Data-related careers take top spots on Glassdoor’s list of best 50 jobs in America for 2017

Taylor Soper | GeekWire | 23 January 2017

“Data, data, data, data, data.

Career site Glassdoor is out with its annual list of “50 Best Jobs in America” for 2017 and many of the top gigs are related to managing data.

For the second-straight year, Data Scientist took the No. 1 spot with the highest “job score”; Glassdoor ranks its top jobs on earning potential based on median annual base salary, job satisfaction rating, and number of job openings on its site.

There are 4,184 openings on Glassdoor for a data scientist, who will make $110,000 for a median base salary.”

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LinkedIn says these are the ‘most promising’ jobs of 2017

John-Henry Perera | Houston Chronicles | 23 January 2017

“For those tired of constantly changing jobs or careers, LinkedIn has compiled a list of occupations that are sure to keep you from being a serial job hopper.

The business and employee-oriented social networking site has called these 20 jobs the “most promising” of 2017. Each one was selected on a score-based criteria across five areas:

— Salary (30 percent)

— Career advancement (25 percent)

— Job openings (20 percent)

— Job openings year-over-year growth (15 percent)

— Regional availability (10 percent)

For the most part, the jobs mainly comprise the health and technology sectors. It’s not surprising since those careers offer the highest base salary in the U.S. If you’re not in the mood for 8 years of schooling, consider picking up a skill for a technology-related career.”

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Seattle’s ‘thriving’ indie game community gets creative at the Global Game Jam

Clare McGrane | GeekWire | 23 January 2017

“…Schearer also said Seattle is “one of the best places to be an indie game developer,” in large part because giants like Nintendo of America, Microsoft Xbox, and PC gaming platform Valve are all based in the area.

So what can gamers do if they want to support local indie devs? Schearer said attending indie game showcases, like the Seattle Indies Expo and the Indie Megabooth at PAX, is a good starting point. He also said coming to Seattle Indies events and meeting developers one-on-one can be a good way to get involved.”

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Why men don’t want the jobs done mostly by women

Claire Cain Miller | The Seattle Times | 21 January 2017

“It hasn’t been a great time to be a man without a job.

The jobs that have been disappearing, like machine operator, are predominantly those that men do. The occupations that are growing, like health aide, employ mostly women.

One solution is for the men who have lost jobs in factories to become health aides. But while more than a fifth of American men aren’t working, they aren’t running to these new service-sector jobs. Why? They require very different skills, and pay a lot less.

They’re also seen as women’s work, which has always been devalued in the U.S. labor market.”

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Seattle Genetics plans to expand and add 200 workers

Dan Catchpole | HeraldNet |20 January 2017

“SEATTLE — The Pacific Northwest’s biggest biotech firm — Seattle Genetics — is poised to go from being a one-drug company to one with a suite of products and global sales in the next few years, the firm’s chief executive said Thursday.

The Bothell-based firm plans to add 200 employees this year, pushing its total to more than 1,100, Seattle Genetics CEO Clay Siegall told local investment analysts at The Metropolitan Grill in Seattle.

The company expects to bring four or five new drugs to market in coming years. Its current product, Adcetris, could soon become a go-to drug for treating one of the main types of lymphoma.”

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Amazon is going to train thousands of veterans for jobs in the tech industry

Trevor Mogg | Fox News | 20 January 2017

“Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in 2016 revealed his wish to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses over the next five years, as well as to train 10,000 more in cloud computing skills. On Thursday, the Seattle-based company signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to move the plan forward with the creation of a registered apprenticeship program.

It’s all part of the Joining Forces initiative set up by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, and will help ease veterans back into the nation’s workforce.

Those who join the program will take a 16-week technical training program and also get a 12-month paid apprenticeship with the web giant, according to the Seattle Times. It’s hoped that a number of the placements will result in full-time positions with Amazon, though participants would also be able to make use of their new skills at other employers, too.”

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