Top trends in Seattle Hiring

Top trends in Seattle HiringTop trends in Seattle HiringTop trends in Seattle HiringIntelligence dug into whos hiring and for what in Seattle these days. If youre recruiting in this area, youll want to know what we found.Seattle is a bustling seaport that also conveys a prominent role in the information economy. Known as the Emerald City due to its lush surrounding greenery, the area is an important regional center with banking, high-tech companies, and consumer products. Seattle is home to several universities, Fortune 500 companies and a lively performing arts and sports scene with large employers in the aerospace and technology sectors. The biggest drivers of job growth are the Seattle metro areas retail, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and healthcare industries. In the past year this growth has been slightly offset by jobs shed in the manufacturing industry. Still, the area has created 74,000 new jobs over the past 12-months the unemployment rate was 5.0% in July 2016 which was just 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 4.9%.By July 2016, 2 million workers were employed in the Seattle area, and the market accounts for 75% of all Washington jobs posted on Monster. To give you some insight into what your recruiting competitors are up to, our Intelligence team analyzed data from the CEB TalentNeuron tool to identify which companies are posting the most jobs, and which jobs are most listed, and which jobs are most searched. Supporting Seattles job growth the positions most in-demand includes software application developers, registered nurses, truck drivers, marketing managers, and retail salespersons and supervisors.What are companies hiring for?Most Common Employment in SeattleRetail SalespersonsSoftware Developers, ApplicationsFood Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast FoodCustomer Service RepresentativesLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandMost In-Demand Jobs in SeattleSoftware Developers, Ap plicationsRegistered Nurses (RNs)Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailerMarketing ManagersRetail SalespersonsSeattle Jobs42% of available Seattle area jobs are for Healthcare, Technology, Sales and workersOf all open healthcare positions, 45% of available Healthcare jobs are for NursesOf all open technology positions, 46% of available Technology jobs are for Software EngineersOf all open sales positions, 38% of available Sales jobs are for RetailMost Common Seattle Jobs IncludeSoftware Developers, Applications employed 46,770Annual wage $122,260Registered Nurses employed 30,920Annual wage $81,630Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-trailer employed 15,510Annual wage $46,580Marketing Managers employed 4,830Annual wage $142,620What are job seekers looking for?Most viewed Seattle jobsSales Representatives, Wholesale and ManufacturingSoftware Developers and ProgrammersSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsCustomer Service RepresentativesMiscellaneous Business Operations Specialists (e.g ., Project Managers, Program Managers, etc.)Top Seattle job searchesSalesAdministrative AssistantReceptionistAccountingCustomer ServiceManagerHuman ResourcesWarehouseEntry LevelITWant to know mora about the top trends in Seattle hiring? Check out the Seattle Market Overview from Intelligence.Data finding are based on analysis of all available online jobs reported by the TalentNeuron tool and job seeking activity from more than 22 million unique visitors1.1comScore Media Metrix, 1Q 2016, 3-month average, (includes all US Mobile + PC traffic)