Then, on Monday came a from IT careers site Dice naming several key skills being sought at all-time, record-high levels.

Software development and quality assurance lead the list, but among those next in line are Python, Ruby on Rails, , and JBoss.

"The need for open source programming language skills that power a huge number of Web applications and technologies is evident in requests for Python and Ruby," Dice explains. "Both have hit all-time highs in six of the 10 months in 2012."

As for Linux-based Android, job postings seeking skills in that area are up a full 33 percent over last year, Dice reports.