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How many people work at your company?(polling)...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: Someone I enjoyed working with years ago called and asked me for help with her job search. So I recommended her to a friend who is a manager in a good company, explaining...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I have had 10 jobs in 12 years. All have been increasing in experience from a lowly copier technician to parts runner to computer technician to service manager. The jobs have been at...
The people we see every day on the job often become our closest friends. It's no wonder -- we spend roughly half of our waking hours with them. So what's the secret to balancing work and friendships?
Outlook: Employment of medical transcriptionists is expected to increase 14 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 1,270 medical transcriptionists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $36,950 in...
By Drew DeSilver Seattle Times business reporter DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES Skilled workers Jana Rekosh, right, and Tracy Lorelli are having trouble finding full-time jobs. Finding a job in Washington isn't getting harder, at least according to...
When was the last time you started a new job?(polls)...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: You're trying to get an audience with a certain hiring manager to discuss a job, but you have no contacts who know her. You wish you had access to some of the huge...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: This happened to a friend of mine recently. The company made her an offer, and she accepted and gave notice to her old company. The day before she was supposed to report for...
If surveys and statistics are to be believed, the job market is beginning to show a pulse, which means some laid-off workers will need to adjust to the 9-to-5 routine again.
Outlook: Employment of pharmacists is expected to increase 22 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 3,240 pharmacists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $107,250 in 2008....
What is the most number of jobs you've had at the same time?(poll)...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I will graduate from college next June. For the past year I've had an internship at a company where I must stay until I graduate, but I have identified some companies I'd like...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I have been working for a small company for six months. My duties expanded dramatically soon after I was hired. When I got here, I walked into a disaster. It took a lot...
More and more Americans are getting creative with an economy that has become stingy with full-time jobs. Balancing several part-time opportunities is one way to make ends meet.
Outlook: Employment of hydrologists is expected to increase 24 percent over the 2006-16 decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 210 hydrologists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $83,200 in 2008....
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: Your company offered you a new job at headquarters in another city. Human Resources told you to have the lowest-priced of three moving companies bill the company directly and that it would pay...
By Nick Corcodilos Syndicated columnist Q: I left a good job two years ago as a result of alcoholism and addiction. I received and completed extensive treatment and have been in recovery for more than 12 months. I have...
You voted for the best of the Northwest in our annual competition. See which companies Puget Sound employees chose as the happiest, healthiest and most fulfilling workplaces.
What type of space do you work in?(survey software)...
