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Investing in employees is crucial for businesses. Providing people with training and services that enable them to become self-sufficient pays dividends and meets a critical need in filling the [...]

Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) has updated the Regional Workforce Plan for 2024-2028 and is seeking feedback on the draft document. The four-year plan provides a detailed description of the [...]

On January 1, 2024, Washingtonians will see a 3.4% increase in the minimum wage, a raise from $15.74 to $16.28 for workers ages 16 and over. Washington allows employers to pay workers aged 14 or [...]

Internship programs are a vital piece of our workforce system, giving businesses the opportunity to recruit emerging talent, gain fresh perspective and have an extra hand to assist with projects [...]

In June, Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) welcomed 11 new board members representing a diverse array of business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders in the private, nonprofit and public [...]

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 [...]

Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Perkey, will step down as CEO after three years to support his wife, Dr. B. Joy Perkey, in her new leadership role as Medical [...]

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. [...]

WSW through a partnership with Comcast Oregon/SW Washington has purchased six months of pre-paid internet access for 200 low-income job seekers through Comcast’s Internet Essentials program. “As [...]

I hope all of you are continuing to stay home, safe and healthy. All of us at WSW are doing the same while also staying incredibly busy on the front lines of this pandemic, working hard to keep [...]