7MB) Summary from community forum (held September 29, 2011)

Tech Résumés 2.0: An Employer Perspective

This report contains practical employment search and résumé tips for tech job seekers compiled from 27 Silicon Valley recruiters and hiring decision-makers. 

Download: Tech Résumés 2.0 (PDF: 4.5MB)