Monthly Archive for April, 2010

Hiring is Back: Hot Technology Jobs

Published on April 30, 2010 in Gravity news, Hot Jobs, Technology Hiring and community. 0 Comments


It’s on – technology hiring is in full swing. For the past 12 years we’ve proven to be a leading indicator of market conditions, especially for the technology markets: people stop hiring when things get scary (see last year), and they start hiring when things look good. We’ll be the first to tell you, things are looking very good. And, as if you needed any more proof, we’re actively hiring technology recruiters and recruiting account managers in our San Francisco office.

So what’s hot? We get asked this question all the time. And, as the most established recruitment outsourcer in the Bay Area, we keep a keen eye on the trends.

Here’s our list of the hottest technology jobs in the Bay Area.

iPhone Developers: While Apple continues to dominate the worldwide mobile handset markets with its iPhone, makers of Android phones are gaining ground and the demand for Android developers is beginning to heat up too.

Marketing Jobs: Often some of the first to get cut, marketing jobs are making a comeback in a big way in Silicon Valley.  From media buyers to marketing directors, technology companies are spending on rebuilding marketing departments.

Product Management: Many technology companies have quit treading water and are designing new products, attacking new verticals and expanding into emerging markets. Innovation is making a comeback and product management professionals are enjoying a market full of opportunities.

Want to see all of GravityPeople’s open jobs?  Visit our hottest technology jobs here

Don’t Be That Interviewee

Published on April 20, 2010 in Offbeat, Recruiting tips and The Lists. 0 Comments

Having been technical recruiters for over a decade, we’ve heard more feedback than a sound engineer for a metal band. From interviewees wearing sweatpants to people getting up to use the bathroom and never returning, we’ve heard it all. And, that’s the inspiration for our “Don’t be that interviewee” list.

Work with us and avoid the list.

Tell us your story…add a comment.

GravityPeople: Nomadic San Francisco Headhunters on the Move

Published on April 13, 2010 in Gravity news. 0 Comments Tags: , .

We’ve moved – again. Our new space is Gravity’s 7th San Francisco headquarters in 12 years. It’s not that we’re bad tenants, we just like to move. It keeps things fresh. We also like a little variety in our lunch spots and watering holes. We’ve always believed that change is good.

This time around, we’ve landed in a former fire station, built in 1907 with bricks from the rubble of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Once the home of the San Francisco Underwriter’s Fire Patrol, a privately financed fire battalion sponsored by insurance companies, the building was a working station until 1943. Since then, the space has housed a printing company, an art gallery and an office space for technology companies. It’s a cool spot.

Take a stroll down memory lane with us. We collected pictures of our old offices, a time line of sorts. Enjoy.

In 1999, sight unseen, we moved into our first San Francisco office at 1155 Ellis St, in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood. Humble beginnings to say the least.
Favorite lunch spot: Aroma Deli

In late 2000, competition for office space in San Francisco was fierce. Lucky for us, one of our customers had taken more space than they needed and asked us to move in with them. We did and landed at 1145 Market Street.
Favorite lunch spots: Tu Lan, Taqueria Cancun

Looking for some privacy and for room to expand, we found 310 Sutter, a 4 story mixed-use building located 1 block from the Chinatown gate and 2 blocks from Union Square. Larry still talks about the ping pong table. He dominated.
Favorite lunch spots: Sammy’s Deli, Taqueria Mana, Bistro 69

BOOM x 1,000,000! That was the sound of the internet bubble finally bursting in late 2001. After a real life “act of God” that released us from our lease (a chimney fell on our roof). We downsized and moved to a live-work loft on Natoma. The place was amazing, something you’d see in Architectural Digest. The neighborhood – not so much.
Favorite lunch spots: Tony Baloney’s and Brainwash.

In 2004, we started to grow again and needed new digs. This time around, we were looking for something a little more corporate. 120 Montgomery was our first office in the FiDi, an area we’d call home for the next 5 years.
Favorite lunch spots: Deli, Banana House Thai, Akiko’s Sushi Bar

Looking for an upgrade after a 2 year lease on Montgomery, we moved 2 blocks east to 98 Battery. Rumor has it the building was one of the original Levi’s buildings. We stayed in this office through the Great Recession of 2008-2009.
Favorite lunch spots: Jon’s Snack Shop, Tadich, San Buena Taco Truck, Unicorn

And, here are, our new office at 147 Natoma.  We’re still exploring the neighborhood but so far, so good.  There’s seems to be a ton of energy in the area and we love being near Yerba Buena Gardens and the SFMOMA.
Favorite lunch spots: TBD