Also, if you attend meetups in your field (eg NY Python/PHP/Android/etc meetup) they often allocate a few minutes for job offers/seekers. The article's right, there's a strong demand now. Make sure to save some of your income once you get a job (NYC can easily eat up any wad of cash you'll throw at it ;) - the bubble will inevitably pop, make sure you can wait the next one comfortably.
Yea the cash-eating qualities of NYC have kept me dealing with job hunt from the economic safety of my family home 3 hours away in PA. Not so easy to do under 2ft of snow ;)
Definitely a little wary of super early startups if only for the inevitable bubble pop. Under-capitalized and in a competitive talent market is a surefire pathway to quick collapse when the investment starts to dry up...
Good thinking. Like anything in NYC, startups tend to get overhyped and there's a lot of dumb money from rich kids or people who had a good run at finance etc. I wouldn't work for below market wage in this kind of economy.
When the bubble pops, you can use your savings and take advantage of the lower costs (and the fact you might not have a job anyway..) to start your own thing.
(Edit: I guess the downmodding means I need to add some disclaimers here... There are also smart rich kids and ex-bankers. Sometimes working for under-market wage does make sense, eg. if you're trying to break in to a new field. Some things are not overhyped in NYC. Your dreams may vary from those of Globex Corporation, its subsidiaries and shareholders)
See this is good though that it's the employee's choosing. They'll end up finding a better fit of a company, which works better for a startup. What interests you and what's your specialty?
I've been trying to break into Product Management or UX. I'd say my personal interest is in community / social products.
Kind of a weird situation, relocated from LA a month ago. I've been an independent contractor my entire career (10 years), huge range of skills including founded a startup, early stage product consulting, frontend dev, UI/UX design, Django & PHP dev, project management, social media marketing etc.
Not sure how to approach this employment thing on new territory, especially with such a weird career path.
NYC is actually perfect for a lot of this. I think UX, design, and front end dev fit well with the mixture of media and technology. Back end and hardcore tech is obviously important, but the real winner is going to be due to design. Dropped ya a LinkedIn and happy to intro you to some startups where this might fit: j@jasonlbaptiste.com (invite open for others as well).
Is there any NYC-specific tech job board out there?