Part of the WTIA’s mission is to grow a strong and sustainable workforce, which means we’re passionate about keeping local talent plugged into our state’s technology industry. In addition to our job board, every Wednesday we’ll be keeping you connected to Washington’s job market with the latest in local hiring news.

US Hiring Reaches Six-Month High in June; Quits Also Rise

Seattle Times | Christopher S. Rugaber (Associated Press) | August 12
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/us-hiring-reaches-six-month-high-in-june-quits-also-rise/

“U.S. employers filled more of their available jobs in June, evidence that steady if modest economic growth is putting more Americans to work. The Labor Department said Wednesday that total hiring rose 2.3 percent to 5.18 million in June, the most in six months and second-highest total since the recession ended in June 2009.”

 

Avvo Hiring 80 People This Year as Part of Expansion Push

GeekWire | Mariel Frank | August 6
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/geekwork-picks-avvo-hiring-80-people-this-year-as-part-of-expansion-push/

“Seattle-based legal advice startup Avvo recently raised $71.5 million, and announced plans to move to a downtown Seattle office. The company plans to hire 80 people this year, expanding beyond its current base of 300 employees, with open positions in recruiting, data science, graphic design, software development and many other areas.”

Latest Local Job Postings for Avvo

 

Expedia Says Seattle Campus Could More Than Double in Size

Puget Sound Business Journal | Marc Stiles | August 6
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/08/expedia-says-seattle-campus-could-more-than-double.html

“At nearly 671,000 square feet, Expedia’s future headquarters campus on Seattle’s waterfront already is huge, but it could grow significantly bigger, according to long-term planning documents the company is submitting to the city on Thursday…Expedia, which this spring paid Amgen $228.9 million for the campus, plans to move to Seattle by 2018. In announcing the move this spring, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company plans to grow to 4,500 employees.”

Latest Job Postings at Expedia

 

Simply Hired Ranks Top Tech Regions in Mid-Summer Jobs Report Card

Xconomy | Bernadette Tansey | August 5
http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2015/08/05/simply-hired-ranks-top-tech-regions-in-mid-summer-jobs-report-card/

“Simply Hired, an international job search engine based in Sunnyvale, CA, put out some sunny news for U.S. job hunters today—especially if you’re a tech-savvy worker. Positions for technology workers made up almost 10 percent of the millions of U.S. job listings tracked by the company in July. Nationwide, openings in all sectors rose for the sixth consecutive month.”

 

These Seattle Startups Are Swapping Résumés to Find the Best Hires

GeekWire | Molly Brown | August 5
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/these-seattle-startups-are-swapping-resumes-to-find-the-best-hires/

“Competition is fierce out there for top talent, especially if you are a startup competing with the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook. That’s why about 30 Seattle-area startups have joined forces to share résumé pools of talent. It’s a novel idea for the business world — instead of competing with one another, why not pass along someone’s contact info who would make a better fit elsewhere?… As part of this collaborative hiring effort, these companies will host Seattle Startup Recruit Week, a series of fun networking nights that job seekers are invited to attend. Events will be held at several venues around the area, each hosted by different companies, the week of Aug. 17-21. Job seekers can register through the Seattle Startup Recruit Week site to attend the events.”