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COVID-19 has disrupted the practice and delivery of healthcare prompting unprecedented improvements related to the health and safety of workers and patients. While these advances are worth [...]

Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) is partnering with Career Karma to train and place women, people of color and other traditionally underrepresented populations in tech jobs. The Career Karma [...]

WSW has awarded Washington State University Vancouver (WSUV) $150,000 over three years to support a new Employment Engagement Coordinator on campus and to enable students to gain work experience [...]

Despite the substantial impacts of COVID-19, the healthcare sector in Southwest Washington is recovering and quickly normalizing as businesses continue to open, unemployed workers go back to work [...]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely has become the “new normal” for many. A study by Chmura Economics & Analytics, JobsEQ leveraged two datasets, American Time Use Survey [...]

Healthcare has long been considered a recession-proof industry, but no industry is COVID-19 proof. While the healthcare industry was impacted by unemployment due to the crisis, it continues to be [...]

Things are changing daily, from phased reopening to increasing numbers of people contracting COVID-19, to the order on June 26 making mask-wearing mandatory when unable to physically distance [...]

As recovery and reopening continue, we must all remain vigilant (at home and at work) by continuing safe distancing, hand washing and wearing masks. We remain committed to supporting you and your [...]

Thirty families in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties are receiving new Chromebooks thanks to a partnership between Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW), Edge Networks and the Community Foundation [...]

As we move into the Safe Start Recovery and Phase 2, our business services team is ready to assist you with rehiring employees and meeting your workforce needs. Please reach out to our Director [...]