Weekly Roundup: Top 5 Career & Tech Hiring Tips - Feb 6, 2015

Welcome to CyberCoders' Weekly Roundup! Every week, we handpick the top five stories from around the web that offer great insight into hiring in the tech industry. 

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1. Where Are the Tech Jobs? Don't Overlook Kansas and Utah [The Wall Street Journal]

The Wall Street Journal's interactive map offers a snapshot at the most poppin' tech states in the US.

The top two metro areas—in terms of advanced industry workers by percent of the workforce—are unsurprising: San Jose (software, biotech) and Seattle (aerospace, software). No. 3 is a bit more surprising: Wichita. 2. Map: The Most Common Job in Every State

Two underdogs: Kansas and Utah.

2. Map: The Most Common Job in Every State [NPR]

Prepare for some surprising results! Who knew that software developers were the most common jobs in Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Washington?

"Who knew Utah was a tech hub? Over the past few years, tech companies have rejuvenated Utah's labor market. It's home to an NSA supercomputing facility and a growing number of tech firms."

3. So Long: RadioShack Officially Goes Bankrupt [Gizmodo]

"Yesterday, RadioShack officially filed for bankruptcy, a move that was plans and rumors up until this point. This is pretty much a killing blow as RadioShack plans to sell up to 2,400 of its stores in the United States," Gizmodo reports.

It's sad to see the brick-and-mortar-first tech staple get squashed by the newer tech giants, like Amazon. Such is the nature of the fast, innovative tech industry.

4. The 5 Rules of Hiring to Make the Process Less Painful [Fast Company]

Mike Travis, who helps top corporations find talent, wrote this interesting piece on his five principles that guide his strategy of hiring more painlessly.

These great reminders, like focusing on good judgement about people versus skill, can help reaffirm what you might have already suspected.

5. Elon Musk's Tesla Wants to Poach Apple Employees [Inc]

Yes, you read that right. One of the most renowned car companies of today isn't focusing on recruiting employees from other renowned car companies. Musk has his eyes on one of the most innovative tech and design companies to date.

"Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly "enamoured with Apple and relishes comparisons" between himself and the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. He told Bloomberg that "from a design perspective, [Apple] is relatively closely aligned," Inc reports.

"Tesla has now hired more than 150 former Apple employees, according to Bloomberg. That means Tesla has hired more workers from Apple than from any other car company."