Chart: Washington state jobless rate falls to 8.2 percent

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Washington state’s unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent during October as 9,600 private sector jobs were added. That compares to an unemployment rate of 8.9 percent during the same period last year. The state’s jobless rate still sits above the seasonally adjusted numbers for the nation as a whole, with preliminary numbers coming in at… Read More…

These 11 tech giants are paying software engineers on average $100,000 or more

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The market for software developers remains red hot. And companies looking to attract the best and brightest minds are paying top dollar —  stressing yet again the need for additional educational resources in the fields of science, engineering and math. According to a new study out this week by jobs and career site Glassdoor, 11 tech giants… Read More…

Google sheds 1,058 employees during Q3

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The market for hiring technical talent is red hot right now, with companies offering bounties and special perks for the best-and-brightest minds. But even amid the hot market, one of the most aggressive recruiters in technology has reduced its headcount. According to the search giant’s latest quarterly report, staffing at the company has dropped to… Read More…

Google, Apple and Microsoft top LinkedIn survey of ‘most in-demand employers’

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Four of the top five most desirable places to work in LinkedIn’s new survey are in the tech industry. And the fifth? Well, it’s a maker of ice cream. LinkedIn released its ranking of the Most InDemand Employers, a list led by Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook. The fifth company on the list, Unilever, is the… Read More…

Bring out your dead: Startup offers $1M to ‘acqui-hire’ alums of TechStars, Y Combinator and 500 Startups

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The hiring crunch for developers in the tech industry is a pain point we hear about nearly every day. Now, a San Francisco startup called Twice — that specializes in selling secondhand clothes of all things — is taking one of the more unusual approaches we’ve encountered to get developers in the door. Today, the year-old… Read More…

Tech companies can’t find workers, but state’s jobless rate still rises to 8.6 percent

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It may seem like the economy is back on track in Washington state, especially for those who work within the bubble that’s the tech industry. But the unemployment rate edged up to 8.6 percent for the month of August, rising from 8.5 percent in July, according to a report out today from the state’s Employment… Read More…

Study: The top 10 cities, jobs and employers for computer science grads

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Earlier this year, we chronicled the career paths of 21 recent University of Washington computer science and engineering graduates, asking them about their future employers and what gets them excited about technology. They were headed to companies ranging from LinkedIn to Google to Amazon.com, some sticking around Seattle and others heading south to the San… Read More…

Salesforce.com to hire hundreds at Portland office

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Seattle has experienced a boom in new engineering and development offices from Silicon Valley companies such as Google, Facebook, Zynga, Splunk and eBay. Now, the Portland area is getting in on the action. Mike Rogoway of The Oregonian reports that Salesforce.com has chosen the Rose City for a new office, with plans to hire hundreds… Read More…