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.

 

Survey: US Businesses Added 185,000 Workers in July

Seattle Pi | Josh Boak (AP) | Aug. 5

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/Survey-US-businesses-add-185-000-workers-in-July-6425971.php

“The rate of hiring by U.S. businesses slowed in July, according to a private survey. But job gains remained at a solid level, which should help boost overall economic growth. Payroll processor ADP said Thursday that companies added 185,000 jobs last month, down from 229,000 in June. The government will issue its official jobs report for July on Friday, which provides a fuller look at the economy than the ADP survey. Economists forecast the government report will show that employers added 225,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate held at 5.3 percent for the second straight month.”

 

This Renowned Architectural Firm Will Design Expedia’s New 40-Acre Waterfront Campus in Seattle

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | Aug. 4

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/this-renowned-architectural-firm-will-design-expedias-new-40-acre-waterfront-campus-in-seattle/

“Expedia, founded in the 1990s as a Microsoft spin-off, employs about 3,000 people in the Seattle region, out of approximately 15,000 people worldwide. The new building will accommodate as many as 1,500 more employees Expedia plans to hire in the next few years.”

Latest Job Postings at Expedia

 

Seattle High-Rise Not Big Enough for Growing DocuSign, Zillow

Puget Sound Business Journal | Marc Stiles | Aug. 3

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/08/seattle-high-rise-not-big-enough-for-growing.html

“DocuSign, a global company, employed about 400 people this spring. Currently there are 50 job openings listed on the company’s website. But signs point to DocuSign planning for much more growth than that. Having 132,000 square feet of office space would give the company room for around 880 employees.”

Latest Job Postings at DocuSign

Nokia Confirms $3B Sale of HERE Mapping Technology to German Automakers

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | Aug. 3

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/nokia-confirms-3b-sale-of-here-mapping-technology-to-german-automakers/

“Medio CEO Rob Lilleness told GeekWire today that HERE will continue to invest in its Seattle office, which is focused on analytics for the mapping platform. In fact, HERE just inked a lease to double its office space in Seattle. It currently employs 70 in the Emerald City, with room for up to 130 employees with the additional space.”

Latest Job Postings at HERE

Who’s Hiring? CEOs Tell Us Their Favorite Interview Questions

Puget Sound Business Journal | Becky Monk | Aug. 3

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2015/08/whos-hiring-ceos-tell-us-their-favorite-interview.html

“CEOs tell us it’s about finding the right person with the right qualifications and that fit the company culture. They don’t want to just make any hire. They want to make the right hire. OK. Now we’re getting somewhere. So we asked some CEOs of fast-growing companies just how they figure that out.”