Economic Mobility

On July 1, 2022, the Thrive program began serving residents in Wahkiakum County. The program expansion aims to help people experiencing poverty and individuals from historically excluded groups [...]

Despite working two part-time jobs, Cynthia, a single parent could not make enough to support her family. Connecting with a case manager at WorkSource allowed her to learn about careers in [...]

Nationally, Black workers and other people of color face wage and employment disparities. Southwest Washington’s workforce reflects these national trends, with Black workers falling behind in [...]

As we enter the New Year, there is a proclivity to improve ourselves – setting goals we would like to accomplish over the year. Why not make 2022 the year to polish up your career skills and [...]

One of the ways we support business development and growth is by providing support for businesses to develop the skills of their existing employees. Our investment enabled Koelsch Communities to [...]

Since our last update, we have launched our new 2021-2024 Strategic Plan which focuses on creating an equitable economic recovery by supporting business growth and recovery and economic mobility. [...]

For summer 2021, WSW is expecting 80 young adults to participate in our SummerWorks program, a 100-hour internship, with approximately 40 businesses hosting the interns. Before the internship [...]

Employing an intern is a great way to meet potential candidates for your open jobs and train them to your company’s specific standards. And it allows your company to gain fresh perspectives [...]

Economic mobility: the core of the American Dream.  It is the foundational promise of the nation: through effort and moxie, anyone can prosper. Thanks to a wide array of excellent publications [...]

Our new 2021-2024 Strategic Plan focuses on creating an equitable economic recovery by supporting business growth and recovery and economic mobility. Created by business, education, staff, and [...]