Dropbox doubles size of Seattle outpost, with room for 150 people

Todd Bishop | GeekWire | 7 September 2016

“A little more than year after officially opening its Seattle engineering office, Dropbox has grown to 65 people at the location and just expanded onto a second floor of a downtown skyscraper, giving itself room to grow to 150 people total in the office.”

 

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EXCLUSIVE: Spike Aerospace leaning toward Seattle for site of supersonic jet plant

Andrew McIntosh | Puget Sound Business Journal | 6 September 2016

“Spike Aerospace, a Boston startup developing an ambitious new supersonic business jet, is talking with Washington state officials and aerospace suppliers about possibly locating its new manufacturing plant in Seattle.

Vik Kachoria, CEO of Spike Aerospace, confirmed the discussions are underway, adding he’ll visit the Puget Sound region in October.”

 

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5 Trends Reshaping the U.S. Labor Market Today

Alicia Adamczyk | Time | 5 September 2016

“Things are getting interesting in the U.S. workforce.

Companies are hiring more workers, wages are starting to grow, and unemployment was down to 4.9% in July. Employers are experimenting with flexible hours and more generous work-from-home policies; more of them are providing both male and female workers with paid parental leave; they’re even installing beer taps in the workplace.”

 

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Can apprenticeships help solve the tech talent gap?

Clare McGrane | Geekwire | 4 September 2016

“For those who want to start a career in tech, the pathway can be difficult — despite the stunning scarcity of tech talent that has companies scrambling to hire qualified engineers. Even in this environment, stellar coders can spend months job hunting without success.

But an age-old approach may be the solution to this high-tech problem: apprenticeships.”

 

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Attracting Top Talent to Your Company Starts and Ends with Just One Thing

James Beshara | Quora for Forbes | 2 September 2016

“What are some of the best recruiting and hiring practices when founding a company? originally appeared on Quora – the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.”

 

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