Employment

Forecast for the Puget Sound regional economy: Pretty sunny

Ashley Gross — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:45:22 +0000

The national economy will continue to climb out of the recession this year, and the Puget Sound region is forecast to do even better. That’s the word from an economic forecast conference in Seattle.

Gregoire signs $1B stimulus plan for Washington

The Associated Press — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:29:58 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has approved a $1 billion stimulus plan that seeks to get construction workers back on the job.

Boeing employment in Washington highest since 1999

The Associated Press — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:59:25 +0000

Boeing's payroll in Washington has risen to more than 82,000 workers.

That's up nearly 9,000 jobs since the end of 2010, and the highest Boeing employment in the state since 1999.

The News Tribune reports the company has more than regained the jobs Boeing cut after the 9-11 attacks. Companywide, Boeing employed nearly 172,000 workers at the end of February.

Wash. eyes $1B stimulus plan to aid construction

The Associated Press — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:23:30 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington lawmakers are looking at a $1 billion stimulus package to help create construction jobs.

Do law schools cook their employment numbers?

Larry Abramson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:23:32 +0000

It's often assumed that even in tough times, lawyers can find good jobs. But that proposition is being overturned by a tight legal market, and by a glut of graduates.

The nation's law schools are facing growing pressure to be more upfront about their graduates' job prospects. Many students say they were lured in by juicy job numbers, but when they got out, all they ended up with is massive debt.

Chloe Gilgan enrolled at New York Law School in 2005, with one thing in mind: getting a good paying job.