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Seattle's job market shrunk in 2025, marking first dip since Covid

New data shows the Seattle metro area had a net loss of 13,000 jobs last year. That's according to the Puget Sound Regional Council, which tracks jobs in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties.
- Joshua McNichols
As AI threatens white-collar jobs, Washington trade schools are booming

Apprenticeship programs in Washington state have been growing steadily over the past decade, as have pre-apprenticeship tracks in Seattle Public Schools. Now, fears of AI eliminating white-collar jobs are supercharging the shift.
- Monica Nickelsburg
How uncertainty over new H-1B visa policy is affecting one Seattle-area nonprofit

A new $100,000 fee associated with the H-1B visa and the controversy surrounding it have put organizations in a bind. It’s also created a level of uncertainty for job-seekers.
- Ruby de Luna
Sen. Murray calls Trump administration proposal to cut 80,000 VA jobs 'flat-out immoral'

U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, called the Trump administration’s plan a breach of the commitment the country makes to take care of service members.
- Noel Gasca
Congrats to the class of 2024. Now, how are you going to get a job?

As the class of 2024 exits college and enters the workforce, the job market may not be exactly what they have been expecting. In fact, it can be rough out there. It might prompt some to question whether they should go for another major, or even a minor, to get an edge.
- Sarah Leibovitz
Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March

U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.8%. Construction companies added 39,000 jobs, despite high interest rates.
- Scott Horsley