January 2012

Seattle's economy stands up to recession challenges

Seattle and surrounding areas prove to be a tough force to blow over in this recession. With the some of the worlds most enduring tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, manufacturing companies such as Boeing, and increasing agriculture exports, Washington state in general has advantages over many other states trying to survive. Still, it is going to take years for the state to fully recover.

10 worst cities in America to find work

Fellow Seattleites, you may feel discouraged with the current economic times and may find it a challenge to find good work, but rest assured, our city is still not included in the list of 10 worst cities to find a job.

What do 200,000 jobs mean for 2012

There’s a promising start to the new year already. On Friday, a report was released stating 200,000 jobs were added in December (2011) to America’s economy. We shall see if these numbers are a sign of the economic relief to come in 2012 or simply an oddity.

Strange Interview: Alaska Structures

I probably won't be pursuing a job at Alaska Structures.

One Friday in late December, I received a phone call that I couldn’t pick up at approximately 9:14 in the morning. When I got home in the early afternoon, I checked my messages and realized that someone from Alaska Structures had called me for a job interview.

I called Alaska Structures back and was told that I had 35 minutes to come in for an interview if I could make it. I said that I wasn’t sure and was told that I could interview the next morning at 6am if I wanted to.
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What do 200,000 jobs mean for 2012

Strange Interview: Alaska Structures