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Seattle Diversity Job Fair Today at Seattle Center
Seattle’s Annual Diversity Employment Day Career Fair is today from 11:00am to 3:00pm in Seattle Center’s Rainier Room. The primary focus of the Diversity Employment Day Career Fair is to give an...
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Choice Career Fair Comes to Seattle
Choice Career Fairs is holding a career fair to give job seekers the opportunity to connect with local employers at Seattle Center on Thursday, January 26 from 10:30am – 2:00pm. You’ll meet...
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Looking For Work? There’s an App For That
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you’re apt to find it in apps — the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and...
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Employers Ask Job Seekers for Facebook Passwords
SEATTLE (AP) — When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his...
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Looking For a Job? Amazon Hiring 50,000 Seasonal Workers This Year
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. says it’s hiring 50,000 temporary workers at order-fulfillment centers across the U.S. this holiday season. The Seattle-based online retailer says it expects “thousands”...
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Accountant Finds Career Success With Degree In Seattle
In the competitive Seattle job market, having a four-year degree makes job applicants particularly appealing for local companies. According to Debbie Oberbillig, founder of Seattle-based employment...
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Seattle Nurse Credits Education With Employment Success
For Seattle Registered Nurse (RN) Marianne Unite, education was pivotal to pursuing her passion and for finding employment. Unite obtained a double degree from the University of Washington (UW)...
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Finance Jobs In Seattle Now In High Demand
With comparatively low unemployment rates and increasing demand for jobs in the business services sector, the Seattle area continues to be a promising area for job seekers. The current unemployment...
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Integrated Advanced Education Fueling Teaching Sector In Seattle
With prestigious master’s degree programs and progressive curriculums, Seattle is an attractive city for talented teachers nationwide. Programs like Seattle University’s master in teaching provide a...
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Applied Arts Degree Key To Seattle Graphic Designer’s Success
When lifelong artist Arianne Taylor was looking for a degree program, she found the Art Institute of Seattle and its graphic design associate of applied arts degree. The graphic design program married...
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Seattle Area Unemployment Decreases By 2.5% Year Over Year
The Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma metro area continues its strong recovery from the Great Recession, with an unemployment rate that has remained below 5 percent for the first time since 2008. Seattle-area...
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Seattle Surgical Technician Advances 26 Year Career With New Degree
Nursing is projected to be one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. For nurses in the Seattle area, local degree programs give candidates a competitive edge. According to the U.S....
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Business Degree Provides Big Boost For Seattle Mortgage Advisor
As the Seattle economy continues its robust recovery from the Great Recession, the outlook for home sales – and for those who work in real estate and mortgage lending – continues to improve. According...
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Software Engineers In High Demand In Seattle
As the home of Microsoft, Amazon.com, Google and now Facebook, Seattle is a mecca for software engineers seeking employment. According to Seattle executive recruiting firm Allen Partners, startups and...
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Specialized Master’s Degree Helps Seattle Special Ed Teacher Find Success
Emma Packard always knew that she wanted to be a special education teacher. After working as a para-educator with a young man who was deaf/blind, she enrolled at Western Oregon University. Packard...
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Higher Education Integral For Preparing Seattle’s Tech Savvy Workforce
For educational technology teacher Douglas Hall, higher education was integral for preparing tomorrow’s technologically savvy employees. After Hall earned a bachelor of science in math and physics at...
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Average Seattle Wage Tops $50k While Unemployment Rates Stay Low
The greater Seattle metropolitan area continues its robust recovery from the Great Recession, registering average wage increases and unemployment rates lower than both long-term local averages and...
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Nursing Degree Helps Career Nurse Chart Unusual Path
A nursing degree, a desire to help others and a sense of adventure helped Registered Nurse (RN) Carol Soukup enjoy a long and varied career. Soukup earned an associate’s degree in nursing at Golden...
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MBA Provides Seattle Businesswoman Latitude To Move Into Nonprofit Sector
After working for 25 years in marketing, strategic planning and public affairs, Laura Henderson knew that she wanted to change direction. Her MBA gave her the latitude to move into the nonprofit...
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Seattle Employment Rates Reach 13-Year High
The greater Seattle metropolitan area continues with its robust economic recovery, showing record-high employment numbers, hiring rates that buck typical mid-summer trends and job growth rates that...
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Why Your Resumé Isn’t Getting You In The Door
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Having covered the ups and downs of our economy and six Presidential elections during her career as both a reporter and a host, Farai Chideya specializes in...
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