Articles about career

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

Imperative raises $3M for virtual peer-coaching platform to help executives manage remote teams

Businesses across the economy are struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus crisis, but a handful of technology companies stand… Read More

Job hunting? Tech skills increasingly tied to higher wages and economic opportunity

Digital prowess has become one of the most powerful bargaining chips in the American job market over a relatively short… Read More

Political skills in high-demand at tech companies in Seattle, New York, and San Francisco

Political skills are becoming a hot commodity on the tech talent market. That’s according to LinkedIn’s monthly workforce report for… Read More

Skype launches integrated code editor for remote technical job interviews

Remote technical interviews are often full of friction, requiring candidates to flip between their video chatting and testing apps. In… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Carbon Black, Galvanize CEO shifts to new role, and more

Fresh off of stints as an executive for Microsoft and Dropbox, Thomas Hansen is joining cyber security firm Carbon Black.… Read More

Where these 10 tech managers get their best ideas

Inspiration can strike at unexpected times but in the working world, we don’t always have the luxury of waiting around… Read More

Tech giants score high on Indeed list of the 50 best places to work: See if your company made the cut

With so much competition for top technical talent, it’s no surprise that tech companies are well-represented on Indeed’s annual ranking… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Worcket wants to shake up recruiting with millennial-minded job hunting app

After years of watching their employers in the technology industry struggle to fill crucial roles, Gonzalo Aguero and Sergio Klarreich… Read More

ReBoot career accelerator launches in Seattle to help women return to work

Retention is one of the biggest obstacles to gender equity in the workforce. Far more women than men take time off… Read More

Highest-paying jobs in tech: Seattle tops list for software engineers, analysts

Seattle is the best place for software engineers, data analysts, and quality analysts to earn a living. That’s according to… Read More

GeekWork Picks: R&D firm Tyemill seeks developers to make ‘meaningful advancements’

Tyemill, a research and development company that builds products for economic analysis, healthcare, and biotech, is looking for developers to… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Paul Allen’s AI2 seeks Research Scientist amid ‘huge hiring spree’

Oren Etzioni, CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, recently told GeekWire the company is on “a huge hiring… Read More

Swipe right to apply: LinkedIn courts college students with Tinder-like job hunting app

A fresh college grad’s first real job hunt is a lot like young love. Exhilarating, terrifying, and in today’s information-rich… Read More

The best (and worst) jobs in America: Science jobs score high, but guess what’s at the bottom

Working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is a pretty sweet gig. In addition to job security and high pay,… Read More

The top 20 most impressive employee benefits — and the unusual perk that landed Zillow on the list

Over the past year, rising competition for top talent has led to a benefits battle among tech companies. Industry titans reworked their… Read More

The 25 Best Jobs in America: Tech gigs dominate Glassdoor’s annual ranking

A new survey from Glassdoor finds that 46 percent of respondents are planning to look for a new job in 2016. And if… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Distiller seeks Director of Acquisition to manage rapid growth

Distiller, a Seattle-based alcohol recommendation app, has a fast-growing user base. To help manage this growth, and maximize retention, the company… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Zillow looking for Release Engineer to speed launch of new features

In the competitive space of real estate websites, the ability to quickly test and launch new features is crucial. That’s… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Pixvana making key early hires after $6M round

On Monday, virtual reality video processing startup Pixvana announced a $6 million round, led by Madrona Venture Group in addition… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Fast-growing Tune seeks Lead Security Engineer

In August, Seattle startup Tune made Inc. Magazine’s list of the nation’s fastest-growing companies for the third year in a row.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Vulcan seeks engineer as it expands technology operations

In August Vulcan Inc. hired Google exec Ravi Jain to expand the company’s technology and development operations. As part of… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Zillow amps up benefits to lure top tech talent

Earlier this month, Zillow announced revamped parental leave policies, in part to attract top tech talent. The real estate site is currently… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Leafly grows its budding Seattle-based enterprise

Cannabis is a fast-growing new industry and startups that got in at the beginning of the legalization trend are reaping… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Brown Paper Tickets is looking for a savvy project manager

Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets, known for its “fair-trade ticketing system” and stellar benefits for employees, has been growing steadily, with nearly 100 employees worldwide. In… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Drone data startup MicaSense seeks Lead Front End Developer

Drone data startup MicaSense moved from Silicon Valley to Seattle late last year, hoping to expand its four-person team to… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Glamhive looks for lead developer on the heels of $946K investment

Glamhive, a startup that rewards users with gift cards when they share their outfits online, recently raised $946,000 in investment.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Airbnb seeks tech talent for new diversity initiative

Airbnb released its diversity statistics Wednesday, accompanied by a blog post in which Business Affairs Chief Belinda Johnson said, “we’re determined… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Avvo continues expansion, plans to hire 80 new employees this year

In July legal advice startup Avvo announced plans to hire 80 new employees this year. The Seattle-based company has listings in a… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is hiring in the Seattle region

Earlier this week, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg cited Blue Origin as an emerging competitor and partner in commercial space. The Jeff… Read More