March 2022 - Workforce Southwest Washington

Labor market report shows manufacturing sector is strong

With nearly 100,000 jobs and a payroll of $10.1 billion, Advanced Manufacturing accounts for 8% of the greater Southwest Washington-Portland region’s private sector employment and 11% of payroll. [...]

Women in Southwest Washington lead the charge in high-demand sectors

Historically, women in the workforce have faced disparities in employment, wages and leadership attainment. The COVID-19 pandemic of the past two years has exacerbated these preexisting [...]

Future leader intern brings value to business, local Quality Jobs Initiative

As we celebrate Internship Awareness Month, Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) takes pride in providing internship opportunities to local businesses through two programs, SummerWorks (for high [...]

Now is the time to invest in local workforce solutions for Washington’s economic recovery

Despite working two part-time jobs, Cynthia, a single parent could not make enough to support her family. Connecting with a case manager at WorkSource allowed her to learn about careers in [...]

The state of the workforce for Black workers in Southwest Washington

Nationally, Black workers and other people of color face wage and employment disparities. Southwest Washington’s workforce reflects these national trends, with Black workers falling behind in [...]