We come across a cornucopia of articles, white papers and blog posts on workplace culture, with inspiring examples from companies like Zappos, Facebook and Google as well as innovative ideas… Read More
Don’t let those dark skies fool you, summer’s just around the corner and what better way to start yours than with a radical new job? If you’re looking, we’ve got… Read More
Amazon.com is expanding its footprint in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, with Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announcing today that the company’s Amazon Web Services unit plans to open a new… Read More
Technology workers are well paid in Washington state, with Seattle area entrepreneur and Code.org co-founder Hadi Partovi telling us earlier this year that learning computer programming is the fastest way… Read More
We write a lot about the shortage of workers in the fields of software development and engineering. But the majority of workers in the U.S. — roughly 59 percent —… Read More
It’s a good thing we got out of the newspaper business. According to a survey out today from CareerCast.com, newspaper reporter ranks as the worst job in America. “Ever-shrinking newsrooms,… Read More
Zillow continues to grow at a rapid clip, gobbling up more office space at its downtown Seattle headquarters in the Russell Investments Center. The company announced today that it plans… Read More
We’ve seen tech companies do all sorts of crazy things to attract talented engineers — giving away cash, cars and more. But this is a new one on us. Pathable,… Read More
Recruiting developers to a startup is hard. The market is tight. That’s compounded by the fact that it takes a special type of developer to work at a startup —… Read More
In the tech industry, we’ve been seeing a steady stream of hiring for several years now. In fact, companies like Amazon.com, F5 Networks, Tableau, Zillow and others in the region… Read More
Facebook already has a growing engineering operation in Seattle. Now, the social networking powerhouse is heading north of the border — but not in the traditional sense. The Vancouver Sun… Read More
If you’re in the Seattle market for an IT job, this is your time. A study from Robert Half Technology surveyed more than 100 CIOs from companies in the Seattle area with… Read More
Do you get more done at home or the office? That’s the debate flying around tech circles these days after Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer issued a memo requesting that Yahoos… Read More
Amazon.com is expanding aggressively in Canada, with plans to open a new development center next month in Vancouver, B.C. We discovered the new office via a Facebook post from Amazon.com… Read More
“The fastest way if you are in the 99 percent and want to join the one percent … is to learn computer programming.” Those were the words earlier this week… Read More
During the most recent economic turbulence, the tech industry sometimes felt a bit insulated from the economic woes hitting the rest of the economy. But here’s some evidence that things… Read More
Bellevue-based Apptio has a new logo, a new headquarters and a growing slate of new customers. But one thing remains the same: The company’s mission to transform the way CIOs… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Washington state was among the biggest gainers in population between July 2011 and July 2012, helped in part by the region’s strong technology and aerospace sectors. According to new data… Read More
Amazon continues to gobble up talent in the Seattle area, hiring thousands of new staffers for its South Lake Union headquarters. But that’s not the only place where the tech… Read More
Startup founders, especially the serial kind, rarely come up short in the idea department. But finding a co-founder (or two) willing to help you execute, especially on a technical or… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Cable giant Comcast announced today that it is expanding its call center operations in the Puget Sound area, adding 180 new jobs in Fife, Lynnwood and Everett. About 140 positions… Read More
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… Read More
