Amazon, Take Note: Birmingham Ranks No. 1 In Filling Engineering Jobs
By Jerry Underwood
Made in Alabama
Birmingham’s bid for Amazon’s second North American headquarters got a boost from a new ranking that places Alabama’s largest metro area at the top of a key category that’s certain to be vital in the Internet retailing giant’s plans.
An analysis by Textio, a Seattle startup that crunches information about job postings, found that companies in Birmingham hire the engineering talent they need faster than firms in other U.S. cities.
In Birmingham, engineering positions are filled in just 15½ days, Textio found.“Birmingham hasn’t topped many of the pundits lists, but if a key component for Amazon is filling engineering roles, they may be an underdog to keep an eye on,” the firm noted in a blog post.
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