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.

Lure of Boeing 777X Draws Composites Expert Janicki Industries to Everett

Puget Sound Business Journal | Steve Wilhelm | July 21

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/07/lure-of-boeing-777x-draws-composites-expert.html

“The new Janicki facility, a two-minute drive from Boeing’s headquarters, is starting with a few dozen people, but can grow quickly to 100 or more if needed, Holmes said… There’s an added bonus for the new facility: its proximity to a trained pool of engineering talent, which should make it easier to recruit people than it was at the company’s headquarters in Sedro-Woolley.”

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IoT Data Startup Buddy Set for IPO After Reverse Takeover Deal With Australian Mining Company

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | July 21

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/iot-data-startup-buddy-set-for-ipo-after-reverse-takeover-deal-with-australian-mining-company/

“Buddy will keep its headquarters in Seattle and continue to hire and grow its team here. As a result of the reverse takeover, Buddy will open a small engineering office in Australia, taking advantage of the time zone difference and deep talent pool in Australia. It plans to report its finances in U.S. dollars. Regulatory issues aside, McLauchlan — a former Microsoft veteran — said “it’ll be business as usual for us here in Seattle.””

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Apple Said to Lease Office Space in Seattle Tower

Bloomberg | Hui-Yong Yu| July 20

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-20/apple-said-to-lease-office-space-in-seattle-tower

“Apple Inc. agreed to lease almost two floors of a downtown Seattle office skyscraper, joining other Silicon Valley companies expanding in the area, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Apple would occupy the 44th floor and half the 45th at Two Union Square, a 56-story tower that’s Seattle’s third-tallest, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the lease details are private. The space totals about 30,000 square feet (2,800 square meters), or enough for 120 to 200 employees based on standard corporate leasing ratios.”

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Tech-Staffing Startup Thinks It’s Time for Temp Workers to Know the Score

Seattle Times | Matt Day | July 18

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/tech-staffing-startup-thinks-its-time-for-temp-workers-to-know-the-score/

“Brad Coulter, who co-founded Concordis and earlier helped build another Seattle consulting firm, said mistrust is common in the industry. ‘There’s always a negotiation going on,’ he said. ‘The problem with that is conflict of interest. The recruiter trying to fill the position is paid to pay the person they’re recruiting as little as possible.’ Concordis is trying to take that out of the model. The company takes a flat markup fee — 20 to 25 percent, depending on how the job opportunity came up — and discloses all the figures to its employees and the hiring company. The result, Concordis’ trio of founders hope, is a system that breeds happier, more motivated employees who do better work for the firm’s customers.”

Fast-Growing Seattle Legal Tech Company Avvo to Move Into New HQ, Double Workforce

Puget Sound Business Journal | Greg Lamm | July 17

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/07/fast-growing-seattle-legal-tech-company-avvo-to.html

“Avvo is leasing seven floors of the 20-story 8th + Olive building. The company, which has about 300 workers, also says it expects to have doubled its workforce by the end of this year. ‘A new headquarters allows us to continue to hire the right resources while fostering our creative, dynamic and collaborative work culture,’ said Avvo Chief Financial Officer Monica Williams, in a statement.”

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5 Great Tech Jobs That Don’t Require STEM Degrees

PayScale | Gina Belli | July 15

http://www.payscale.com/career-news/2015/07/5-great-tech-jobs-that-dont-require-stem-degrees

“Pursuing a STEM degree is becoming a popular path to career success. After all, America needs more STEM students to fill the available positions, and there are plenty of people out there who can’t wait to jump in with both feet. But, what if you don’t have a STEM degree? It turns out, there are still plenty of great jobs in tech available to you.”

In Seattle, VR Hiring Is Big

Dice | Myra Thomas | July 15

http://insights.dice.com/2015/07/15/in-seattle-vr-hiring-is-big/

“Microsoft, for example, is hiring aggressively to support the development and production of its HoloLens augmented-reality headset, which overlays holograms on the user’s surroundings. Meanwhile, Facebook subsidiary Oculus VR, which plans on releasing its much-publicized VR headset early next year, is on the hunt for people to staff its facility in Redmond, Wash. And Valve Corporation, busy developing a virtual reality platform alongside HTC, wants to add to its tech ranks in Bellevue, Wash.”