Wilmington Job Market (university, contract, banking)

[Prince Albert]

Hi all. I am from Michigan, and the job market here is DEAD. I graduated last summer from Wayne State (the university here in Detroit) with a Bachelors of Science in Information Systems. I worked contract at Ford for 5 years as a CAD Designer. I got laid off from there a few years ago. That led me to get my Bachelors Degree. The automotive industry is dead; I don’t want any part of it anymore.

I’m thinking of moving to Delaware. I have family and friends in Philadelphia, which is close. What is the job market like there? I’m looking to get into something in the IT field or Logistics, because I did work at UPS before I was at Ford. I don’t have any real IT experience except for classroom experience. What are the chances for a person with my degree to find something there? I would appreciate your input. Thanks.

[mikandmari]

I live in Wilmington, and I was hoping for some good responses to your question. I guess it's a mystery these days.

I can tell you that we are the banking capital of planet earth... and right now that is not such a good thing. Financial institutions are paring down. The bank I work for has been eliminating positions for years now.... and my department hasn't hired anyone for about 6 years. It's terrible. We are down to just a few IT people.

Good luck!