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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Investing in employees is crucial for businesses. Providing people with training and services that enable them to become self-sufficient pays dividends and meets a critical need in filling the [...]