California added 96,500 jobs in February, accounting for slightly more than half the nation’s job growth.  Click here to read more about California’s exciting employment gains.

In an attempt to raise its profile in the commercial tech industry, Dell reportedly plans to fill “several hundred” new jobs in engineering, sales, marketing and services, with a goal of employing about 1,500 people at the new Silicon Valley center within five years.  Click here for article.

In an attempt to compete with well-established companies for the best engineers, programmers and designers, Silicon Valley start-ups are offering new talent all kinds of perks, even promising to help them to leave someday to start their own, potentially competitive companies.  Click here for full article.