Staples. Alibaba. Nordstrom. Costco. Zulily. As more and more companies place their e-commerce teams in Seattle, within easy reach of the burgeoning talent of Silicon Valley, the race for local companies to grab the best available talent has become tighter. And the big companies have big clout. Amazon hired 1,700 Seattle-area engineers in just the …
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Companies and their staffing firms have a number of recruiting strategies at their disposal. One with the largest impact is to recruit talent away from your direct competition, also known as poaching talent. While this strategy sounds aggressive, it’s also in line with many other strategies used in marketing and sales, where the goal is …
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If asked to name the top centers of technology in the United States, most people would instantly name Silicon Valley. And they’d be right – the cities of San Francisco and San Jose are far and away the biggest attractors of investment capital, and San Jose is way ahead in the race to file the …
When interviewing a candidate, you obviously want to learn as much as you can about them. Knowing who they are and what they can do can gives you better insight on how they might fit with your company. While a thorough interview can get you a better idea of what a candidate brings to the …
Hiring managers who prepare for a round of interviews typically spend their time working on the questions they plan to ask each candidate. If you focus only on the questions, however, you’re missing an opportunity. An interview is more than just a question-and-answer session. It’s also an opportunity to converse with a candidate, to find …
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For businesses, one of the few silver linings of the post-2009 economic trouble was the wide availability of talented, experienced employees thrust back into the job search. When Phoenix’s unemployment rate was in the double digits, it was a buyer’s market where employers looking to fill vacancies had many more qualified applicants than they needed. …
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The Seattle employment market is one of the world’s most competitive, especially when it comes to engineering and technology. Global giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Cray are among the dozens of cutting-edge enterprises headquartered in the region, while even companies like Starbucks are seeking tech workers. Robust Aerospace, Telecom and healthcare sectors further drive demand …
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Internships in IT give students and recent graduates valuable experience and infuse fresh perspectives into the companies that hire them. An internship can also allow potential employers to learn more about prospective hires and prepare them to perform well once they transition into a full-time position. To build stronger and more productive relationships with interns, …
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It’s every hiring manager’s favorite nightmare: two eminently qualified candidates are applying for one position, and you just can’t decide which candidate deserves the job. They’ve got comparable education backgrounds, similar track records and both have solid references. How do you choose? Before pulling out that quarter and flipping it, take the following factors into …
The right job can unlock something that you didn’t even know you were passionate about. That’s what happened to Erika Hillman. We’ll let her share her story. Back in 2021, I was living in Florida where I worked at Disney World in a few different roles. I worked in a restaurant as a Hostess, I …
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