Best Austin Business Networks -- LinkedIn Members

Members of the professional networking group LinkedIn.com shared the names of their favorite Austin networking groups. Chris Garigues, President/CEO of Trinsic Solutions, asked the question, "What networking groups are worth attending in the Austin area?" The list of responses includes:

• Texchange
• Austin Technology Council
• International Hospitality Council of Austin
• Steve Harper's "Ripple Effect"
• NetworkInaustin.com
• www.thomsinger.com
• Austin Business Bloggers
• Greenlights for Nonprofit Success
• Young Womens's Business Alliance
• Young Men's Business League (YMBL)
• Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

Scott Ingram chimed in, with a link to his blog. Other groups mentioned include Bootstrap Austin, NBX (National Business eXchange), Metropolitan Breakfast Club, SXSW volunteer festivities, Austin Film Society, Austin Rollergirls, and ACL volunteers.

Which Technologies are Sought After in Austin?

Have you wondered which technologies are associated with more job openings? I did, back in June. I also did a quick search today of postings that mention some popular technology skillset keywords on theladders.com*. Search parameters were as follows:

• Sector: Any
• City/State/Region: TX - Austin area
• Job Function: Technology
• Posted Within: 6 weeks

Technology Mentions in Austin Job Postings
Technology Keyword	Appears in Job Title	Appears in Job Description
Java	21	3
C#	19	0
C++	19	0
.Net	15	0
Perl	8	0
Javascript	5	0
ASP	2	0
Python	0
xslt	2	0
Ruby OR Rails	0	0

*theladders.com is a career building site that specializes in job listings for $100K+ jobs. Initially, I think that they listed executive positions, but they have since expanded to include technology, medical, and more.