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April 2008

My First Job: Ken Lizzi

April 28, 2008

Now: program director for Respiratory Therapy. Then: Inhalation Therapy trainee

What This Job Pays: Postal Service worker

April 28, 2008

The median pay of a Postal Service worker in the Seattle area is $29,282, with most making from $25,601 to $33,836.

Attention, high-schoolers: Internships aren't just for college kids

April 28, 2008

Internships aren't just for college students. High-school students are pursuing them to gain experience and test-drive industries. While some internships for...

Older workers looking more glamorous to company recruiters

April 28, 2008

AARP is adding three federal government agencies and six private companies to its list of employers looking to hire people 50 and older...

Ask the Headhunter: Job offer sounds good except for the pay; what now?

April 28, 2008

What to do if you get a good job offer but the pay isn't right.

What This Job Pays: boilermaker

April 21, 2008

Median pay of a boilermaker in the Seattle area is $33,459, with most making from $31,667 to $37,419.

Doubling up on careers adds to job satisfaction

April 21, 2008

Early in his career as an internist at a teaching hospital and later in private practice, Jeff Gold felt he needed to add another dimension to his job to gain satisfaction. While he enjoyed his clinical work, Gold also yearned to be intellectually challenged in the business world.

Ask the Headhunter: Prove to potential employer you can learn missing skills

April 21, 2008

Q: What do you do when the employer interviewing you has four requirements, you meet three of them, and you know that you're the best person for the job? How can I turn this kind of situation into a job offer?

What This Job Pays: retail salesperson

April 11, 2008

Pay: The median pay for a retail salesperson in the Seattle area is $23,929, with most salespeople making from $20,272 to $28,575, according to salary.com. Demand: Employment is expected to grow by 12 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is...

State antes up to train students for jobs in trades

April 11, 2008

Bothell High School senior Lanie Wait thought about a career in health care, but until she interned at a local nursing home this semester she wasn't sure. The course, part of the state's career- and technical-education program, focused her sights on nursing, a field with a critical worker shortage.

Facebook, work collide

April 11, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. – In the early days, the social-networking site Facebook had the feel of an exclusive club. You needed a college e-mail address to join, so for its young users, there wasn't much chance of a parent or boss crashing the party.

Mothers' work dilemma

April 11, 2008

Vossler took what she called a significant pay cut for her job as an in-house counsel. But she also had additional day-care expenses for her second child, hoisting the bill from $16,000 to about $30,000 a year.

The Headhunter Challenge: Can a headhunter succeed where I have failed?

April 9, 2008

Six months ago, you sent a resume to a company but never heard back from it. Today, a headhunter says he can get you into this company for an interview. You know you're right for the job the headhunter has described. What's the best way to proceed?

Katherine Claeys, civil engineer at the Seattle Department of Transportation

April 8, 2008

As the City of Seattle’s lead light rail engineer, Katherine Claeys has seen the project through three years of environmental impact planning and four years of construction.

What This Job Pays: audiologist

April 4, 2008

The median pay of an audiologist in the Seattle area is $64,014, with most making from $57,853 to $74,248.

Job market good for college grads

April 4, 2008

Three years ago, when most of this year's college graduates were just finishing their freshman year, job prospects for those just entering the work force looked bleak.

How to earn the title of No. 2, if you aspire to be boss's adviser

April 4, 2008

You're sitting innocently at the desk and No. 1 (aka boss) walks in. "What do people think about my management style? " she asks. You have a choice:...

Soaring oil prices good news ... for engineering grads

April 4, 2008

With energy prices soaring and oil-company ranks graying, petroleum-engineering graduates have become a hot commodity. As a result, students...

Ask the Headhunter: Right salary level pays off for both worker, employer

April 4, 2008

Q: I'm an employer and I need some information on the average salary I should expect to pay an experienced (five to 10 years), degreed individual...

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