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.

 

Top 10 Rising and Falling Buzzwords in Tech Job Postings

Chicago Tribune | Dina Bass | Nov 3

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-tech-buzzwords-ec508ff6-8255-11e5-8bd2-680fff868306-20151103-story.html

“Technology changes frequently, and so do its buzzwords. Some of the most effective terms a year ago, such as big data, no longer have the same cachet with job applicants, according to a study of more than 500,000 tech job postings by Seattle startup Textio. Stale jargon is being replaced by hotter trends, including artificial intelligence and real-time data.”

 

Concur Co-Founders Join Health-Care Tech Company, Open HQ in Seattle

Seattle Times | Rachel Lerman | Nov 2
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/concur-co-founders-join-health-care-tech-company-open-hq-in-seattle/

“…Accolade’s Seattle headquarters will grow quickly, [Raj] Singh said, and is eventually expected to house a triple-digit number of employees. “The intention is to build something enduring here,” Singh said. That doesn’t mean the company will relocate its 700-plus employees, most of whom are in Philadelphia. Big technology companies need to have a “massive presence” in multiple cities, Singh said, as evidenced by the numerous Silicon Valley companies setting up outposts in the Seattle area.”

Job Postings for Accolade to be updated here

 

Amazon Boosts Maternity Leave, Offers Paid Paternity Leave for First Time, and Creates ‘Leave Share’ Program for Spouses

GeekWire | Todd Bishop | Nov 2
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/amazon-boosts-maternity-leave-offers-paid-paternity-leave-for-first-time-and-creates-leave-share-program-for-spouses/

“The changes, announced to employees this morning, boost Amazon’s benefits at a time of intense competition for talent across the tech industry. However, Amazon is also offering the same paid leave benefits to its fulfillment and customer service center workers, who number more than 100,000 people and make up the majority of Amazon’s workforces.”

Latest Job Postings at Amazon

 

F5 Networks Continues Hiring Spree as Revenue Hits New Milestone

Puget Sound Business Journal | Jeanine Stewart | Oct 29
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/10/f5-networks-continues-hiring-spree-as-revenue-hits.html

“Seattle’s F5 Networks is continuing its robust hiring plans this quarter after exceeding such plans last quarter. The company bumped up its plans to hire 120 employees last quarter – which ended Sept. 30 – to 135 and now has its sights set on hiring another 100 by the end of 2015. Most of the hires both last quarter and this quarter will be for its offices in Seattle and San Jose, said Director of Global Communications Nathan Misner.”

Latest Job Postings at F5 Networks

 

Boeing’s Loss of Bomber Contract Could Mean Jobs for Puget Sound Region

Puget Sound Business Journal | Steve Wilhelm | Oct 28
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/10/boeings-loss-of-bomber-contract-could-mean-jobs.html

“Boeing just lost the contract to build the Air Force’s next bomber, but the Puget Sound area could still win big chunks of bomber work. There’s ample precedent, because Boeing workers in the Seattle area built wing and fuselage structures for the current B-2 bomber and the F-22 fighter…To be sure, Northrop Grumman’s win of the bomber contract, which could reach $80 billion including development costs, is a big loss for St. Louis-based Boeing Defense, Space and Security. But for the Puget Sound area, the jobs outcome may not be that different. This region has evolved into one of the nation’s leading centers of advanced carbon composites manufacture, through a combination of the B-2 and F-22 military legacy, and more recently, Boeing’s commitment to build the 777X’s carbon composites wings in Everett.”

Latest Job Posting for Boeing