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Jay Inslee

Gov. Jay Inslee lays out five-point plan for boosting Washington’s aerospace industry

LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee today laid out a down-to-earth prescription for keeping the Evergreen State competitive in the… Read More

Neither Trump nor Clinton is addressing the biggest challenge to jobs: automation

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both promising to bring good-paying jobs back to America, but analysts say neither… Read More

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Boeing takes steps to trim 4,000 jobs; more layoffs may be on the way

Boeing Commercial Airplanes says it’s following through on its job reduction plan with the target of reducing its workforce by 4,000 positions by… Read More

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Want a career in aerospace? Study computer science, job forecast for Seattle region suggests

The most reliable way to break into the aerospace industry of tomorrow is to learn computer science today. That’s one of… 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: 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: 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

GeekWork Picks: Ritani diamond brand seeks e-commerce analyst for ‘clicks and bricks’ operation

The diamond industry faces unique challenges as consumers increasingly turn to e-commerce. Millennials, in particular, prefer the convenience of online shopping… Read More

GeekWork Picks: SkyKick seeks Solutions Engineer to help with scalability

SkyKick, a Seattle-area company that helps businesses migrate to Office 365, raised $10 million in capital in June to accelerate product development. The… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Fast-growing OfferUp community marketplace seeks software engineer

OfferUp, a startup that provides an alternative marketplace to Craigslist, continues to expand, sparking fundraising rumors and speculation that it will… Read More

Amazon growing faster than ever — adds record 18,000 workers in quarter to top 183,000 globally

Amazon grew its workforce by 18,000 people worldwide over the past quarter, boosting its global employment by more than 10 percent in just three… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Front Desk seeks developer to join growing Seattle team

In December Front Desk raised $4 million in Series A funding, bringing the three-year-old startup’s total funding to over $11 million.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: AI2 seeks software engineer to help Seattle become artificial intelligence hub

In its 17-month lifespan, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is already helping Seattle become an innovation center in this… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Concur continues to grow in Seattle area, seeks to fill key DevOps role

Concur Technologies made headlines in September when it announced its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP. This acquisition makes SAP the second largest cloud… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Fast-growing, orange-loving Avalara seeks Site Reliability Engineer

Earlier this month Avalara’s Scott McFarlane won CEO of the Year at the GeekWire Awards. “I might be the luckiest person… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Rightside seeks engineer for domain registrar team

Earlier this month, domain company Rightside reported a 13 percent revenue gain for the first quarter, with shares up 28 percent.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Zillow hiring Senior Program Manager to innovate search experience

Last month Zillow launched “Agent Finder,” a new feature that allows homebuyers to search for real estate agents based on… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Pacific Science Center seeks new President and CEO to define 21st Century strategy

The business community, educators, and politicians across the U.S. are pushing for STEM education. Countless articles implore schools to adopt… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Fast-growing Tableau seeks a Director of Web Clients to support growth

Tableau is on a roll. After its successful IPO in 2013, the data visualization platform continued to expand its footprint… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Amazon Web Services seeks Senior UX Designer to help build on momentum

A recent report showed that Amazon Web Services continues to dominate the cloud computing sphere. Fifty-seven percent of technical professionals reported… Read More

GeekWork: With $4M in new funding, Front Desk is bringing on new talent

Last month, Seattle startup Front Desk announced a $4 million investment, bringing its extended Series A round to more than $11… Read More

GeekWork: Vulcan seeks Health Innovation Officer to join Ebola fight

As the fight to contain the Ebola outbreak wages on, several Seattle organizations are throwing their hats in the ring.… Read More

Want a job packing boxes? Amazon has 2,500

Amazon announced today that it has 2,500 job openings between six fulfillment centers in Chester, Va., Dupont, Wash., Coffeyville, Kan.,… Read More

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