About Washington Employment Web

How Did This Site Originate?

Quite a few years ago when the internet was in its infancy I received a WARN (layoff) notice from my employer (a local Seattle aircraft manufacturer) whom I had been with for 20 years. Wanting to stay in Washington I started searching the internet for job sites that listed jobs in Washington. At that time there was no directory site like the Washington Employment Web available. With some effort I compiled a fairly large list of company, government, database, and other sites that I could use to search for work. Luckily I was able to find another position within my company and was not laid off.

I had been in my new position for only a short time when the director of my group decided he wanted a web site for his organization on the company internet. He asked if anyone knew anything about the internet? I raised my hand and said I had done some web browsing. I was assigned the task to get a site developed. I went to our programming support group to inquire about getting a site built. When I asked them if they knew html and could build us a site their answer was "What is HTML? So I purchased a book "HTML For Dummies" and read it and built a site for my organization.

Since I had all these job sites bookmarked I thought I could turn it into a web site that other Washington job seekers could benefit from. So I built the first version of the Washington Employment Web and put it on the free web space I had with my America Online account. It only had 120 links but people found it very useful as little else existed at the time. Companies and government organizations discovered the site and asked if they could have links. Users like you have suggested sites to be added. Over the years the site has grown to over 3,600 links and now has its own domain. I now work on the site as a hobby business and make a little extra mad money from it.

Site Strategy & Layout

Rather than being a traditional job site that is a database of posted jobs the Washington Employment Web is an index of links to sites that have job listings. Only sites that have listed jobs in Washington previously have been added to this index. This includes companies, educational institutions, and government agencies that have offices in Washington and post jobs on their web sites. It also includes job databases and newspapers that have posted jobs in Washington. Employment agencies that have local offices and also post jobs on their sites are included. The links in this site are organized around these groups. Within the private company listings the links are organized geographically.

Using The Site

There is no cost for using the site. It is supported entirely by the ads you see on its pages. Please feel free to use it in your job search as it is probably the most comprehensive site available for the Washington job seeker. Let others know about the site if you know someone else that is looking for work. Be sure to bookmark this site so you can find it again.

If you have a web site please feel free to link to the site or any of its sub-pages. If you would like to suggest a web site for inclusion in the Washington Employment Web please email me its name and url and I will consider adding it. I only list for free sites that actually have salaried jobs posted. Work from home sites and sites that provide resume, job search, and training services may purchase advertising on this site.

I try to keep the site up to date and frequently have the pages scanned for broken links. If you do come across a broken link please let me know and I will remove it. I especially would like to know about any site that redirects to inappropriate content. Occasionally companies go out of business and lowlifes buy up their domains.

Questions and Good Luck!

I will be happy to try and answer any questions you may have about the site. Please realize I am not a professional career counselor. I'm just a person that has been in your shoes scared about being laid off and having to look for work. Hopefully my site can be of service to you and make your job search easier.

Good Luck in your job search!

For suggestions on new links or broken links contact:

gwattier@aol.com

Jerry Wattier
32810 NE 40th Circle, Carnation, WA 98014

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