Almost 2000 of the 6000 jobs cut at Microsoft last week were Washington workers.

Tech hiring boomed during the pandemic, but those days are over.. recently there’s been a steady flow of layoffs in the industry. 

But the most recent cuts may be happening for different reasons.

KUOW Labor and Economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg is here to help explain what’s driving the layoffs and talk about the employment outlook in the tech sector.

Register for the Washington State Ferries meeting here.

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Almost 2000 of the 6000 jobs cut at Microsoft last week were Washington workers.
Tech hiring boomed during the pandemic, but those days are over.. recently there&rsquo;s been a steady flow of layoffs in the industry.&nbsp;
But the most recent cuts may be happening for different reasons.
KUOW Labor and Economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg is here to help explain what&rsquo;s driving the layoffs and talk about the employment outlook in the tech sector.
Register for the <a href="https://wsdot-wa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y9AlEgbbTDCvKywB88BP-Q#/registration">Washington State Ferries meeting here.</a>
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.&nbsp;
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at <a href="mailto:seattlenow@kuow.org">seattlenow@kuow.org</a>, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or<a href="https://www.kuow.org/feedback"> leave us feedback online</a>.
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