How many cows are in Canada and 24 other wacky interview questions from Amazon, Google and more

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Oh my, job interviewers will sometimes say the darndest things. And thanks to Glassdoor now we know what might be on top of their list next time you roll into the offices of Google, Amazon or Microsoft. Glassdoor, which compiles salary reports and CEO reviews for companies, has now released a list of the top… Read More…

Infographic: There’s a career for everyone at Microsoft

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From the Surface to social to SkyDrive, there’s a little something for everyone at Microsoft. That’s at least according this neat infographic post that shows everything going on at Microsoft and how its products/services intertwine with each other. It appeared on the “Next at Microsoft” blog that’s edited by Steve Clayton, who just appeared on our weekly podcast… Read More…

Bootcamp for engineers: Andy Sack unveils new digital trade school Code Fellows

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Everywhere you go in Seattle these days, companies are talking about how difficult it is to find talented developers, designers and engineers. As the director of TechStars Seattle and general partner of Founder’s Co-op, Andy Sack hears this a lot in his discussions with entrepreneurs. But now Sack is looking to do something about it,… Read More…

Amazon is growing so fast it just hired a former member of the Presidents of the United States of America

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Nope, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton aren’t joining Amazon.com. But the fast-growing Seattle tech juggernaut recently hired another former President. Dave Dederer, one of the founding members of Seattle rock band The Presidents of the United States of America, has joined Amazon.com as MP3 content lead. Dederer is being a bit elusive as to what… Read More…

Here are 6 hot tech jobs that will make you more money in 2013

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It’s a good time to be a talented technologist, whether a designer, developer or engineer. After all, as we’ve chronicled many times in the past, there’s a serious war for talent going on in tech hotbeds such as Seattle and Silicon Valley. But what are the hottest jobs in tech right now? Robert Half Technology… Read More…

HBO plans new ‘Code Labs’ facility in Seattle

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HBO is taking steps to establish a new facility in Seattle called “HBO Code Labs,” according to a job posting and state corporations records dug up by GeekWire this week. We haven’t yet been able to confirm further details from HBO representatives during this holiday week, but separately we’ve been hearing rumblings that HBO is… Read More…

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…

Report: Washington is the most ‘app-intense’ state

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Welcome to the state of Washington, the land of apples, asparagus and apparently, apps. According to a new study titled “The Geography of the App Economy,” application development in Washington contributes 49,800 jobs with an economic impact of $2.7 billion. In terms of “app intensity,” which measures the number of app economy jobs relative to the… Read More…

Cha-ching: Tech salaries projected to increase in 2013

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Great news for those in the tech industry and others hoping to get there: projected technology salaries are increasing across the board. That’s according to professional consulting company Robert Half International, which just released its annual salary guide for technology professionals. The study is based upon nationwide market observations, analysis of current and future hiring trends, as well as workplace research…. Read More…