More Techies are getting pushed out of their career. According to the Wall Street Journal:

Since the start of the year, ProMatch has seen its ranks swell from 180 attendees to its maximum capacity of 225, says Connie Brock, who helps run the group. Of those, about 80% are from the tech industry, and a third are seeking to transition to nontech jobs, estimates Ms. Brock. An additional 450 people have signed up for the waiting list to use ProMatch's services since January, she adds.

Many of the jobless techies are targeting new gigs in the clean-energy or health-care industries, according to ProMatch. Some are shifting even further afield, looking for jobs in teaching or financial consulting. People are leaving tech as "more tech companies are offshoring and some are shrinking, plus people are burned out and tired from having been there and done that," says Ms. Brock.

The unemployment rate in Silicon valley is 11.8%