The need for highly trained technologically savvy individuals increases more every day.  Now’s the time to beef up your tech skills, especially if you are in the job market.  But where to start? With so many languages, platforms, protocols and other technologies, it’s hard to know what’s worth spending your limited free time to learn. Based on surveys and data from a variety of sources, ReadWrite has put together a list of seven of the most sought-after tech skills for this year.

In addition to an unemployment rate of 7.5% and a net job growth of 165,000, the April jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that businesses are relying more on part-timers and temporary help rather than signing on full-time staff. Although some critics view temporary jobs as a bad sign for private sector employment, Manpower sees great value in temporary staffing for both the employer and job seeker. For employers, temporary workers can help cover employee absences, support peak workloads, contribute to special projects, and bring new perspectives to a company. For job seekers, temporary work is ideal for individuals who enjoy flexible schedules and varied work environments. If you’re job search is taking longer than you’d like or you’re currently exploring different career options, here are some excellent reasons to consider temporary staffing options:

• Gain the experience for the career you want
• Earn money while you continue your job search
• Develop new talents by challenging yourself in new roles

Each month, the Employment Development Department releases a list of the San Diego County employers who add the most jobs. Here’s a list of the 10 San Diego companies who had the most ads in February 2013:

1. Qualcomm: 1,120 ads
2. Sharp Health Care: 833 ads
3. Volt Information Sciences, Inc.: 759 ads
4. General Atomics: 584 ads
5. University of California: 511 ads
6. Scripps Health: 400 ads
7. ViaSat: 343 ads
8. Allegis Group: 337 ads
9. Kforce Professional Staffing, Inc.: 312 ads
10. Adecco: 309 ads

If you’re currently on the job hunt, you might want to consider starting with these local companies since they are actively looking to fill several positions!

San Diego’s economy is at the best level is has been at in five years according to a report by the University of San Diego.  This is good news for job seekers!  Take a look at the UT coverage of the report here!