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Who’s Hiring Wednesday: December 17, 2014
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.
Chef Plans to Double Workforce in New Pioneer Square Pad
Puget Sound Business Journal | Rachel Lerman | Dec. 15
“IT automation might not sound like the sexiest business, but it sure is taking off fast. Seattle company Chef is growing so quickly it had to relocate its headquarters to a 36,000-square-foot space in Pioneer Square. The office, built in a former warehouse in the 619 Western Ave. building, has enough room for the company to double its workforce. Chef plans to grow from 200 to 400 employees by the end of 2015. Chef provides an open source cloud management software to help developers build automated systems to manage the data stored in the cloud. The space is built just east of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Its warehouse character offers exposed beams and wide open spaces.”
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5 Ways to Get More Women in Tech
The Washington Post | Katharine Zaleski and Milena Berry | Dec. 17
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/12/17/5-ways-to-get-more-women-in-tech/
“As co-founders who are building the first platform that matches women in tech with jobs, we’re tired of hearing that there aren’t enough female developers out there. We know there are because we see them signing up on PowerToFly every day. The real problem is that there aren’t the right work environments for women in tech…There are more highly experienced female workers than ever before, and yet companies can’t find enough women to create diverse teams to fuel innovation. Here’s how employers can add women to their tech teams…”
Code Fellows Expands 2015 Course Offerings in Seattle and Portland
Herald Online | Business Wire | Dec. 17
“Code Fellows, the Seattle-based digital trade school, today announced that in less than two years it has surpassed the 300 graduate milestone – and that it has expanded its course offering for 2015, introducing its first Development Accelerator courses in Portland, OR, as well as additional Computer Science & Web Development courses in Seattle. Code Fellows will also offer more courses in the first quarter of 2015 than in any previous quarter. In Portland, the company will conduct additional night classes and a 4-week intensive Web Development Bootcamp for beginners. In Seattle, it will offer a full schedule of Development Accelerators, Bootcamps, and night classes…According to Code Fellows’ recently published data, there are now 308 graduates of its Development Accelerator program, with 81% of them receiving a job offer within three months of graduating. The average starting salary for a Code Fellows graduate is $75,600 per year – with a top reported salary offer of $155,000.”
Tech Talent Pipeline Links Underserved New Yorkers to STEM Jobs
New York Daily News | Ben Chapman | Dec. 16
“Jackie Mallon and Kristen Titus have been working furiously to expand access to careers in science, technology, engineering and math since Mayor de Blasio created the city’s Tech Talent Pipeline in May. The $10 million Pipeline is a government initiative designed to connect the schools, city services, the mainstream business world and the city’s booming tech sector. Mallon, deputy commissioner of workforce development at the city’s Small Business Services Department, said their effort is important because tech is key to the future of the city’s economy. “Tech is a really important industry,” Mallon said. “It represents the opportunity for people to have a real, sustainable, living-wage salary.” Technology is among the highest-paying and fastest-growing sectors in the city, representing 291,000 jobs and $30 billion in wages each year. Providing access to those jobs for everyday New Yorkers is key to fighting income inequality in the city, Mallon said. That’s the mission of the Tech Talent Pipeline.”
As Robots Grow Smarter, American Workers Struggle to Keep Up
New York Times | Claire Cain Miller | Dec. 15
“Although fears that technology will displace jobs are at least as old as the Luddites, there are signs that this time may really be different. The technological breakthroughs of recent years — allowing machines to mimic the human mind — are enabling machines to do knowledge jobs and service jobs, in addition to factory and clerical work.…Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury secretary, recently said that he no longer believed that automation would always create new jobs. “This isn’t some hypothetical future possibility,” he said. “This is something that’s emerging before us right now.” Erik Brynjolfsson, an economist at M.I.T., said, “This is the biggest challenge of our society for the next decade.” Mr. Brynjolfsson and other experts say they believe that society has a chance to meet the challenge in ways that will allow technology to be mostly a positive force. In addition to making some jobs obsolete, new technologies have also long complemented people’s skills and enabled them to be more productive — as the Internet and word processing have for office workers or robotic surgery has for surgeons. More productive workers, in turn, earn more money and produce goods and services that improve lives.”
Keeping Your Job Hunt Front and Center During the Holidays
Puget Sound Business Journal | American Business Women’s Association | Dec. 15
“Competition is often lower during the holidays because most job seekers slow down with the intent of beginning again at the start of the new year. However, companies looking to hire talented individuals never stop recruiting. Staying in job hunting mode through the holiday season will help keep you top-of-mind as companies prepare to hire in the new year. The Charitable Holiday Spirit Encourages Networking People’s interest in helping others is often amplified during the holidays, so take advantage of it. Schedule informational interviews or coffees to learn about different companies and career opportunities, then explore your best fit in that industry or particular organization. It’s a great confidence booster and can give you better insight about how to focus your search.”
How Smaller Companies Can Compete for Talent
The Seattle Times | Kristen Fife | Dec. 12
“Job candidates sometimes overlook smaller companies and startups in Seattle, especially when the “little guys” are going toe-to-toe with big corporate brands such as Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks and Nordstrom. Further challenging those who recruit and hire for lower-profile organizations are the tech giants that are growing their local presence, such as Google, Facebook, Salesforce and Alibaba. So how can recruiters compete for talent, often on much tighter budgets? Part of the solution lies in employer and recruitment branding, as well as reaching out to candidates. Here are some tips for competing with the big guns…”
Seattle’s Fastest-growing Jobs
Seattle PI | Vanessa Ho | Dec. 10
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Seattle-s-fastest-growing-jobs-5948943.php#photo-7254931
“Looking for work or changing careers? Here’s a look at the fastest-growing jobs in Seattle and King County, according to the latest data from the state Employment Security Department. The slideshow lists the most common jobs in the Seattle area with the greatest projected short-term growth (through 2017). A few things to note: “New jobs per year” is the expected annual number of job openings in a field due to growth, and not turnover. So it eliminates the impact of workers coming and going in high-churn industries like fast food and retail. “Annual growth rate” is the expected growth in job openings per year from 2012 to 2017, the span covered in the state’s most recent short-term jobs report. The state’s long-term jobs report goes through 2022. For comparison, the yearly growth rate for all jobs in King County is projected to be 2.1 percent, from 2012 to 2017.”
EBay Looking to Trim Thousands of Jobs Next Year, Report Says
GeekWire | Tricia Duyree | Dec. 10
http://www.geekwire.com/2014/ebay-looking-trim-thousands-jobs-next-year-report-says/
“EBay is mulling a significant round of layoffs that could result in thousands of job losses early next year. Sources told The Wall Street Journal the cuts are primarily expected to occur in the company’s core marketplace division in preparation for the spin off of PayPal. At least 3,000 jobs, or 10 percent of eBay’s workforce, could be eliminated. The e-commerce company operates from a sprawling suburban campus in San Jose, Calif., but has recently opened several satellite offices around the country, including Seattle, Portland and New York. The Wall Street Journal indicated the layoffs could help eBay become an attractive takeover candidate. Spending within the marketplace division, which includes both eBay.com and StubHub, has increased with operating costs jumping 14 percent in the first nine months of the year.”
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