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Approximately 10,000 young adults ages 16 to 24 are not in school and not working in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties in Southwest Washington. Often these young people are experiencing [...]

Individuals in the South Kelso and Highlands neighborhoods in Cowlitz County will soon have additional resources and services to help them move out of poverty. And local businesses could see an [...]

SummerWorks connects your business to young adults for 90-hour paid summer jobs. The program provides your company with: Qualified, prepared and motivated talent ages 16-21 Talent that is [...]

Nearly a quarter of the Advanced Manufacturing sector’s workforce in the Portland-Vancouver Metro Area is 55 or older. At the same time, only about five percent of the sector’s workforce is under [...]

Great things are happening in workforce development in Southwest Washington! Get the scoop in our March 2019 newsletter.  

Thank you to all the sponsors, businesses and organizations that participated in the 2019 Youth Employment Summit! We couldn’t have done it without you! Sponsors Washington & Northern [...]

Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) presented Excellence in Workforce Development Awards to four Cowlitz County organizations at its March 13 board meeting. Awards were given in two categories: [...]

Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) presented its Excellence in Workforce Development Awards to two Clark County organizations at its board meeting on December 12. The Greater Vancouver Chamber [...]

As an indication of the region’s improved economy, a recently-released report says there are two online job postings each month for every unemployed worker. In 2016, there were two unemployed [...]

       More than 160 job seekers, tech enthusiasts and students interested in learning about Clark County’s growing tech community and job opportunities participated in the second annual [...]