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.

This Seattle Biotech Just Raised $3.5M to Pursue Alzheimer’s, Other Brain Disease Drugs

Puget Sound Business Journal | Annie Zak | Nov 23

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2015/11/this-seattle-biotech-just-raised-3-5m-to-pursue.html

“M3 Biotechnology, founded in 2011 at Washington State University and now based at the University of Washington’s CoMotion commercialization center, just raised $3.5 million in equity investments. That money is part of M3’s series A funding round. M3 Biotechnology is aiming to raise a total of $8 million. The small company — which will have six full-time employees by the end of the year — develops treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.”

Latest Local Job Postings at M3 Biotechnology

Pressure to Hire Java Developers Intensifies in Seattle

The Server Side | Jan Stafford | Nov 20

http://www.theserverside.com/news/4500257809/Pressure-to-hire-Java-developers-intensifies-in-Seattle

“Trying to hire Java developers? Finding Java developers to fill short-term Lynden Inc. positions used to take two to three weeks. Now it can take two to three months, said Rob Terpilowski, software architect for Lynden Inc., a freight shipping and logistics company in Seattle. To make matters worse, he said, Lynden has to pay substantially more to attract those developers. ‘The developer shortage has hit us here at Lynden, especially the shortage of Java developers,’ said Terpilowski. ‘Amazon, Google and Facebook all have offices in our area, and they have been soaking up a large amount of the available Java developers.’“

Latest Local Job Postings at Lynden Inc.

Four Tips for Recent Grads to Land a Startup Job

Fast Company | Alicia Navarro | Nov 19

http://www.fastcompany.com/3053703/hit-the-ground-running/four-tips-for-recent-grads-to-land-a-startup-job

“According to a recent Accenture survey, only 15% of the class of 2015 said they’d rather work for large a corporations than small to mid-sized companies and startups. But so much of the wisdom and training out there for entry-level job seekers reflects the values, needs, and hiring processes more common among traditional employers. Startups are often different on all of those grounds, and positioning yourself for a startup job often takes a different approach. Here are a few tips on getting yourself noticed when you apply to work at a startup…”

Nest in Kirkland Could Mean a Software Shift

425 Business | Jake Bullinger | Nov 19

http://425business.com/nest-in-kirkland-could-mean-a-software-shift/

“Matt Rogers, the excitable cofounder of Nest Labs, is the latest Silicon Valley entrepreneur hoping to tap into the Puget Sound area’s engineering talent pool. Nest, best known for its $250 connected thermostat that learns your temperature preferences, is opening an outpost in the Kirkland offices of Google, Nest’s sister company (Alphabet owns them both). To promote the move and publicize the company’s six-going-on-100 job openings, Rogers was in Google’s Fremont office in November to tout the company’s future.”

Latest Local Job Postings at Nest Labs

Seattle-Area Companies Top List of Most Dessirable Places to Get Internships

Puget Sound Business Journal | Emily Parkhurst | Nov 18

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/seattle-area-companies-top-list-of-most-desirable.html

“Tech companies are some of the most desirable places for college students who are looking for internships. Often, great internships lead to jobs, and many of the companies that top this year’s list of the most prestigious places for internships are also the most desirable places to work, according to an annual survey by Vault.”