Monday, May 21, 2007

Washington State Needs Numbers Help

Washington state is looking for people good with numbers and computers:

Despite Washington’s strong economy, which posted a record low 4.4 percent jobless rate in April, state agencies, including Employment Security, can’t fill enough job openings for tax auditors and information technology workers, Lee said.

A strong economy means more competition for state agencies, said Employment Security Department spokeswoman Sheryl Hutchison.

“The private sector sucks them up, and the pay is a lot better than state government,” said Hutchison...

Agencies see staffing problem [The Olympian]

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