When you think of rising incomes, you aren’t likely to consider places like El Paso, Texas and Omaha, Nebraska high on the list. However, these are cities seeing growth in median pay. Mainly because they are areas where college graduates can find work for the skilled. Indeed, Texas is one of the few states that is adding jobs as a rate that is statistically significant. Yes, unemployment is still high, but at the same time, if you are a college grad or someone specifically skilled, you might have better luck.
Yahoo! Finance reports on some of the surprising places where median …read more

The jobs market is showing some improvement overall right now. While things have been a bit disappointing lately, the monthly figures from November show that things are moving in the right direction. The unemployment rate dropped back to 10% from 10.2%, and states are starting to add jobs. However, it is true that this is a small improvement, and that true recovery in the jobs market is a ways off. But it’s a nice start.
There are hopes that other economic data will show an improvement in the fundamentals of the U.S. economy. Jobs represent just one piece of the economic …read more

A new company based out of North Hollywood that calls themselves Bionic Games, Inc. is looking for a few good people to help them make an original adventure game for the Nintendo Wii. How original you ask? So original, that they haven’t even talked about it yet. I mean, this stuff is SUPER top secret.
But, if you have the skillz as a Lead Animator or even as just a regular old Animator, Bionic Games, Inc. is looking for a person like you.
Sound like something you might want to do? Check out their mission statement:

Bionic Games …read more

Well, if you are, there is some GOOD NEWS for you! According to Autumn Moon’s website, they are hiring! But only for one position, so hopefully you meet their qualifications. What are they looking for, you might ask? Well, it looks as though they need a lead programming to program all of their dreams to life.
As the lead programmer, you will be responsible for raising the little junior programmers into maturity, while figuring out the best way in which you can make their games just a little bit better for us… the consumer.
Are …read more

Are you looking to get into the ever so exciting world of creating adventure games? Are you? I mean, how could you not be? And wouldn’t it be even better if someone PAID you to do what you’ve always dreamed of? Well, you might have that chance right now. According to Xii Games’ website, you may now have that chance. You lucky person you.
Xii Games is looking for a background artists for an up and coming game that has a retro-styled theme. And what’s even better, is that they plan on making it a …read more

This has nothing to do with this entry. This is UMBRELLA MAN.

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that TellTale Games was looking for a Wii game programmer on their Jobs Page. Well, it would now appear as though that job has been taken. I want to say congrats to that person, because you, my friend, are a lucky bastard. Don’t you forget that.
Well, now that the Wii position has been filled, TellTale is looking to fill a position for the Xbox 360. What could this possibly mean? IT MEANS TELLTALE WANTS TO …read more