US employers bow down to tech workers in hottest job market seen since the dot-com era

Good and experienced tech workers are being treated like local celebrities – hounded by recruiters, courted by managers, and bestowed a bevy of options before choosing their next boss. — The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS

There’s an air of desperation among tech employers this summer. Software talent, it seems, is in such high demand that companies are morphing how they hire. And workers are the ones with the power.

Good and experienced tech workers are being treated like local celebrities – hounded by recruiters, courted by managers, and bestowed a bevy of options before choosing their next boss.