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.

 

Wearable Tech Jobs of the Future

Cloud Tweaks | Staff | May 25

http://cloudtweaks.com/2015/05/wearable-technologies-jobs-of-the-future/

“Wearable Technology is a very exciting industry and the sky’s the limit with new possibilities for businesses and consumers. The new technologies will make our lives easier in terms of convenience, while in other ways more complicated due to learning curve of each new product. So what will wearable technology look like in the workplace?”

 

This New Pioneer Square Company Will Make It Easier to Recruit Tech Talent

Puget Sound Business Journal | Rachel Lerman | May 22

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/05/this-new-pioneer-square-company-will-make-it.html

“Galvanize brings an important asset to the city — a way to get more tech talent. The region’s companies have thousands of open positions and are always struggling to find enough qualified candidates to hire. The supply simply does not meet the demand, tech leaders say. In addition to offering classes to teach people how to write code, Galvanize also puts its students right next to the companies that work in the space. That will make it easier for the startups to find the employees they need.”

Local Job Postings for Galvanize

 

Seattle’s Glowforge Is Building A Maker Machine To Challenge Amazon Prime

TechCrunch | Natasha Lomas | May 20

http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/20/glowforge-series-a/

“The Glowforge team has convinced a group of investors — including some luminaries from the 3D printer space — that they are onto something. Today it’s announcing a $9 million Series A funding round, led by Foundry Group’s Brad Feld, with participation from True Ventures’ Tony Conrad, MakerBot co-founder Bre Pettis, Jenny Lawton (former MakerBot CEO) and Max Temkin (Cards Against Humanity), among others….   The new financing will go towards expanding the team with new mechanical, electrical and software engineer hires as they work towards launching the first product later this year.”

Local Job Postings for Glowforge

 

Tech Cities Top List of 25 Best Places to Find a Job

Digital Trends | Lulu Chang | May 20

http://www.digitaltrends.com/business/25-best-cities-for-jobs/

“Austin and Seattle, which rank as Nos. 4 and 5, respectively, on Glassdoor’s list, have also become hubs for startups and the tech industry as a whole, with relatively low living costs and lucrative employment opportunities making them attractive locations for many job seekers.”
These 4 Companies Are Drawing Hundreds of New Biotech Workers to Seattle

Puget Sound Business Journal | Annie Zak | May 20

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/05/these-4-companies-are-drawing-hundreds-of-new.html

“Seattle’s Juno Therapeutics (Nasdaq: JUNO), Adaptive Biotechnologies and NanoString (Nasdaq: NSTG) are combined creating about 70 new biotech positions in the Puget Sound region, according to their websites. Of those, Juno leads the way and is looking to hire about 40 people. Seattle Genetics (Nasdaq: SGEN) is also looking to grow its staff by about 100.”

Local Job Postings for Juno Therapeutics, Adaptive Biotechnologies, NanoString, and Seattle Genetics.