RALEIGH – Employers in Raleigh are thirsting for high-tech talent with the COVID-19 pandemic a fading memory – at least when it comes to hiring. More than 10,600 jobs openings were posted in January, a whopping 22.5% jump year-over-year and three months ahead of the pandemic, NC TECH notes in its monthly IT Job Trends report. How hot is tech job demand? Openings increased more than 1,100 from December and are up nearly 1,000 from November. Overall, job postings have soared some 40% since the pandemic-low of 6,450 jobs posted last May. Backing up the report’s findings, WRAL TechWire’s weekly jobs resource guide for the Triangle on Monday reported a wide variety of open positions as listed at various job boards.