Workplace
Seattle Ranks Fourth Among the Nations Top Overworked Cities
Work-life balance across 40 U.S. markets assessed by new study
Seattle is experiencing a booming economy that is producing a steady supply of jobs for area residents, but the explosive growth may be resulting in a lot of the citys employees being overworked, if a new study assessing work-life balance across 40 U.S. markets is on the mark. In the study, called Cities for the…
This Seattle Company Sends Two Lucky Employees on an Expenses-Paid Vacation Each Year
Logic20/20, a business consulting firm, believes in rewarding employees who embody their values
Sponsored by Logic20/20 Logic20/20 Inc. is no stranger to the flashier aspects of company perks. Each year, two lucky Logicians receive an all-expenses paid week off from work and a trip around the world with another person of their choosing as a reward for embodying the Logic 20/20 values. Those values, which include excellence, integrity…
UW Foster EDP: An Executive Learning Program You Actually Have Time To Attend
UW Fosters Executive Development Program is professional development for todays world
Sponsored by UW Foster Executive Development Program In a rapidly changing business environment where information can quickly become obsolete, staying on top of executive education can be a mountainous task. Advances in technology, shifting workforce demographics, and corporate restructuring have all contributed to a profound shift in the way America educates its workforce. Enter the…
Women Managers Have Better Odds of Being Promoted in Seattle Than in Most Major U.S. Metros
Still, male managers have far better odds of getting that career-boosting promotion than do women, study shows
The Seattle area once again shines in a study focused on gender equity in the workplace, ranking third among the countrys largest metro areas in a measure of the odds of women white-collar managers getting a promotion. For the Seattle metro area, the odds of a male manager getting a promotion are 23.6%, compared with…
Seattle Boasts More Than 110,000 Job Openings But Ranks Near the Bottom of the Top 25 Best Cities for Jobs
The citys hot job market is undercut by its high cost of living, putting it at a competitive disadvantage with other emerging tech hubs, study finds
If youre hunting for work, a just-released study shows that Seattle may have a place for you, with a job market that ranks among the Top 25 in the country, although the citys high cost of living drives down its position in the ranking to No. 23. That places it just above two large Texas…
Hiring in Washington State Slows, Employment Report Shows
Unemployment in the greater Seattle area, however, continues to trend downward
Employers in Washington added a total of 2,300 jobs in August, retreating from a downwardly revised job gain of 5,900 jobs in July, according to preliminary estimates released by the Washington Employment Security Department. The states unemployment rate in August remained unchanged from July, at 4.6%, but has ticked up slightly since August 2018, when…
Washington Residents Are Among the Hardest Workers in the Nation, Study Shows
The longer hours lead to fatter paychecks, but also earn the state low marks in work-life balance
Washington ranks one spot above dead last among U.S. states in a study assessing work-life balance based on the amount of time residents spend working and commuting. Workers in the state spend an average of 40.1 hours a week working, another 4.65 hours weekly commuting and have an average of 123.25 hours of free time…
Seattle Ranks Fourth Among the Nations Top Overworked Cities
Work-life balance across 40 U.S. markets assessed by new study
Seattle is experiencing a booming economy that is producing a steady supply of jobs for area residents, but the explosive growth may be resulting in a lot of the citys employees being overworked, if a new study assessing work-life balance across 40 U.S. markets is on the mark. In the study, called Cities for the…
This Seattle Company Sends Two Lucky Employees on an Expenses-Paid Vacation Each Year
Logic20/20, a business consulting firm, believes in rewarding employees who embody their values
Sponsored by Logic20/20 Logic20/20 Inc. is no stranger to the flashier aspects of company perks. Each year, two lucky Logicians receive an all-expenses paid week off from work and a trip around the world with another person of their choosing as a reward for embodying the Logic 20/20 values. Those values, which include excellence, integrity…
UW Foster EDP: An Executive Learning Program You Actually Have Time To Attend
UW Fosters Executive Development Program is professional development for todays world
Sponsored by UW Foster Executive Development Program In a rapidly changing business environment where information can quickly become obsolete, staying on top of executive education can be a mountainous task. Advances in technology, shifting workforce demographics, and corporate restructuring have all contributed to a profound shift in the way America educates its workforce. Enter the…
