Fewer But Still Many Geeks Wanted

A number of companies appointed new CEOs last week and the steady flow of new Vice Presidents of one thing or another remained consistent, but we noted a substantial increase in the hiring for director level positions. These mid-level operators came in at a time when developer and designer hires slowed significantly, though the balance of hires between the two this Fall still leans towards the geeks and artists.

First Publishing Sector Slowdown in Weeks

Hires by sector were even more dominated by marketing firms and IT companies last week than they have been throughout the Fall. The biggest slowdown of the week came in the world of new and old publishing, a market online that has (perhaps surprisingly) been among the most enthusiastic we've seen about new hires lately. Perhaps symbiotic moves to push through the recession by both marketing firms and publishers could only go so far. We will be watching publishing's hiring numbers carefully over the coming weeks.

That's this week's hiring news in tech and new media, as reported by ReadWriteWeb's Jobwire. Below are aggregate numbers since November 1st. We hope you'll subscribe to all our coverage and drop us a line at jobwire@readwriteweb.com if you've got a new job or have made a new hire.