Business News

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 [...]

With more than 77,000 jobs and a payroll of $6.8 billion, construction accounts for nearly seven percent of the Southwest Washington-Portland metro area’s private-sector employment and seven [...]

We are rolling out new initiatives to increase access to online training and assist 500 adults and graduating students to prepare for post-COVID jobs, especially those requiring digital skills. [...]

Workforce Southwest Washington leading group to develop a solution to increase childcare capacity Companies cannot successfully operate if their employees do not have affordable, dependable [...]

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 [...]