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On January 1, 2024, Washingtonians will see a 3.4% increase in the minimum wage, a raise from $15.74 to $16.28 for workers ages 16 and over. Washington allows employers to pay workers aged 14 or [...]

Day-to-day Raul Barasa cuts hair at his shop, Chico’s Barbershop. He spends time with his customers, discussing life while clipping locks. “Hair-apy,” he calls it, a play on the therapeutic [...]

Supporting our community members in recovery and those affected by the opioid crisis is vital to the economic success of our region. The goal of the recovery grant was to provide individualized [...]

Internship programs are a vital piece of our workforce system, giving businesses the opportunity to recruit emerging talent, gain fresh perspective and have an extra hand to assist with projects [...]

Earning a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) opens doors to career pathways that promote self-sufficiency. From bus drivers to garbage truck drivers to long-haul truckers, obtaining a CDL is a way [...]

Five years ago, Next, our region’s only youth career and employment center, opened its doors to provide holistic career, education, training and support services for young adults ages 16 to 24. [...]

In June, Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) welcomed three new members to our Board of Directors. WSW’s Board of Directors is composed of representatives from business, workforce and organized [...]

May is Small Business Month, celebrating and supporting the small business owners and entrepreneurs vital to our regional economy. According to the Small Business Administration, 657,529 people [...]