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InternMatch raises $4M to connect college kids with hot employers

The market for talent continues to heat up, which means it is more important than ever for big and small… Read More

3 questions every job seeker should ask about culture

We come across a cornucopia of articles, white papers and blog posts on workplace culture, with inspiring examples from companies… Read More

Sweet gigs: DoubleDown Interactive, Tableau and Breaking News

Don’t let those dark skies fool you, summer’s just around the corner and what better way to start yours than… Read More

Amazon Web Services expanding in northern Virginia, plans to hire 500

Amazon.com is expanding its footprint in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, with Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announcing today that the… Read More

Survey: Washington state No. 1 in software publishing jobs, ranks third in tech wages

Technology workers are well paid in Washington state, with Seattle area entrepreneur and Code.org co-founder Hadi Partovi telling us earlier… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Jobaline looks to help hourly workers hook a job

We write a lot about the shortage of workers in the fields of software development and engineering. But the majority… Read More

The best and worst jobs in America: From software geeks to newspaper hacks

It’s a good thing we got out of the newspaper business. According to a survey out today from CareerCast.com, newspaper… Read More

Fast-growing Zillow is expanding again at its Seattle HQ, taking over 2 more floors

Zillow continues to grow at a rapid clip, gobbling up more office space at its downtown Seattle headquarters in the… Read More

Take that, Marissa Mayer: This startup’s ‘nomadic engineer’ program lets developers work wherever they want

We’ve seen tech companies do all sorts of crazy things to attract talented engineers — giving away cash, cars and… Read More

Recruiting developers: Perspectives from the startup front lines

Recruiting developers to a startup is hard. The market is tight. That’s compounded by the fact that it takes a… Read More

Chart: Seattle’s jobless rate dips below six percent for first time in more than four years

In the tech industry, we’ve been seeing a steady stream of hiring for several years now. In fact, companies like… Read More

Facebook establishing temporary engineering center in B.C.

Facebook already has a growing engineering operation in Seattle. Now, the social networking powerhouse is heading north of the border… Read More

Need a tech job? Study shows 80 percent of Seattle CIO’s plan to hire IT staff in 2Q

If you’re in the Seattle market for an IT job, this is your time. A study from Robert Half Technology surveyed more… Read More

Poll: Are tech workers more productive at home or in the office?

Do you get more done at home or the office? That’s the debate flying around tech circles these days after… Read More

Amazon.com expanding in Canada, plans to open new development center in March

Amazon.com is expanding aggressively in Canada, with plans to open a new development center next month in Vancouver, B.C. We… Read More

Tech salaries rise: Survey says average pay rate tops $85,000

“The fastest way if you are in the 99 percent and want to join the one percent … is to… Read More

State’s jobless rate hits lowest level in 4 years, but warning clouds are on horizon

During the most recent economic turbulence, the tech industry sometimes felt a bit insulated from the economic woes hitting the… Read More

Fast-growing Apptio opens new HQ, plans hiring surge of more than 100 in 2013

Bellevue-based Apptio has a new logo, a new headquarters and a growing slate of new customers. But one thing remains… Read More

How many cows are in Canada and 24 other wacky interview questions from Amazon, Google and more

Oh my, job interviewers will sometimes say the darndest things. And thanks to Glassdoor now we know what might be… Read More

Bootcamp for engineers: Andy Sack unveils new digital trade school Code Fellows

Everywhere you go in Seattle these days, companies are talking about how difficult it is to find talented developers, designers… Read More

Amazon is growing so fast it just hired a former member of the Presidents of the United States of America

Nope, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton aren’t joining Amazon.com. But the fast-growing Seattle tech juggernaut recently hired another former President.… Read More

Aerospace and IT sectors help propel Washington state’s population gains

Washington state was among the biggest gainers in population between July 2011 and July 2012, helped in part by the… Read More

Amazon leases offices as part of Boston area expansion

Amazon continues to gobble up talent in the Seattle area, hiring thousands of new staffers for its South Lake Union… Read More

13 tips for finding a startup co-founder you can count on

Startup founders, especially the serial kind, rarely come up short in the idea department. But finding a co-founder (or two)… Read More

Chart: Washington state jobless rate falls to 8.2 percent

Washington state’s unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent during October as 9,600 private sector jobs were added. That compares to… Read More

These 11 tech giants are paying software engineers on average $100,000 or more

The market for software developers remains red hot. And companies looking to attract the best and brightest minds are paying… Read More

Google sheds 1,058 employees during Q3

The market for hiring technical talent is red hot right now, with companies offering bounties and special perks for the… Read More

Google, Apple and Microsoft top LinkedIn survey of ‘most in-demand employers’

Four of the top five most desirable places to work in LinkedIn’s new survey are in the tech industry. And… Read More

Bring out your dead: Startup offers $1M to ‘acqui-hire’ alums of TechStars, Y Combinator and 500 Startups

The hiring crunch for developers in the tech industry is a pain point we hear about nearly every day. Now,… Read More

Comcast to add jobs at Seattle area call centers

Cable giant Comcast announced today that it is expanding its call center operations in the Puget Sound area, adding 180… Read More

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