Employment Blog

Topic: Career

Future Dynamics

A Washington State Business Employment Dynamics report, or BED, demonstrated continued growth in the labor market. In fact, the labor market has seen 29 consecutive quarters of a net increase in job growth. The strongest growth sectors within the local economy were in the following areas: Nursing; Software development and applications; and Computer programming. These areas show a developing economy outside of the traditional agricultural and tourism economies. With this

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Your Career After 50: Turning Passion Into a Job

What seemed like a good idea at 25 wouldn’t always be your first choice at 50. That goes for nights out, tattoos, and sometimes even careers. It isn’t uncommon for people over 50 to feel stuck in a job they just aren’t passionate about. Many post-Depression Era baby boomers picked a career for its practicality, unlike Millennials and Gen X-ers, who are told to pursue their passion in a career even

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