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Seattle Has The Greenest Drivers & The Biggest Growth In Tech Jobs

It's been a big week for Seattle.

First according to American Electronics Association Seattle added the most Tech Jobs of any city in the nation.

The 7,800 jobs represented nearly a 7 percent increase over the year before and brought the total to 129,400. (king5)

Seattle was also ranked the greenest drivers in the nation according to the July issue of Men's Magazine.

The magazine said it ranked 100 U.S. cities by using data including gas consumption, miles driven annually, air quality (ozone and particle pollutants), vehicle efficiency (size, age, and frequency of tune-ups), mass transit quality and usage.(pugetsoundbusinessjournal)

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Seattle is looking for Summer Lifeguards

Seattle Press Release - Seattle Parks and Recreation will hold an intensive lifeguard training class beginning Tuesday, June 5 and ending Friday, June 15, and following the class will conduct a hiring process for summer lifeguard positions.

The training takes place in late afternoons and evenings at Colman Pool in West Seattle and at Queen Anne Pool. The cost is $90 plus the costs of a book, Lifeguard Training Manual, available for purchase from the Red Cross, 206-323-2345) and pocket mask; the course is free participants who are between the ages of 16 and 18.

This American Red Cross training entails a pretest and 10 lessons, and participants must attend all sessions in order to be eligible for certification.

The hiring process begins on Thursday, June 14 and entails paperwork, a practice test, "rookie camp," a pre-employment physical examination, beach orientation, and the Northwest Lifeguard Test. Parks' nine beaches open to the public for swimming on Saturday, June 23.

Prerequisites for certification are:

* Applicants must be 15 years old before the end date of the class.
* Applicants must pass the pre-course swim test on June 5, and must be 16 years old before the end date of the class in order to be hired by Seattle Parks and Recreation.

For more information, please call instructor Rachel Leitner at 206-684-4078.

500 jobs coming to Lynnwood

PGBizJournal

Comcast to build a 87,000 sqft customer service center in Lynnwood. Adding 500 jobs. Building to open in July 2007

I am not a fan of Comcast but I am glad that they will be bringing jobs to the area.

Work at the Puyallup Fair or Evergreen State Fair

There is a shortage this year for workers at the Puyallup Fair and Evergreen State Fair. So if you need a job you can find these jobs
here
http://www.thefair.com/page.asp?view=113

Evergreen State Fair Call
14405 179th Ave SE
P.O. Box 129
Monroe, WA 98272
P: (360) 805-6700
F: (360) 794-8027
24 Hour Event Line
(360) 805-6700

42,380 Jobs available in King County

Puget Sound Business Journal

" The Employment Security Department said it surveyed more the 15,000 businesses, which indicated there were 81,532 unfilled jobs; up nearly 11,000 compared with a year earlier. It was the highest number of vacancies in the survey's four-year history, officials said. There are 4,802 vacancies for registered nurses, followed by 2,526 openings for cashiers.......King County accounted for 52 percent of the unfilled jobs"


So if your looking for a job be sure to check out these sites
https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/worksource/Employment.aspx
http://seattle.craigslist.org/

Anyone Need A Job

Comcast said it will be hiring 284 new workers across Washington. So start contacting Comcast about possible Job Opportunities.
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Washington State annual wage tops $40,000

Here is an interesting big of information.
According to the Employment Security Department the average Washington State worker made $40,385 last year.
In 2004 it was $39,038
and
In 1992 it was $27,167