2022-2023 State of the Workforce
Since the last State of the Workforce Report was released in 2018, the Portland-Southwest Washington region has seen significant changes. The COVID-19 pandemic brought on historically high [...]
High Tech Hiring Event connects candidates to quality jobs in SW WA
With nearly 100,000 jobs and a payroll of $10.1 billion, advanced manufacturing accounts for 8 percent of the Portland-Southwest Washington region’s private sector employment and 11 percent of [...]
Workforce Southwest Washington Celebrates 20 Years
Founded in June 2002 as the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC), Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) has made significant impact on the region. Since its founding, WSW has [...]
Youth Employment Summit Postponed
Youth Employment Summit (YES) Supporters and Partners: First, thank you for being such wonderful supporters and partners of our work. Without all of you, we wouldn’t be able to achieve the [...]
