Need a job? Infoblox tech firm expanding its workforce in Tacoma

Kate Martin | The News Tribune | 28 February 2017

“California tech company Infoblox is doubling the number of employees at its Tacoma office.

Infoblox, which acquired cybersecurity firm IID a year ago for $45 million, will hire or move 50 more employees to the Tacoma location on Pacific Avenue. Worldwide, Infoblox has around 800 employees.

The company’s Tacoma office, in the Horizon Pacific Center at South 21st Street and Pacific Avenue, boasts a foosball table and a wine bar. To accommodate the new hires, the company is renovating two half-floors.

Sean Tierney, director of cyber intelligence, said Tacoma is close enough to Seattle to draw from its talent pool. Tacoma may be creating its own center of gravity in the cyber intelligence realm for workers interested in that field, he said.”

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Apple extending Seattle footprint with new offices dedicated to AI and machine learning

Rachel King | Venture Beat | 24 February 2017

“Apple real estate news continues to build up this week.

After revealing the name of its soon-to-be-opened new headquarters in Silicon Valley, the iPhone maker is growing its footprint and workforce in Seattle—not far from the homes of Amazon and Microsoft.

Apple confirmed to tech news site GeekWire that the company will be renting out more floors at Two Union Square, a 56-story skyscraper in downtown Seattle, where it already leases two floors.

The new hires are expected to be working on projects primarily around artificial intelligence and machine learning—both of which could propel some of Apple’s existing software offerings (i.e. Siri) to better compete with the likes of Microsoft Cortana and Amazon’s very popular Alexa digital assistant.”

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3 Of The Toughest Interview Questions And How To Answer Them

Lydia Dishman | Fast Company | 24 February 2017

“Job interviews can feel a lot like going on blind dates with prospective employers. While there is plenty of advice for how to answer both the most common and the most annoying interview questions, when an interviewer throws a curveball question, even the quickest thinker can get unnerved.

Glassdoor regularly publishes tough questions submitted by users who’ve interviewed at a variety of companies. Now they’ve culled a short list of the most difficult ones based on how users rate them. The list ranges from the highly technical to the just plain unexpected, from questions attempting to draw on the candidate’s knowledge of algebra and geometry, to those trying to discern how well they work with others.

In order to help prepare you if you’re asked questions like these, we asked recruiters to share the best way to answer some of the most challenging ones.”

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Ranked: The largest tech employers in Washington state

Melissa Crowe | Puget Sound Business Journal | 23 February 2017

“Dozens of tech companies break the 100-employee mark in Washington state, but only one has plans to add another 100,000 jobs by mid-2018…

…But Amazon isn’t alone. Global companies such as Microsoft, Intel, Oracle and Accenture are major players as job creators in Washington state’s tech industry. They’re among dozens of companies attracting tech talent to Washington state.”

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GeekWire 200 February update: Funding rounds spur hiring pushes for Pacific Northwest startups

Nat Levy | GeekWire | 22 February 2017

“Seattle has become known as one of the nation’s hubs for technology, but the Emerald City isn’t the only region with growing tech companies in the Pacific Northwest.

Powered by new money, startups in Portland and Vancouver, B.C., as well as Seattle, are making big moves. Key new executives, hiring pushes, high-profile partnerships and new headquarters helped a variety of companies move up the GeekWire 200 list of privately-held Pacific Northwest startups this month.”

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