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.

White House, Department of Labor Announce $120M Tech Grant Competition Prizes

Re/Code | Noah Kulwin | Nov 17

http://recode.net/2015/11/17/white-house-department-of-labor-announce-120m-tech-grant-competition-prizes/

“Earlier this year, President Obama launched an initiative called TechHire, aimed at getting more Americans into open jobs in the tech industry. Today came the next step in his administration’s plan to train more Americans for those jobs. In Baltimore, the White House and Department of Labor announced a $100 million grant competition for businesses to train young Americans for tech jobs, and $20 million in grants to companies that ‘promote rehabilitation and reintegration for the formerly incarcerated.’ ”

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Russian Rocket Engine Shortage Fires up Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin in Race to Beat Aerojet

Puget Sound Business Journal | Steve Wilhelm | Nov 17

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/russian-rocket-engine-shortage-fires-up-jeff-bezos.html

“For Washington state, Blue Origin success could mean more jobs at the company’s Kent site, where it’s now developing the engines and where the company is expected to build them. The Blue Origin website currently lists 45 jobs open in Kent, primarily for engineers but also for machine operators.”

Latest Local Job Postings at Blue Origins

Facebook’s New Seattle Office Will Feature Rooftop Park and Outdoor Dining Spaces

Tech Times | Lauren Keating | Nov 18

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/108196/20151118/facebooks-new-seattle-office-will-feature-rooftop-park-walking-trails.htm

“The space has enough room for 2,000 employees, as the company plans to make the move from its six-floor, 100,000-square-foot space at the Metropolitan Park complex to the new building sometime in early 2016…Making sure the office is top-notch signifies how important it is for Facebook to grow outside of Silicon Valley to make its presence felt in the larger Pacific Northwest. When Facebook first opened its Seattle office in 2010, it only had two employees. It’s workers then expanded to 90 that year, whereas there are now 500 employees as of the February announcement of the move.”

Latest Local Job Postings at Facebook

Nest Labs Expands to Seattle Area with New Kirkland Engineering Outpost

Puget Sound Business Journal | Todd Bishop | Nov 16

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/nest-labs-expands-to-seattle-area-with-new-kirkland-engineering-outpost/

“Nest’s office will be led by Brian Marsh, engineering director and Kirkland site lead. The company is currently listing six job openings in its Kirkland office, including Android Applications Engineer, Backend Software Engineer, Web Applications Engineer, and iOS Applications Engineer.”

Latest Local Job Postings at Nest Labs

Boeing May Increase 777X Jet Production, Jobs in Everett

Seattle Times | Dominic Gates | Nov 13

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-may-increase-777x-jet-production-jobs-in-everett/

“A report prepared by a state permitting agency shows Boeing sees the potential for a significant increase in jobs and airplane production in Everett once its new 777X widebody jet comes online beginning in 2021…The report also provides the company’s projection that ‘employment at Boeing Everett is expected to increase by no more than 3,000 employees as a result of the 777X project’”

Latest Local Job Posting at Boeing

This Tiny Town in Central Washington is Home to Some of the Biggest Tech Companies. Here’s Why

Puget Sound Business Journal | Ashley Stewart | Nov 11

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/this-tiny-town-in-central-washington-is-home-to.html

“Eight data centers could bring as many as 300 badly needed new jobs to the Central Washington county by 2017. Grant County — about 165 miles east of Seattle — boasts eight facilities. Six of those are in the small town of Quincy, which has fewer than 7,000 residents.”