Technologists are all about using data and research to drive decisions. It’s why startups spend months validating new ideas. It’s also the reason many in the Seattle tech industry cited… Read More
Seattle is a leading destination when it comes to U.S. cities where people are most interested in moving for work, but it still trails several others, including San Francisco, New… Read More
Electronic Health Records (EHR) are commonplace in doctors’ offices and hospitals around the world. They help doctors track a patient’s medical treatments — but what about mental health treatment? Valant, a… Read More
Amazon’s overall headcount declined by 2,900 people to 563,100 full- and part-time employees in the first quarter, according to new data released by the company as part of its earnings… Read More
Indeed’s list of the Best Jobs in the United States for 2018 is still loaded with tech titles, but construction work has made an interesting push this year. And for… Read More
Seattle is speeding toward some of its density and transportation goals, according to a new study from an organization that works to improve the city’s downtown core. The Downtown Seattle… Read More
PITTSBURGH — David Danks thinks a lot about the implications of artificial intelligence. In fact, the Carnegie Mellon University philosophy and psychology professor presented his very first research paper at an… Read More
Tech workers in Seattle are making more and their salaries go further than those in competing markets, making the city the top relocation destination for workers elsewhere. Those are the… Read More
The number of people working for Amazon continues to go way, way up as the Seattle-based tech giant reached 566,000 employees worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2017 — an… Read More
Data scientists — or people who hope to become one — are collecting a lot of data about how great it is to be a data scientist, thanks to another… Read More
The “Spaceship” has barely taken off and Apple is already talking about landing another new campus someplace else. Could the Seattle region and its bursting-at-the-seams infrastructure make room for more… Read More
Digital prowess has become one of the most powerful bargaining chips in the American job market over a relatively short period of time, according to a report from the Brookings… Read More
It might be chilly in Seattle this week, but a new interactive “heat map” from the folks at Payscale shows just how hot the region was in 2017 when it came… Read More
Artificial intelligence will change the world, for better and for worse — and we need to be prepared. That’s the takeaway from Oren Etzioni, CEO of the Allen Institute for… Read More
Machine learning is in; Flash is out. Data scientists are in great demand, specialized developers, not so much. These are just a few of the trends LinkedIn picked up in… Read More
The latest robot report has bad news for laborers and office support staff, good news for techies and healthcare workers. India looks bright, while Japan could face the toughest stretch.… Read More
A recent survey of tech professionals around the world about which company they would most want to work for produced a few surprises — including in Seattle, when it came… Read More
Political skills are becoming a hot commodity on the tech talent market. That’s according to LinkedIn’s monthly workforce report for October. The business-oriented social network says tech companies and NGOs… Read More
Washington State’s life sciences sector has historically been strong, even among the best in the nation. Industries like medicine, research and agriculture are right up there with aerospace, shipbuilding and… Read More
Using the right language in job postings has its benefits. And whatever benefits your company is boasting about providing can pay off, too, especially when it comes to the speed… Read More
Two Seattle councilmembers want the city’s highest-grossing businesses to pay for a new program to curb homelessness. The H.O.M.E.S — Housing, Outreach, and Mass-Entry Shelter — program would increase the… Read More
Every few days, it seems, a new Amazon announcement heralds the creation of 1,000 jobs here or 2,000 jobs there — or the quest to put 50,000 jobs somewhere —… Read More
When it comes to economic prosperity in America, a rising tide does not lift all boats. Looking at national statistics, the U.S. economy has bounced back from the Great Recession… Read More
Amazon announced plans early Thursday morning to open a second headquarters “fully equal” to its Seattle home, calling on local governments across North America to submit proposals. The news immediately ignited… Read More
Remote technical interviews are often full of friction, requiring candidates to flip between their video chatting and testing apps. In a bid to solve that problem and gain a competitive… Read More
Amazon’s role in reshaping the global economy is so complex and contentious, it can cause leaders in the Republican party to call out their own president. Preeminent Republican communications strategist… Read More
Fresh off of stints as an executive for Microsoft and Dropbox, Thomas Hansen is joining cyber security firm Carbon Black. Hansen is Carbon Black’s new chief revenue officer and executive… Read More
I always knew I should have looked for work in Hawaii. After all, that’s where the “magic happens” according to a new study by Seattle startup Textio which identifies the… Read More
Seattle is the fastest-growing U.S. city for software developer jobs, according to a new report from job database Glassdoor. The study also revealed that U.S. retail saw more gains in… Read More
With so much competition for top technical talent, it’s no surprise that tech companies are well-represented on Indeed’s annual ranking of the top 50 places to work. In the tech… Read More