Study: Washington state tech jobs grow 4% since 2010 The last couple of years have been rocky ones for jobs overall, as the economy struggles to emerge from the… Read More
Seattle top in the nation for tech job growth, study finds A new analysis by Forbes ranks the Seattle region No. 1 in the country for technology job growth, crediting the region… Read More
Mixed state jobless numbers ‘confound’ economists, but signs point to better times Numbers sometimes tell strange stories, and that appears to be the case in the latest unemployment report from the Washington… Read More
Let the good times roll: Optimistic entrepreneurs plan to boost hiring Entrepreneurs, by their very nature, are optimists. This shouldn’t come as a big surprise. You’ve got to be a bit… Read More
Dog-friendly Amazon plans a place for pooches in new downtown Seattle campus Amazon.com has long been known as a workplace where dogs are welcome, so long as their owners abide by certain… Read More
Northeastern University to open graduate school this fall, names Seattle attorney as dean Northeastern University is continuing to push forward with its graduate school in Seattle, announcing today that it plans to open… Read More
Asteroid mining company flooded with job applications Planetary Resources, the Bellevue-based company that this week unveiled plans to launch robotic spacecraft to mine asteroids, has received nearly… Read More
A Glympse of the future in Seattle’s South Lake Union My first clue that something had changed forever was the police. In bright yellow vests, they descended on the area,… Read More
Washington state adds 3,300 jobs, but jobless rate doesn’t move in March Washington state added 3,300 jobs in March, a modest amount which didn’t put a dent in the unemployment rate which… Read More
From software geeks to lumberjacks: The top 10 best and worst jobs in the U.S. The lumber industry and the software industry each play a critical role in the Pacific Northwest, anchored by giant corporations… Read More
Facebook employees gripe about the long hours, while Googlers want more money Google and Facebook are two of the hottest companies in tech. And with expanding operations in the Seattle area, both… Read More
Jobless rate dips to 8.2 percent in Washington state, the lowest level in more than 3 years Politicians have been hesitant to declare a full economic recovery, but here’s more evidence that things are turning around (at… Read More
Chart: Technology job posts are on the rise in Seattle Last week, Payscale released a report showing that Seattle is one of the hottest markets for startup technology jobs. Now,… Read More
Map: The hottest spots in the U.S. for startup tech jobs Startup companies all over the country are fighting hard to attract and retain top technology talent — a tough chore… Read More
Good news: Jobless rate falls to 8.3 percent in Washington We often feel like we’re in a bubble covering the tech industry, a sector which has shown resilience and strength… Read More
Why it’s so gosh-darned hard to find tech talent: Thoughts from 8 startup veterans You’ve heard the stories of the tight labor market, and read about some of the unusual gimmicks (and even cash… Read More
Microsoft back in hiring mode: Where it’s adding new jobs Microsoft returned to modest employment growth in 2011, adding more employees around the world than at any point since making… Read More
As talent war accelerates, venture firm hires a veteran recruiter to find top execs and developers It’s getting much harder for startup companies to find the technical, engineering and executive talent that they need to grow… Read More
Tableau Software to nearly double staff, plans to hire 300 in 2012 Tableau Software plans to hire 300 new workers this year, nearly doubling its staff of 350 as business continues to accelerate… Read More
The Climate Corp. picks Seattle for branch office, looks to cultivate talent to crunch weather data Over the course of the past 18 months, a number of California tech titans (Facebook, Salesforce.com, Zynga and Hulu) have… Read More
Garden gnomes and elephants: How would you answer these 25 oddball interview questions? The tech economy is firing on all cylinders, but that doesn’t mean it is any easier to get a job… Read More
Amazon.com picks Boston for new development center Amazon.com has been growing like a weed over the past year, hiring hundreds of engineers and developers at its new… Read More
Washington’s jobless rate dips as employers ramp up hiring Here’s some good news for hump day. Washington’s jobless rate fell to 8.7 percent in November as employers in the… Read More
Newsmakers 2011: Mariachi and margaritas mark wild year for Double Down’s Walcott, Enell Executives at Double Down Interactive hired a mariachi band to entertain staffers at a company meeting in September — a special… Read More
Daily deal site Zulily to add up to 600 jobs in central Ohio Zulily, the fast-growing Seattle daily deals site, is planning to establish a new distribution and fulfillment center in central Ohio… Read More
Another day, another big real estate lease for Amazon.com Amazon.com’s appetite for office space in downtown Seattle is truly astounding. For the second time this week, word has emerged… Read More
Amazon.com continues to grow, gobbling up prime real estate Amazon.com added more than 8,000 employees during the third quarter — a mind-numbing hiring pace for the Seattle-based online retailer.… Read More
Google hires Microsoft worker who left over Nokia tweet Remember Joe Marini? He’s the Microsoft worker who left his job back in September after tweeting about what was then an… Read More
Jobless rate in Washington state drops to nine percent Washington state’s unemployment rate fell to nine percent during the month of October as employers added 4,600 jobs in education,… Read More
Bain Capital to buy Physio-Control from Medtronic for $487 million After 13 years under the umbrella of Medtronic, Redmond-based Physio-Control is getting a new corporate parent. It was announced this… Read More
