Job Hunting (Greater Seattle Area Focused)

These sites are focused on finding a job in the greater Seattle area or in the state of Washington.

1. seattle.craigslist.org

   Find jobs in the Seattle area by using Craigslist.
2. Seattle Times - Jobs
3. Worksource Job Search

   Look for jobs in Washington State that have been submitted to Worksource.

Job search sites that are not limited to the Seattle area. I'm going quality over quantity here.

1. Indeed.com

   The best Job Search Aggregator in my opinion.
2. linkedin.com > Jobs

   This is where you can go to search for jobs on LinkedIn.
3. SimplyHired.com

   Another Job Search Aggregator site

Find government jobs in the Seattle area or Washington state.

1. Washington State Jobs

   Click on "Look for jobs" at the top to see the jobs.
2. Federal Government jobs in Washington

   Find a Federal government job in Washington state.

1. Jobs with State Colleges and Universities

   Has links to job pages for state colleges and universities in Washington state.
2. K-12 Jobs in Washington State

   Has helpful links for finding K-12 jobs in Washington State.

1. Jobs openings in the Northwest - PNLA
2. Washington Library Association > Library Jobs

   Has helpful links for finding a library job in Washington state.

Find local employers in the Seattle area/Washington state.

1. 100 Best Companies to Work For

   You can download a pdf file with a list of 100 best companies to work for in the area.
2. Washjob.com

   Old site with 4,000 links to employment webpages, though I did not see some newer companies there.
3. Snohomish County's largest employers, 2011 - HeraldNet.com
4. Seattle Times - Employer Directory

   Has some local employers listed, but there are some major employers missing.

1. List of companies based in Seattle
2. List of companies based in Bellevue, Washington
3. Companies based in Redmond, Washington
4. List of companies based in Kirkland, Washington
5. List of companies based in Kent, Washington
6. Companies based in Washington (state) by city
7. 1 more

Job / Career pages for selected employers local to the greater Seattle area.

1. Boeing Company Job Search

   Boeing has a huge presence in the area with factories in Everett and Renton.
2. Microsoft Careers: Search jobs

   Microsoft's headquarters is in Redmond and they also have some jobs in Bellevue.
3. Amazon Jobs

   Amazon is headquartered in Seattle.
4. University of Washington Jobs

   UW's main campus is in Seattle. There are also campuses in Bothell and Tacoma.
5. Expedia, Inc.

   Expedia is currently headquartered in Bellevue but will be moving their HQ to Seattle.
6. T-Mobile Jobs

   T-Mobile's headquarters is in Bellevue, WA.

1. Tableau Careers

   Growing data visualization software company headquartered in Seattle and also has jobs in Kirkland.
2. Zillow Jobs

   Zillow is headquartered in Seattle.

1. Snohomish County Job Fair
2. Worksource Job Fair and Hiring Event Calendar
3. Seattle Job Fair Events (Eventbrite)

Networking is important when looking for a job.

1. The Seattle Networking Guide

   Find lots of networking opportunities here.
2. Eventbrite.com - Seattle Networking Events
3. New Tech Northwest (events in Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma)

   Monthly tech/networking events with presentations by local tech companies.
4. Seattle After Work

   Monthly business networking events.

When job hunting, it's helpful to read reviews about employers by those who have worked for the company.

1. Glassdoor > Reviews

   Glassdoor seems to have the most employer reviews.
2. Career Bliss - Company reviews

   Has a lot of reviews for some employers.