December 2021 - Workforce Southwest Washington

Pilot program to connect Fourth Plain community and businesses with workforce services

In early 2022, WSW will launch a new pilot to improve access to workforce system services for individuals and businesses along the Fourth Plain corridor. Also known as the International District, [...]

WSW and partners receive $2.3M to support childcare for 150 job seekers

Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW), Worksystems and Clackamas Workforce Partnership have been awarded a combined $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to support the childcare [...]

WSW and workforce association peers initiate statewide workforce system change to improve equitable access for historically excluded communities

On December 1, 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee’s office announced: “In response to a June 2021 request from local workforce development councils to designate specific additional WIOA focus populations [...]

Marketing EQ builds their talent with web technology internship

When Julie Gorham and Esther Pisano met at a Vancouver gym, there was serendipity in the air. Julie Gorham is the Marketing Architect at Marketing EQ, a marketing agency in Vancouver, WA offering [...]