CyberCoders wins 2012 ACG Growth Award - CEO, Heidi Golledge, accepts!

The House of CC took home the 2012 ACG Growth Award on May 10 at the Association for Corporate Growth OC Chapter’s 17^th Annual Awards Gala.

CyberCoders was honored for opening four new offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Boston, and New York in the last year and tripling the number of folks placed into great new jobs over the last two years.

“We were a bit concerned when we were first nominated for the growth award,” said Heidi Golledge, CyberCoders CEO and cofounder, as she accepted the honor. “We thought it was due to our personal growth, due to all the free cookies at the office. We were very happy to find out it was corporate growth.”

CyberCoders, the premiere recruiting and staffing firm, has offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Boston and New York. Even as the company has grown, Golledge said, she and CTO Matt Miller have strived to maintain the company’s culture – namely to “treat everyone like family.”

Mission accomplished: The House of CC believes in big fun coupled with serious accountability, a combination that has led to great success and a 1 percent employee turnover rate.

Golledge and Miller were joined at the awards gala by a host of CyberCoders family members:

• Aaron Frankel - Recruiting Manager
• Andre Small - Executive Recruiter
• Colette Hory – Lead Recruiter
• Daniel Nadruz - Recruiting Manager
• Heather Olmstead – Lead Recruiter
• Jason Kuna - Recruiting Manager
• Justin Stumpf - IT Manager
• Kyle O’Neill - Recruiting Manager
• Loan Nguyen – Controller
• Marissa Gonzales – Office Director
• Mark Golledge
• Misty Cleveland – Payroll Manager
• Nitu Gulati Pauly – VP of Recruiting
• Robinson Kapano – Senior Systems Administrator
• Roy Monroy – Director of Recruiting
• Shane Andrade – Software Architect
• Shea Stone – Director of Advertising
• Tonya Ghanbari – Director of Recruiting

These Cities are Paying Tech Workers the Most

Tech workers in California’s Silicon Valley are the best paid in the nation, according to a CyberCoders analysis.

CyberCoders checked out some 3,000 tech jobs and salaries to come up with a list of the top 10 highest paying cities for tech jobs.

On average, tech workers in top-ranked San Jose get paid about $119,000 a year. Workers in San Francisco, No. 2 on the list, get more than $112,000. New York’s “Silicon Alley” came in third with workers netting, on average, about $105,192.

Here’s the full list:

1.       San Jose – $119,412

2.       San Francisco – $112,739

3.       New York – $105,192

4.       Washington D.C. – $99,618

5.       Boston – $99,099

6.       Los Angeles – $96,705

7.       Brooklyn – $96,696

8.       Philadelphia – $95,929

9.       Chicago – $94,899

10.   Dallas – $94,799

As overall salaries differ from city to city, so do average salaries for specific positions, according to CyberCoders’ analysis. The average salary for a .NET developer in San Francisco, for instance, is nearly $99,000. Head south a few hundred miles to Los Angeles, and the average pay for the same position is about $87,000.

The higher average salary in the San Francisco Bay Area is a case of supply and demand in a competitive market, CyberCoders CTO Matt Miller said.

“Companies should expect to pay top dollar for a highly competitive talent pool,” he said.

Premier Recruiting Firm, CyberCoders, Partners with Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers to ‘Put America Back to Work’

Dr. Drew Pinsky Surprises TV Studio Audience of Unemployed Viewers With Jobs!

Irvine, Ca. (February 14, 2011) CyberCoders, the leading worldwide recruiting firm, partners with Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers and their “Putting America Back to Work” initiative to offer every single unemployed studio audience member a surprise gift—a job. CyberCoders and Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers’ team share the same mission – to offer people the tools and resources they need to improve their lives. Dr. Drew Pinsky hosts the television show designed to reinvent, rebuild and restart lives.

“Partnering with an organization like Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers to find great jobs for deserving people was an honor and a perfect fit for CyberCoders,” said Heidi Golledge, CEO and founder of CyberCoders. “The job market is definitely improving but there are still a lot of people out of work. CyberCoders.com has thousands of open jobs backed by our team of Career Experts who assist folks in everything from applying to jobs, to interview tips, to writing that perfect thank you email. We are proud to be able to put our career resources to work to put America Back to Work.”

Golledge surprised members of the Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers’ audience with jobs. Indeed, one audience guest was surprised with very special job offer. Corporal Mounlier Rodriguez, who served four years with the U.S. Marine Corps, was offered his dream job at CyberCoders. In addition, as a daughter of a Marine Corps Prisoner of War, Golledge then followed up by giving Rodriguez and his family $5,000 in relocation assistance in honor of his service to our country to allow him to move closer to family.

“Thank you Dr. Drew and CyberCoders, I love what I do and everyday it’s a new challenge, that stimulates me to learn and grow,” said Rodriquez, who now works at CyberCoders’ Los Angeles office. “I feel complete and fulfilled working at CyberCoders and have been given the opportunity that I have been dreaming about for years while in the military.”

Ten-thousand resumes were submitted to Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers “Putting America Back to Work” initiative. The Lifechangers’ team and their partners, including

CyberCoders, created an intimate job fair that allowed company representatives to conduct face-to–face interviews with hundreds of handpicked job seekers.

During the show, Dr. Drew spoke to the studio audience about the results of those interviews.

“This audience is filled with people who have gone through our interview process because of the job fair,” Dr. Drew said. “Many get to this point and never get that job. I’m getting anxious just thinking about you guys but I know something you don’t know: You’re hired, you’re hired, you’ve all been hired.”

“We commend Dr. Drew and the Lifechangers’ team for launching this important movement,” said Matt Miller, CTO of CyberCoders, “and are proud to stand by and partner with such a worthy cause. At CyberCoders, we put people to work every day, and we are honored to support another partner like Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers who have the same goal.”

To read more about who was impacted by this initiative and look for a job please visit http://www.cybercoders.com/dr-drews-life-changers/

About CyberCoders

Founded in 1999, CyberCoders recruits professionals for all types of jobs including engineering, technology, sales, executive, financial, accounting, and scientific, legal and operational positions across all industries. With a team of more than 200 recruiters and thousands of job openings, CyberCoders is the worldwide leader in recruiting and staffing.

For more information on CyberCoders visit: www.CyberCoders.com

To apply for a job at CyberCoders: http://www.cybercoders.com/job-search/

CyberCoders and Dr. Drew are Putting America Back to Work!

We’re helping put America back to work! CyberCoders has teamed up with Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers to surprise the unemployed with great jobs. Tune in to Lifechangers on 2/13 at 6PM EST / 3PM PST to see how we did it!

Every single unemployed studio audience member’s life will be changed when Dr. Drew surprises them with the gift that will forever alter the course of their lives…a good JOB!

With the unemployment rate looming near 9% last year, Dr. Drew and the show wanted to pursue what the show was created to do – CHANGE LIVES! So began a three-month long mission to try and help our unemployed viewers by creating a giant initiative we called “Putting America Back to Work.” Dr. Drew partnered with CyberCoders and other companies to help viewers find a life-changing career.

Ten thousand resumes later, Dr. Drew created an intimate Job Fair that allowed CyberCoders and other companies to do face-to–face interviews with hundreds of hand-picked job seekers. From a struggling Marine Corp veteran who almost lost his family in the horrific earthquake in Chile, on the brink of sending his family back to South America because he could no longer support them, to a young stroke survivor with Autism who had sent out more than 150 resume without a single call back, to a homeless woman who had been living in her car with her two children, our audience was filled with unemployed viewers who thought they were coming back for a second interview, and to watch a taping of “Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers” that was “supposed to” put a face on the unemployed in America.

Tune-in to watch as they get the surprise of a lifetime as Dr. Drew announces to his unknowing audience filled with applicants – YOU’RE ALL HIRED!!

For more information on CyberCoders visit: www.CyberCoders.com

Search CyberCoders jobs here: http://www.cybercoders.com/job-search/

CyberCoders Reveals Houston Beats out San Jose’s Silicon Valley as The Leading City for Technology Jobs in 2012

The Premier Recruiting Firm Announces the Top 10 Cities for Tech Jobs for 2012

Irvine, Ca. (January 10, 2012) CyberCoders, the leading worldwide recruiting firm that custom, cutting edge technology and top recruiters to match companies and people to find the optimum career fit, highlights the cities with the most technology jobs year-over-year from 2010 to 2011.

Houston, Texas, is the leading city for energy and technology job growth, with a 145 percent increase in technology jobs from 2010. Following Houston is the Northern California city of San Jose and its esteemed tech stronghold, Silicon Valley, with a 100 percent increase in technology jobs.

Rounding out CyberCoders’ Top 10 Cities for Technology Jobs list is Seattle, Wash., known for its proximity to tech giant Microsoft and a lot of great start-ups, this city comes in ninth. Last, but not least, is Atlanta, Ga., which saw a 15 percent increase in technology jobs from 2010 to 2011.

 CyberCoders Top 10 Cities for Tech for 2012

* Data features all open tech jobs listed in 2010 vs. 2011

Heidi Golledge, CEO and co-founder of CyberCoders says, “We were very intrigued by the findings, especially the fact that Houston beat San Jose for new technology job growth in 2011. Houston has always been a city rich in energy jobs, but we are now seeing that the demand for new and clean energy has helped fuel the growth in Houston’s tech sector as well.”

Houston’s high demand tech jobs include .NET developers, Sharepoint developers, and process engineers. In addition to technical jobs, this city also saw an increase in support positions including business analysts, administrative assistant positions and financial analysts. The growth of technology jobs also has a positive impact in other careers as well, as seen by CyberCoders latest data.

“The increase in technology jobs in these cities is expected to maintain and even accelerate as the economy improves. At CyberCoders, we have not only expanded our own tech hiring, but also opened offices in cities like New York to meet the growing needs of our technology clients,” says Matt Miller, CTO of CyberCoders.

With a 100 percent increase in technology jobs from 2010 to 2011, San Jose — home to tech giants like Adobe, Yahoo and many others — is No. 2 on CyberCoders’ list. San Jose’s Silicon Valley has long reigned supreme as a city for technology jobs. Jobs in demand include: Java developers, software engineers, C++ developers, and QA engineers to name a few.

Ranking third is Philadelphia – a city that is not always synonymous with technology jobs. The fourth largest city in America, Philadelphia has seen a large increase in technology jobs year-over-year in particular Java developers, software engineers and network engineers.

Golledge of CyberCoders, “There is no doubt that technology continues to reign as one of the leading industries in job growth nationwide. CyberCoders’ latest data indicates the cities leading the way are providing career opportunities for a variety of technology careers — promising news for jobseekers and employers.”

For more information on CyberCoders visit: www.CyberCoders.com

To apply for a job at CyberCoders: http://www.cybercoders.com/careers.aspx

CyberCoders Releases the Top 10 Tech Jobs for 2012

  The Leading Technology Recruiting Firm Opens New York Office and Reveals the Hottest Technology Jobs in New York’s Silicon Alley

 New York, NY (December 22, 2011) CyberCoders, the leading worldwide recruiting firm that utilizes technology and exceptional recruiters to find the optimum career fit, reveals the Top Ten Technology Jobs in New York for 2012. CyberCoders’ Top Ten list highlights the technology positions that are in the highest demand in New York’s growing technology sector. Topping the list are PHP Developers who specialize in building websites that integrate with sites such as WordPress and osCommerce. Following PHP Developers are sales engineers, general web developers, project managers and Python developers.  CyberCoders utilized data from thousands of postings, input from their clients hiring technical candidates and salary ranges from their database of over 11 million candidates to rank the Top 10 Tech jobs in NY. 

CyberCoders Top Ten New York Tech Jobs

“New York City is one of the fastest growing technology markets in the country,” says Matt Miller, CTO of CyberCoders. “As the leading technology recruiting firm in the nation, CyberCoders knows which jobs are in the highest demand.  Existing companies are continuing to grow their technology staff while others, like Google and Twitter, are launching large new office spaces in the city.  For this reason we are seeing a significant demand for various types of web development, as well as candidates who manage projects and the sales team to support those efforts.”

CyberCoders recently expanded its offices into New York City. Heidi Golledge, CEO and founder of CyberCoders says, “With more than a decade of experience placing the foremost technology candidates in in the nation in some of the most coveted positions in the industry, CyberCoders noticed a need for more technical recruiting talent in Manhattan.  We are opening up an office in New York so we can continue to provide an even higher level of service to the thousands of clients and candidates we already have in New York as well as beginning new partnerships with some of the leading edge companies in the industry who now have offices in New York.”

New York is quick becoming a popular location spot for start-ups and venture capitalists, year over year -  CyberCoders has seen a 33% increase in technology jobs since 2010 in the greater tri-state area. 

 “In 2012 there will be a strong demand for candidates who have a variety of skills, for example someone with experience in multiple technologies can be very enticing for a smaller company looking to hire someone that can work on a number of web-based solutions,” says Miller. In addition, the need for technology professionals in all industries has also had a positive impact on hiring trend in New York.

To lead the charge for CyberCoders as they break into Silicon Alley, CyberCoders names Chris Allaire as their new Recruiting Manager for New York.  Heidi Golledge, CEO and founder of CyberCoders says, “This is a benchmark year for CyberCoders, expanding to New York allows us to offer candidates and companies in the New York area unsurpassed service and our unique technology which provides for faster more efficient candidate placements. We are thrilled to have Chris Allaire run our New York location. He has more than a decade of experience in recruiting, staffing and management.”

Allaire brings to CyberCoders unmatched experience in IT staffing. Allaire will lead the New York team by staffing for the following industries: technology, media, finance, insurance, mobile and publishing.

 “With more than two million jobs to fill in New York, our team will continue to help companies and candidates find the right fit to promote long-lasting employment opportunities. CyberCoders is a state-of-the-art company – and I am proud to be leading our New York division,” says Allaire.

Currently, CyberCoders.com has more than 1,400 open jobs posted in the New York area alone.

To apply for a job at CyberCoders: http://www.cybercoders.com/careers.aspx 

Make Our CEO Pay: CyberCoders Makes a Wish

This holiday season, the House of CC is helping children in need. We’re supporting Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity that grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. A sampling of recent wishes from children: “see the snow,” “be a zookeeper,” “adopt a bulldog puppy,” and “have a pink playhouse.” Make-A-Wish makes a child’s dream come true every 40 seconds; let’s work together to bring joy to as many kids as possible for the holidays!

Our CEO Heidi will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish for each new Like on the CC Facebook page through January 10^th, 2012!

How to Help

• LIKE CyberCoders Facebook page
  
• Share this post with your Facebook friends and ask them to LIKE our page
  
• Donate directly to Make-A-Wish Foundation
• Retweet this!

Make-A-Wish is the largest wish-granting organization in America. Thanks to all of you for supporting this cause! Tis the season for generosity, tell us about any other non-profits you support on CyberCoders Facebook or Twitter!

CyberCoders Holiday Sing-Off 2011 Luncheon

CyberCoders celebrated our Holiday Luncheon 2011 with spirit! Pelican Hill Resort overlooks the dreamy Newport Beach, CA seascape; you could practically feel the merriment in the ocean breeze. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful December afternoon for the seasonal festivities. The luncheon kicked off with a surprise engagement (congratulations to CyberCoders’ Office Director Marissa!). A gourmet lunch and decadent dessert assortment followed this moment of romance.

The annual Sing-Off competition truly elevated the holiday spirit to the next level. Each troupe sang their favorite holiday tune on stage! There was just one requirement—each ensemble creatively altered the lyrics to incorporate the House of CC. We rolled out our flair, hardcore; confetti, fake dollar bills, original videos played on iPads, & elaborate costumes were just a few of the elements that spiced up the performances. Team Kyle’s hilarious CC version of “Summer Loving” from Grease won; their risky non-holiday song choice paid off!

What a fabulous way to celebrate at the House of CC. Take a look at more event photos on CyberCoders Facebook or Google+.

CyberCoders Named As Top Workplace for 2011 

Premier Recruiting Firm Is Once Again Recognized For Its Leadership team, Compensation, and Innovative Work Environment

Irvine, CA (December 14,  2011) CyberCoders, the leading worldwide recruiting firm which utilizes technology and exceptional recruiters to match leading companies and great people to find the optimum career fit, is voted one of the Top Workplaces by the Orange County Register. The prestigious award is only offered to companies that excel in six areas of workplace excellence including the company’s direction and strategy, opportunities and growth, workplace conditions, leadership, compensation and company values. For the second year in a row, CyberCoders is recognized as a top workplace that fosters employee growth, a fun and positive work environment and comprehensive benefits and awards.

Heidi Golledge, CEO and founder of CyberCoders says, “We are honored to once again be recognized as a top workplace. At the House of CC we believe in the old adage, “Treat others as you want to be treated”.  We feel that if we take the work seriously but not ourselves too seriously, we can have fun while changing lives and companies for the better.  With thousands of jobs on www.CyberCoders.com, our CC family helps provide life upgrades in the form of superior jobs for our users every day. Big thanks to our CyberCoders family who have earned this award by always exceeding our clients’ and candidates’ expectations by providing them with exceptional service and truly caring about their careers and hiring needs.  Fostering a culture of innovation and respect is key to our success and happiness and CyberCoders.”

About The Orange County Register’s Top Workplace Awards:

The Orange County Register’s Top Workplace awards recognized 75 companies in Orange County, based off of employee surveys that analyzed the factors that impact a positive work environment. Benefits, leadership, strategy, values, career opportunity and the company’s direction were amongst some of the questions posed to employees as a part of the survey.

CyberCoders was noted for its nearly non-existent turn over and commitment to creating a positive work environment. Golledge of CyberCoders says, “Our goal is make work at CC a fun and motivating place to be. Frustration does not pay very well – we believe in being solutions oriented and client relationship driven in every aspect of doing business.  From our quarterly lunches, to our four holiday parties including a team singing competition that typically brings the house down, iPad giveaways, costume contests and rainy day lunches, we strive to ensure all members of our CC family love coming to work!  Of course, the perks are nice, but true work satisfaction comes from the ability to contribute, be heard, a good work/life balance, strong pay structure and the ability to truly be part of a winning team.  We strive to make it so that every member of our team lives their own CyberCoders success story!”

What CyberCoders Employees Have to Say:

Nitu Gulati-Pauly, Vice President of Recruiting, says, “We have an extraordinary amount of resources dedicated to technology.  Those resources allow us to stay on top of cutting edge recruiting trends.  It’s important to be aware of social media trends and how they evolve and be ahead of that.  CyberCoders’ state-of-the-art technology supports our recruiters, which allows them to be more efficient in their roles.  Innovation is having an engineering, marketing, search engine optimization and search engine marketing team to support your sales staff and help our team achieve their goals each and every day.”

CyberCoders technical and administrative team members echo similar sentiment. Elizabeth Nguyen, Senior Software Engineer at says, “CyberCoders takes in the best talent, and the outcome speaks for itself. Aside from the latest technologies for the engineers and the most innovative tools for recruiters to match candidates with companies, CyberCoders does an almost effortless job in keeping these talents.”

“CyberCoders has a dynamic and energy that cannot be matched or replicated. They found a genius way to reward employees for hard word, give you the tools and best technology to create an efficient and fun work environment. People want to come into work and people want to work here. Sure the free snacks, giant Starbuck’s coffee machine, electric bikes, lavish parties are all appealing…but, I feel we all really come in here to work for a company that treats you like a valued member of a team,” says Marissa Gonzales, Office Director of CyberCoders.

With offices in Irvine, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston, and New York, CyberCoders continues to expand. CyberCoders uses unique technology enables top recruiters the ability to search and place qualified candidates in positions more effectively than other recruiting firms.

To apply for a job at CyberCoders: http://www.cybercoders.com/job-search/

CyberCoders 2011 Sky High Holiday Spectacular

The House of CyberCoders jumped into the holiday season with the Sky High Spectacular event! Friends and families came out for our Family Holiday Party for 2011. CyberCoders took over Jump Sky High, an indoor trampoline court and arcade in Costa Mesa, CA!

Face-painters and balloon animal artists bedazzled the youngsters during their bouncing breaks. Besides yards of trampoline surface for jumping, Sky High also has arcade games, air hockey, and a foam pit for catapulting! In between rounds of trampoline dodgeball, we feasted on Bistro K catering and Sprinkles Cupcakes. See the photo booth action on Facebook!