Articles about jobs – Page 2 of 12

Amazon to add another 100k seasonal positions, preparing for holidays in midst of pandemic

Amazon says it will hire another 100,000 seasonal workers this year, bolstering its fulfilment and distribution operations for a holiday… Read More

Hired’s ‘Brand Health Report’ finds Microsoft is where Seattle-area tech talent wants to work

For the third straight year, Microsoft is the top-rated tech employer in the Seattle region according to the annual “Brand… Read More

Amazon to hire 100,000 new operations workers in latest spree fueled by pandemic demand

Amazon plans to hire an additional 100,000 full- and part-time workers across its operations network in the U.S. and Canada… Read More

Most Seattle tech companies are actively hiring despite the pandemic, analysis shows

Even with the ongoing economic and health crisis, a majority of Seattle’s tech companies are still hiring. That’s one takeaway… Read More

Seattle still No. 1 in quality of labor pool in new ‘Tech Talent’ ranking of 50 leading markets

Seattle is once again the top market in North America for the quality of its tech labor pool, according to… Read More

Q&A: Microsoft’s Brad Smith on job training initiative, philanthropy and Facebook

Microsoft is on an extraordinary philanthropic marathon, announcing a new plan Tuesday to train 25 million people around the globe… Read More

Microsoft unveils sweeping job training initiative to teach digital skills to 25M impacted by pandemic

Microsoft plans to provide digital skills training for 25 million people this year under a new, multi-million dollar initiative that… Read More

Seattle tech salaries third best in U.S. as new report highlights coronavirus and remote work concerns

Career marketplace Hired is out with its annual State of Salaries report for the tech industry, and among leading hubs,… Read More

Tech avoids steepest job losses as US unemployment reaches historic peak of 14.7%

The U.S. unemployment rate soared to a record 14.7% in April according to the Department of Labor. It’s the highest… Read More

Washington state unemployment claims jump 75% as startups brace for slowdown

Washington state jobless claims surged last week as federally backed, expanded unemployment benefits became available for the first time. Some… Read More

Washington’s new jobless claims dip but state officials warn it’s ‘the calm before the storm’

There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior.… Read More

Wash. state gets 150k new unemployment claims; 76% of businesses warn layoffs could be imminent

More than 150,000 people in Washington state filed jobless claims for the first time last week as many businesses buckle… Read More

Amazon will hire 100k warehouse workers amid pandemic-driven surge in online shopping

Amazon is planning to hire an additional 100,000 warehouse workers to keep up with the volume of orders placed by… Read More

Seattle added 50,000 tech jobs during decade of concentration in ‘superstar cities’

Tech jobs are concentrating in a handful of “superstar cities” including Seattle and San Francisco, dispelling predictions that the opportunity… Read More

Seattle-area tech workers earn $279K/year on average in total compensation, according to new BLS data

Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to clarify that the average wage numbers include non-wage cash payments such… Read More

Tech roles dominate Glassdoor’s list of 50 Best Jobs in America for 2020

Glassdoor’s list of the 50 Best Jobs in America is dominated by tech in 2020, with seven of the top… Read More

New employer satisfaction data hints at techlash’s impact and Microsoft’s exception

It’s been a tough year for tech, and the barrage of negative headlines dogging the industry may be hitting companies… Read More

Study finds ‘crisis of regional imbalance’ as Seattle and 4 other regions dominate tech job growth

Seattle, San Francisco and other tech hubs are capturing a growing percentage of innovation jobs in the United States, according… Read More

Amazon to double seasonal hiring to record 200k workers as business continues to boom

Amazon plans to hire 200,000 seasonal workers this year, twice as many as last year, suggesting that it expects a… Read More

Don’t want to be a doctor? Tech takes 14 of 25 spots on Glassdoor’s list of highest paying jobs

The only way you would maybe be upset about the money you make at your tech job is if you… Read More

Today is ‘Career Day’ at Amazon, and they’re really, really excited to meet you

Amazon is hosting a ‘Career Day’ on Tuesday across six cities — Seattle, Arlington, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Nashville —… Read More

Space Talent puts jobs at Blue Origin, SpaceX and elsewhere in one big database

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are often at odds, but there’s at least one place… Read More

Microsoft outpaces Amazon in Hired’s ‘Brand Health Report’ on where tech talent wants to work

Microsoft’s brand reputation is looking pretty healthy when it comes to what tech workers regard as desirable places to work.… Read More

Amazon surpasses Microsoft in number of Seattle region employees amid big growth plans across US

Amazon is now the biggest Big Tech employer in the Seattle region, surpassing Microsoft, according to new data released Monday.… Read More

Amazon to hold ‘Career Day’ in 6 cities to help fill more than 30K open positions

Amazon will hold a “Career Day” on Sept. 17 across six cities to help fill the more than 30,000 available… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ first job ad for Amazon turns 25 — here’s why it’s ‘very weak’ by modern standards

A modern analysis of Jeff Bezos’ first-ever job ad for Amazon, posted 25 years ago today, shows that the ad… Read More

Seattle still trails Bay Area in annual ‘Tech Talent’ report, but city’s labor pool quality ranks highest

In the battle for tech hub supremacy, Seattle still trails the San Francisco Bay Area in CBRE’s annual Scoring Tech… Read More

Amazon commits $700M to retrain 100k employees, acknowledging impact of tech on jobs

Amazon is embarking on a $700 million effort to retrain its U.S. workforce, in a high-profile acknowledgment of the impact… Read More

Seattle and Los Angeles lead STEM job growth in the U.S.

The West Coast’s tech hubs are leading the nation in the race to grow employment in science, technology, engineering and math… Read More

Amazon is doubling its Denver workforce, continuing to grow in HQ2 runner-up cities

Amazon plans hire 400 tech workers in Denver, Colo., more than doubling the tech giant’s presence in the region. The… Read More