Amazon employment still rising, now more than 56,000 Amazon.com has been hiring employees at a rapid pace over the last two years, and the job numbers in the… 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
Obama presses Americans to win the innovation race and support the next Steve Jobs Ingenuity, innovation and entrepreneurship are cornerstones of the American experience, attributes that the United States should support, encourage and bankroll… 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
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
EMC boss Joe Tucci loves being in the backyard of Amazon and Microsoft EMC Chief Executive Joe Tucci is in Seattle today, celebrating the grand opening of the company’s new 140,000 square foot… Read More
Isilon adding 200 jobs as it settles into Pioneer Square HQ Isilon Systems, getting comfortable in its new digs in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, said today that it plans to add… Read More
Struggling to find engineers in Seattle, Apptio sets up shop in North Carolina Bellevue-based Apptio is growing fast, so fast in fact that it can’t find enough software engineers in the Seattle area.… Read More
Google’s Seattle site director Bershad to take post in Russia Maybe the cold, dark Seattle winters are really getting to Brian Bershad. So, the 46-year-old has decided to take matters… Read More
High-tech jobs drive wage increases in Seattle, San Fran The Seattle area led the nation in wage increases during the third quarter, buoyed by the region’s strong high-tech industry,… Read More
Amazon strikes tax deal in Tennessee, plans to add 2,000 jobs in the state Amazon.com is showing a willingness to compromise on the sales tax collection issue, with the latest development occurring in Tennessee.… Read More
Amazon.com poised to take another Seattle high-rise Seattle’s burgeoning South Lake Union neighborhood might just not be big enough for Amazon.com, at least for now. The online… Read More
U.S. high-tech industry lost 115,800 jobs last year Don’t tell this to Amazon.com, Facebook, Google or the countless startup companies in Seattle that are struggling to find high-quality… Read More
Seattle group wins $1.2 million for new startup gaming accelerator Seattle’s gaming industry is often overlooked, but it is an economic force in the region with more than 150 companies… Read More
State jobless rate stuck in neutral at 9.3 percent despite gains in tech hiring Washington state continues to add jobs, including more than 1,800 in the information category where a number of technology jobs… Read More
Solving the jobs problem: A new kind of unemployment benefit In the midst of an unprecedented challenging jobs situation and in honor of Labor Day, let’s all come together to… Read More
Morning Radar: Paul Graham’s patent pledge; Super Mario in Seattle; etc. Y Combinator’s Paul Graham asks companies to take the patent pledge. The concept? Big companies shouldn’t use patents to bully… Read More
Mayor Mike McGinn touts innovation, says Seattle won’t win ‘race to the bottom’ Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn believes that the key to the city’s future is a “high road” in which the region… Read More
Chart: Washington state sheds jobs as tech companies lament tight talent pool in Seattle It may be too early to call it a “double dip.” But Washington state’s job growth slowed in May, as… Read More
Computer science grads entertain juicy offers as tech hiring heats up (Video) King 5 takes a look at the tech hiring boom in Seattle, focusing on Google’s growth plans and talking to… Read More
Chart: Google, Amazon hiring fast; Microsoft takes it slow Microsoft added a net total of 684 employees worldwide last quarter — the largest increase in its employment since the… Read More
Tech companies are starved for talent, but the jobless rate doesn’t budge The market for software developers and engineers in the Seattle area is pretty tight, as evidenced by Zynga’s swanky party… Read More
Look out, Amazon’s Kindle unit is hiring Android devs Nice catch by the New York Times this morning: Amazon.com’s Lab 126, which develops the company’s Kindle e-reader, has posted… Read More
