Mountain states region is among the hottest tech job markets in the nation.

Despite headline-grabbing layoffs at companies such as Sun Microsystems and Seagate Technology, the Denver area and the mountain states are vibrant when it comes to hiring technology workers.

A new survey said the outlook for tech hiring in the Denver area in the fourth quarter is again ahead of the national average – and that the mountain states region is among the hottest tech job markets in the nation.

Chalk it up to businesses here such as retailers and the food- and-beverage industry, which are scooping up tech workers to improve the bottom line.

"More and more nontechnology businesses are relying on technology to improve their internal operations and increase revenue," said Deidre Steuber, Denver-area division director for Robert Half Technology, the high-tech staffing firm that conducted the survey.

That’s translating into a need for tech workers.

By Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News

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