Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara
January Luncheon
at
The Elephant Bar Restaurant
Thursday, January 8, 2004 12:00-1:30 PM

LATEST CHANGES IN THE LOCAL TECHNICAL JOB MARKET:
HOW LOCAL COMPANIES ARE HIRING.
WHAT JOBS ARE HOT AND WHAT JOBS ARE NOT

Gary Kravetz, MSEE, CA Professional Engineer, is the CEO of NCC Executive Search, the largest supplier of technical talent on the central coast. He will be presenting the latest developments in employment in this area in the last few months. The topic will be of interest to both employers and employees. NCC has been in contact with the majority of technical companies in the Santa Barbara area and is aware of their current employment plans. They have also been in contact with many of the local employees who are looking for new jobs and are aware of their experience.

The job market is better for some positions than it was last year for 2 reasons. More companies are hiring and fewer people are looking for jobs because they have either found a job (even if outside their specialty) or they have moved to a lower cost city. Even though the unemployment rate in Santa Barbara is almost as low as it was in the boom times of year 2000. The mix of unemployed professions is different than 2000. Many companies have started to fill key positions in preparation for the growth expected in year 2004. Come and learn more!

------PRESENTER------

Gary Kravetz,
CEO, Santa Barbara Staffing & NCC Executive Search

Gary Kravetz is CEO of Santa Barbara Staffing & NCC Executive Search. These two companies placed over 1,000 employees in new jobs last year. Most of these jobs were technical or technical support positions. About 1/2 of NCC job openings are local and the rest are elsewhere in CA. NCC is the largest executive search firm on the central coast and specializes in Technical & Executive positions. Prior to his last 10 years as a recruiter, Gary was an Engineering manager at Hughes Aircraft and at his own Engineering design company.

------OTHER INFO------

$12 for SEC members; $15 for non-members.
Information: Barbara Keaney (E-mail: scieng@silcom.com or call 805-684-4927).
Reservations NOT required.
Elephant Bar Restaurant: 521 Firestone Road.
Website: http://www.scieng.org

From the President: This month our membership chairman, Gary Kravetz, will again present an informed view of the employment situation in the local area. With the present state of the economy, this talk promises to be of interest to many of our members. If you haven't sent in your membership renewal yet, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. Also, we are still accepting contributions for our scholarship fund, and encourage you to be generous in supporting our local students.

Timothy Murphy