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.

 

Remitly Hits $100M in Annual Money Transfers, Updates Mobile Apps

GeekWire | Blair Hanley Frank | Nov. 19

http://www.geekwire.com/2014/remitly-updates-mobile-apps-performance-optimization-new-features/

Remitly, the Seattle-based startup that allows users to easily send money overseas, is firing on all cylinders. The company has seen massive growth, and is now transferring $100 million to the Philippines annually, which represents growth of almost 400 percent year-over-year. The company did not say what percentage it is taking of those transfers, though Remitly pledges to be cheaper and easier to use than larger rivals. “We are transforming the international remittance industry with our leading mobile application,” Remitly co-founder and CEO Matt Oppenheimer said in a press release. “Hard working customers deserve more and we’re proud to give it to them.”

 

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Zillow Looking to Nearly Double Footprint at Downtown Seattle HQ

GeekWire | John Cook | Nov. 18

http://www.geekwire.com/2014/zillow-inks-lease-115000-square-feet-nearly-doubling-footprint-downtown-seattle/

Fast-growing Zillow may be getting a little more room for expansion at its downtown Seattle headquarters. The online real estate powerhouse is eyeing an additional 115,000 square-feet of office space in the Russell Investments Center, the company’s home since 2011, sources tell GeekWire. The new space — currently the home of struggling Seattle biotech company Dendreon, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month — would represent a significant increase for Zillow, allowing it to accommodate about 600 new workers.

 

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Tech Trade Deal with China Could Mean More U.S. Jobs

The Fiscal Times | Rob Garver | Nov. 12

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2014/11/12/Tech-Trade-Deal-China-Could-Mean-More-US-Jobs#sthash.NcFJ2OBl.dpuf

The U.S. on Tuesday woke up to the news that for the first time in 17 years, a set of major global trade tariffs are likely to be eliminated. In a deal that is expected to stimulate up to $1 trillion in additional trade and create up to 60,000 new U.S. high-tech jobs, China has agreed to drop protective tariffs on semiconductors, Global Positioning System equipment, medical technology, computer software, and more. The deal updates the Information Technology Agreement, a global trade pact that has been in place since 1998, and that was negotiated at a time when much of the technology it covers was either in its infancy or had not yet been developed.

 

LinkedIn Intensely Recruiting Seattle Talent

Puget Sound Business Journal |Stephanie Forshee | Nov. 19

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2014/11/linkedin-intensely-recruiting-seattle-talent.html?ana=e_tf&s=newsletter&ed=2014-11-19&u=ls5d+7OJRUaWfkIJW6OjBA0fe38366&t=1416436303

LinkedIn has ramped up its efforts to recruit fresh talent, and it evidently has found a fair amount in Seattle. In fact, it appears that as many as 30 employees could already be working for the professional network from Seattle, at least remotely. A quick search on LinkedIn revealed dozens of employees based in Seattle are working for the social network, with several finding themselves with the company just as of August. Profiles in the greater Seattle area label some individuals as marketers, recruiters, and, of course, engineers – most of whom were previously employed by Amazon, Microsoft and even Tableau.

 

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