Workforce Southwest Washington, Lawmakers and Partners Celebrate Poverty Reduction, Workforce Development Successes
As part of Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature effort on poverty reduction and workforce development through the Economic Security for All (EcSA) program, Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) brought [...]
GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HOST FUTURE LEADERS PROJECT INTERNS IN SUMMER 2025!
Internship programs are a vital piece of our workforce development system, allowing businesses to recruit emerging talent, gain fresh perspective and have an extra hand to assist with projects [...]
Celebrating six years of helping young adults take their “Next” step to success
This year marks the sixth anniversary of Next, our region’s dedicated youth career and employment center. Founded by Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW), Next was established to address [...]
Workforce Southwest Washington and LatinoBuilt collaborating to support local Latine construction companies
Latine-owned and operated construction companies and entrepreneurs in Southwest Washington will soon have access to additional resources to help support and grow their businesses. Workforce [...]
Key Components to Recruiting and Retaining Employees
Challenges surrounding employee recruitment and retention continue to impact the growth and health of our workforce here in Southwest Washington and across the United States. Recently Workforce [...]
Ways to help your employees balance work and childcare
Balancing a career and raising children can be challenging for parents. Childcare is not only expensive but is often difficult to find. This forces parents to take time and attention away from [...]
Enhancing Your Employee Recruitment & Retention Strategy Workshop Series
Is your business struggling to find people to fill your open jobs? Are your valued employees leaving? Employee turnover is expensive but the Business Services Team at Workforce Southwest [...]