COVID-19

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 [...]

We are offering six-months of free internet access to Clark and Cowlitz County families with low-income and those eligible for the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, [...]

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 [...]

As Governor Inslee’s Reopening Washington Plan enters its second week and we look forward to Phase 2, business and community partners are strategizing and developing plans to re-open while also [...]

As we continue to assist and connect businesses and individuals to resources, we’ve also started to think about reopening and recovery. While we don’t yet know what the “new normal” will be, [...]